TekTone® Sound and Signal increases productivity and efficiency.

Oct. 30, 2008 - PRLog -- TekTone®'s new system begins with the first machine, an automatic screen printer (#1), which applies the solder past to the board.  The board continues on to the automatic pick and place machine (#2), which can attach about 10,000 components per hour.  Finally, the board passes through the oven (#3) to complete the soldering process.  The oven has 7 heating zones, versus only 3 heating zones in the previous oven, making it easier for the company to tweak settings for different boards (and for lead-free solder).  Each zone has seperate settings for top and bottom heat, and the oven includes a conveyor that supports boards by their edges.  These two features enable TekTone® to make double-sided circuit boards in-house for the first time.  With this setup, TekTone® can make more than 200 boards in just half a day, and it's more accurate and flexible than the previous system.  Over the next 2-3 months, TekTone® wil be completing the system by adding conveyor belts to carry the boards from one machine to to the next.  TekTone® desings and manufactures UL® 1069 listed nurse call systems, wireless emergency call, radio pocket paging, and area of rescue assistance systems.

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About TekTone®: TekTone® designs and manufactures UL® 1069 listed nurse call systems, wireless emergency call, radio pocket paging, and area of rescue assistance systems. Having been a trusted leader in the healthcare, residential, and commercial markets since 1973, TekTone® is constantly working to use new innovation and technology to improve products while providing unending customer service.