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and life sciences, oil and gas, aerospace and defense, rail, and environmental. Several customers have been with us for more than 20 years, which is testament to our commitment to providing individualized service in a constantly shifting industry.” Over the last three years, Datalink has invested around £ 1.5 million in new machinery and automation, including an investment of nearly £ 1 million in a brandnew, state-of-the-art electronic component placement assembly line.“ The new line has drastically improved efficiency, throughput, and quality, while the new machines have revolutionized our production processes, as they are incredibly flexible and enable us to deliver higher quality products with faster lead times and improved pricing,” Mariam elaborates.
“ Included in the new system is an automated solder paste printer, highly flexible dual-turret pick-and-place system, an eight-one reflow oven with additional cooling zones, and a fully automated 3D optical inspection system( AOI). To further automate the assembly process, these machines are linked together via a conveyor system, along with a set of magazine buffers to hold and store product at various assembly stages.
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