Sep 26, 2022 
Juki Automation Systems (JAS), Inc. is pleased to announce that it received a 2022 Mexico Technology Award in the category of Storage Systems for its ISM UltraFlex 3600S manufactured by ESSEGI Automation S.r.l. The award was announced during a ceremony that took place Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 during SMTA Guadalajara in Mexico.
The ISM UltraFlex 3600S changes the game in automated component storage. The unit is a new benchmark in the electronic component storage market, pushing performances beyond current possibilities, allowing the user to reconfigure the unit as their needs change. The 3600S is faster and more efficient than the previous model at extracting and returning reels. It has a new robotic arm and can store up to 3600 reels in single cases.
The system is field retrofittable, meaning customers with the current ISM 3600 can upgrade their machines to the ISM 3600S. The 3600S shares the patented “kit pulling” feature of all ESSEGI ISM units. Rather than delivering one reel at a time, it delivers a stack of components, allowing the full kit to be pulled.
This patented design allows the user complete flexibility, while still offering the advantages of automatic kit pulling, automatic putting away of kits after production, and complete Moisture Sensitive Device management and traceability.
The Mexico Technology Awards acknowledge the latest innovations available in Mexico produced by OEM manufacturing equipment and materials suppliers during the last 12 months. For more information, visit www.mexicoems.com/mta-awards.
Juki Automation Systems (JAS), is an international leader in high-speed SMT Assembly equipment, has shipped more than 40,000 machines worldwide since 1987. Juki has built its global image with a combination of top-quality and high-reliability machines with a reputation for world-class service and support that result in the lowest production costs for its customers. Juki machines have about 30 percent U.S. made content by cost. The pioneer of the modular assembly system in 1993, Juki offers flexible solutions designed for both high-volume and high mix environments. JAS, Inc. employs 45 U.S. employees, including 20 service personnel five specializing in applications sales.
Additionally, JAS, Inc. offers a full line of SMT manufacturing products as wells as selective solder and stamp soldering machines plus Advanced Technology through-hole machines. Juki supports one of the largest field service groups in the industry. For more information, visit www.jukiamericas.com.
