PPM Chosen as Exclusive Supplier for QUAD Systems?

FREMONT, NH � Tyco Electronics Corporation has named PPM (Precision Placement Machines, Inc.) as its exclusive supplier and manufacturer of replacement parts for its QUAD product line. The QUAD machines are a well‐established and relied‐on technology used to assemble circuit boards.

�This exciting agreement provides many benefits to customers of QUAD product, because it offers them choices when they are in need of replacement and spare parts,� said Thomas Nisbet, PPM president. �PPM is dedicated to maintaining a steady supply of replacement parts for the C Series, Q Series and APS product lines, allowing customers to maintain their equipment for many years.�

Under the agreement, PPM now provides new and remanufactured parts. Tyco Electronics continues to offer technical support, field service and extended service contracts for the Q Series and APS product lines.

�We also will support other older models of QUAD machines, such as QUAD screen printers and QUAD reflow ovens,� Nisbet added. PPM continues to offer reconditioned QUAD placement machines and QUAD accessories.

PPM is a full‐service supplier of reconditioned automated PCB assembly equipment for the electronics industry. The company specializes in through‐hole insertion equipment and surface mount placement machines. For more information about PPM, visit http://www.goppm.com.