Industry News | 2014-07-16 13:27:17.0
Hitachi High‐Tech Instruments appoints PSP Brazil to represent Hitachi's Modular Mounters (SIGMA Series) and screen printers (Including the HP Series, HG Series, MDS Series and Sigma-P4) options, software, parts and accessories in the territory of Brazil.
Industry News | 2014-06-17 18:36:13.0
Electronics manufacturers and PCB assemblers who want the precision and accuracy of HITACHI's SIGMA Series Modular Mounters, but don’t need all that capacity just yet, can get started with the new SIGMA G5JS, a single beam version of the recently introduced SIGMA G5S, according to Tom Simpson of Hitachi High‐Tech Instruments.
Industry News | 2013-02-01 14:15:35.0
The Production Systems Division (PSD) of Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. (HTA) announces the introduction of the new Sigma F8 Ultra High Speed Chip Mounter, the fastest machine on the market in SMT placement per Ft.2 The new Sigma F8 will be burning rubber all the way to IPC/APEX 2013, where this high-throughput, high-accuracy advancement in chip placement technology will be formally introduced in Booth #2440 along with other innovations including a remarkable new self-loading feeder.
Industry News | 2011-05-11 15:36:34.0
Dallas, TX – May, 2011 - Hitachi High-Technologies America, Inc., a global leader in supplying cutting edge products and services, announces the sale of Σ (Sigma) G5 high speed SMT assembly systems to Power-One, Inc. of Camarillo, California. The Σ (Sigma) G5 is Hitachi High Technologies flagship mounter, designed for high speed manufacturing while maintaining its focus on maximum flexibility and offers one of the quickest change-overs in the industry.
Industry News | 2014-05-15 15:45:42.0
Hitachi High‐Tech Instruments announces the availability of their new Stack Stick Feeder for the Sigma Series modular mounters. The Stack Stick Feeder is especially well-suited for feeding odd-form components to the mounter. The feeder can accommodate up to 6 sticks at a time, with maximum length of each stick 600mm (23.6”) and an auto change feature replaces empty sticks with full ones automatically. There is no need to stop production, since 6 sticks can be stocked at a time in the stock area. Changeover time is only 2 seconds.
Industry News | 2015-01-28 13:34:17.0
Yamaha Motor Co. is finalizing an aggressive transition plan to incorporate the Hitachi Sigma Mounter Platform into their already extensive portfolio of SMT Mounters, Printers, Dispensers, Hybrid Placers and Inspection / X-Ray Machines. This follows the announcement in September 2014 whereby Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TOKYO: 8036; Hitachi High-Tech) resolved to withdraw from the chip mounter business, and concluded a contract to partially transfer assets related to the surface mounter business to Yamaha.
Industry News | 2013-10-02 23:29:34.0
The Hitachi Sigma G5 modular mounter has now been upgraded and enhanced to become the G5S mounter, the company has announced. Faster, more accurate, and more capable than the world-leading G5, the new G5S boasts higher speed and greater flexibility than its predecessor, according to Masatoshi Kurosawa of Hitachi High Technologies Japan
Industry News | 2014-02-03 11:43:28.0
Constant R&D and ongoing product development will be evident in the advanced technologies and functionalities showcased by Hitachi High Technologies America at IPC/APEX 2014, according to Tom Simpson, General Manager of the U.S. operation. "Our new Sigma G5S is faster, more capable and offers double the accuracy of our flagship G5 modular mounter."
Industry News | 2013-02-13 11:35:03.0
The QTS Wizard Frame Quick Tensioning system will be on display in the HITACHI HP-07 Printer at IPC/APEX 2013, in booth #2440. The Wizard Stencil Stretch Frame System is designed to save time, costs, shipping, and waste over the old labor-intensive industry method of assembling custom cast aluminum or tubular frames and stencil foils.
Industry News | 2014-03-12 11:24:53.0
HITACHI's Sigma G5S modular mounter's Multi-function head now features lead clinching and tamping functionalities. Its lead clinching capability uses side-mounted lighting and machine vision to identify and precisely locate through-hole component leads. During placement/insertion, clinching simultaneously takes place to prevent the inserted component from falling out or becoming dislodged prior to soldering.
