Molex Copper Flex Products Invests in AOT

Lloyd Doyle Ltd., world leader in the supply of automatic optical test (AOT) and inspection systems for bare printed circuit boards, announces that Molex Copper Flex Products has taken delivery of another Lloyd Doyle Automatic Optical Test system for its new St. Paul, Minn., facility as part of a major capability and capacity expansion. Molex Inc. is a leading global one-source supplier of interconnect solutions that recently acquired Century Circuits & Electronics Inc. (CC&E), a specialist in impedance controlled, multi-layer flex-circuit assemblies.

Lloyd Doyle�s redline X� 7.5 m system is a high-resolution, high-speed machine to run alongside Molex�s existing redline equipment. The redline systems are used to inspect copper flex products that are able to provide solutions in which standard rigid boards or cables cannot, particularly in harsh environments, restricted spaces or where the ability to flex or bend the substrate is impossible.

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Lloyd Doyle�s Sales Director Peter Coakley commented, �Repeat business is particularly satisfying for a company like Lloyd Doyle who not only has products at the cutting edge of technology but also aims to provide a world-class technical and customer support structure.�

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UK-based manufacturer Lloyd Doyle designs and supplies a comprehensive range of Automatic Optical Test systems for bare board PCB manufacturers. AOT is a unique concept, combining the advantages of optical inspection with the logic of Electrical Test. Lloyd Doyle also produces the ground breaking IBIS system for the inspection of solder bumps on chip carriers.