Juki Automation Systems, Inc. (JAS, Inc.), a world-leading provider of automated assembly products and part of Juki Corporation, will kick off Juki Corporation’s 25,000th machine shipped celebration with a tour of three Juki manufacturing facilities located in Akita, Japan on June 14, 2012.
JAS, Inc. will host David Lane, Chief Technology Officer of OnCore Manufacturing Systems, Scott Fillebrown, President of ACD, Francisco Saralegui, SMT Manager of Newsan, and Adriån Lamandia, CEO of Novatech, as its guests of honor on the tour. Following the tour of the facilities, Juki will host a party to celebrate the 25,000th machine shipped worldwide on June 15, 2012 at the Palace Hotel Tokyo.
JDKC (Juki Denshi Kogyo Corporation) performs the final assembly of surface mount and electronic equipment. The JDKC factory is 235,000 ft² and employs 650 employees. The machining of main frame and nozzle manufacturing takes place at the Juki Yoshino Kogyo operation that houses 150 employees in the 60,000 ft² facility. Finally, Juki’s sheet metal and trolley manufacturing as well as painting are completed at the Juki Akita Seimitsu Corporation facility by its 150 employees in a 40,000 ft² building.
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Juki, a global leader in high-speed SMT Assembly equipment, has shipped more than 25,000 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. The pioneer of the modular assembly system in 1993, Juki offers flexible solutions designed for both high-volume and high mix environments.
Additionally, Juki Americas offers selective solder and stamp soldering machines backed by the largest field service group in the industry.
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