Binghamton, N.Y.
Sanyo High Technology and Universal Instruments Corp. have renewed an agreement whereby Sanyo will continue to provide the HSP line of chipshooters sold under Universal's name.
Universal and Sanyo have worked closely together since 1989; the renewal of the contract continues this partnership for an additional five years. The official contract signing took place March 26, 2002, at Universal's headquarters.
Universal and Sanyo plan to expand their relationship to include joint technical projects. From a product perspective, at the end of 2002 Sanyo and Universal will release large board size 4797 HSP machines in various feeder volume capacities.
Universal Instruments Corp., a subsidiary of Dover Corp., is a global provider of innovative electronic circuit assembly technology and equipment, integrated system solutions, and process expertise to the top manufacturers in every category of the electronics industry. For more information, visit http://www.uic.com.