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DEK and Stork Join to Develop Electroform Stencils
December 6, 2004 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Flemington, N.J. — DEK has signed an exclusive OEM partner agreement with Stork Veco, a European manufacturer of electroform stencils. The companies have joined forces to develop electroformed stencils for the SMT industry and the semiconductor market.
Electroformed stencils are particularly effective in applications that require stencils with high numbers of apertures, and demand better printing characteristics that can be achieved using laser-cut or chemically etched stencils. The growing semiconductor industry is a key market, and DEK's commitment to invest in the future has been a key driver behind the company's decision to expand its involvement in the manufacture of electroformed stencils.
The first product of the co-operation will be the VectorGuard Electroformed stencil, which is in the final stages of development. It is the first VectorGuard stencil to be manufactured through the electroforming process, and brings all the benefits of using interchangeable foils to electroformed stencils, including enhanced user-friendliness and handling, convenient storage, and rapid changeover.
Under the terms of the OEM agreement, DEK will take full ownership for front-end orders, enquiries and on-site reports. Stork will then manufacture the stencil, before delivering it to DEK for final assembly and delivery to the end customer. Stork will no longer sell directly to end customers.