KELSTERBACH, GERMANY – More than ever, the EMS industry needs flexible, scalable technologies to efficiently manufacture electronics and respond quickly to new market requirements. To ensure high levels of agility and performance, the Asteelflash Group relies on solutions from FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION GmbH. The EMS service provider has expanded the SMT assembly capacity at the Bedford plant with eight modules of the NXT III assembly platform, the NEXIM software and a smart set-up station. Asteelflash was thus able to significantly reduce changeover times and increase flexibility in high-mix production.

Asteelflash is a globally active company in the field of electronics manufacturing. It offers design, development and manufacturing services for electronic products and specializes in producing complex electronic systems for various industries. Like many other companies in the electronics industry, Asteelflash is currently caught up in a variety of changes in the industry. The pressure to innovate and compete is great.

Asteelflash has therefore decided to modernize its SMT production. The modular NXT III assembly solution from FUJI is used for this purpose. The NXT III offers ideal conditions for the assembly of multifunctional and high-performance electronics. For example, it enables a high assembly density of tiny components. Complemented by the NEXIM software and the Smart Set-up Station, the solution helps Asteelflash to automate production processes while achieving the highest precision.

Replacing outdated equipment gives you a competitive advantage

In January 2023, Asteelflash started the gradual installation of the FUJI solution at the Bedford plant. The last modules were integrated in September 2024. Thanks to the modular and scalable architecture of the NXT III, production could be resumed immediately after the first installation phase was completed. The new platform replaces an outdated system whose limited flexibility and long changeover times significantly impaired the production process.

"A key requirement was to reduce changeover times in high-mix production in order to simply become faster. Thanks to the FUJI solution, we were able to significantly increase speed, expand SMT assembly capacity and increase our ability to respond to constantly changing market requirements. This has given us a level of flexibility that is essential for today's EMS industry requirements," explains John Cardi, Engineering Manager at Asteelflash Group.

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