• Speed is everything• Micro-dispensing under the spotlight• MA3 Solutions at key events• New measurement service•Job vacancy• Project news
The speed with which an idea is brought to market, the speed with which a technology is developed into a platform, and the speed with which MA3 Solutions can add value to your company. All of these are reasons enough for us to bring you this special e-newsletter with concise information that reaches you quickly and conveniently, and supports you in realizing your goals.
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Micro-dispensing under the spotlight
MA3 Solutions has considerable experience in providing technology and equipment for micro-dispensing, as used in micro-assembly manufacturing processes, including: packaging and finishing of MEMS/MST components, optical fiber connection, lens stacks, polymer electronics, sensors and actuators, lubrication, ink jetting, printing conductive adhesives and biotechnology/nanotechnology materials used in the life sciences. Various technologies are applied, ranging from picoliters to microliters, for example: drop-on-demand inkjet dispensing, piezo-valve-actuated jetting, and touch-off systems. Applications involve unique and special liquids targeting a specific functional performance, a finely tuned technology, or assessment to ensure robustness and compliance. MA3’s solutions are optimized and integrated with enabling processes so that the best-possible performance is achieved at the lowest cost per customer application.
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MA3 Solutions at key events
MA3 Solutions will also be present at ‘The Sense of Contact’ science workshop on April 4 in Zeist, The Netherlands. With the theme of ‘Look at Sensors’, this event takes a broad look at recent sensor and actuator developments and is primarily intended to bring together researchers from academia and industry. Demonstrations will give a hands-on experience of sensor applications.
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You can meet MA3 Solutions in Vlissingen, The Netherlands, on March 2, 2007 at the Micro System Technology Symposium, which is being held at the MST Laboratory of the Zeeland Technical Institute. Dr.ir. Herman Blok, Principal Scientist at MA3 Solutions will present the manufacturability of emerging micro-optic and micro-fluidic products.
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New measurement service
MA3 Solutions’ measurement service is now available also as an hourly service outside the scope of projects. The service covers the inspection of parts and measurement of features, and comparing the measured dimensions against design specifications, including reporting the results comparison for test and inspection purposes. The measurement system (Mitutoyo) has a precision stage and high-resolution encoders.
Measurements are based on offset information from the image and the location of the encoders. Digital images of a workpiece can be captured by a CCD camera.
Previously undetected edges are made visible by powerful ring-light illumination and a powerful LED, while high-speed height measurement is optimized by a laser auto-focus that allows focusing at the maximum speed of 20 mm/sec. This increases measurement efficiency, particularly if there are many points from which to measure, such as connector terminal heights.
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Job vacancy
As Business Developer, you will be responsible for increasing the demand for MA3 Solutions products and services. You will study the market, identify potential customers and approach these targeted prospects. You will autonomously visit customers on a global basis and give presentations. You will signal market developments and know how to grasp opportunities with creative and goal-oriented actions. You will be an MA3 Solutions team player and give your input on the positioning of MA3 Solutions in the market. In short, this is a commercial challenge in a strong growth market and with the chance to work in a strong and dynamic team.
Contact Mr. T. Smetsers for a detailprofile : info@ma3solutions.com
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Project news
When the ‘Nanotaster’ was developed, a few years ago, MA3 Solutions was heavily involved in the main challenge, which was the manufacturability of the probe. Developed in close co-operation with Eindhoven University of Technology, ‘Nanotaster’ was designed for coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and is suitable for measuring MST products (including MEMS) as well as artefacts with low uncertainty and high speed. The low stiffness and low mass of the probe result in a low probing force, which prevents damage to delicate components. In a successful redesign of the prototype, the latest product, the ‘Gannen-XP’, is the world’s most accurate 3D tactile probe, which is designed for both scanning and probing. Tests prove that the probe has an ultra-low 1D repeatability of 7 nanometers and a 3D uncertainty of 50 nanometers. Its low colliding mass (40 mg) and probe tips down to 50 μm make it extremely suitable for measurements in many fields, including medical, MEMS, printing and automotive. The probe is designed and produced by Xpress Precision Engineering.
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