Hawker Richardson Newsletter October 2021
Welcome to the October edition of the Hawker Richardson newsletter. Despite of all the lockdowns in VIC Hawker Richardson is still operating in full swing and delivering you the latest solutions in production equipment.
Our service team is all hands on deck with the provision of servicing equipment remotely. Below is a case study detailing the success of remote commissioning of four surface mounters.
Electronex Update
Electronex, Australia’s leading electronics event has been postponed to Tuesday 5th – 6th of April 2022. However, Hawker Richardson will continue to bring you the best production solutions and would be delighted to offer a demonstration remotely if you’re looking for a particular product or feature.
Below – you can check out all the latest news with the links provided.
 Spotlight on Entry Level SMT SolutionsHawker Richardson works with hundreds of suppliers to bring you the best solutions from around the world. Whether you require large scale production or you require table-top one-off PCBs in R&D, there are a range of solutions to choose from. These entry level solutions below will give you some idea of the products available if you wish to make single PCBs, while minimising footprint and energy consumption. |
 Uncover the Facts for Yamaha YSM20Uncover some serious facts on the Yamaha YSM20R. Hawker Richardson wants you to make an informed decision when searching for capital equipment, especially when it comes to big purchases like our surface mounters. We have created a list of statements which are either true or false, or we dare you to find a smarter solution for your SMT line than the YSM20R pick and place machine. |
 What makes Mantis Microscope a Popular Inspection Tool?Advanced Technology & Manufacturing have been using their Mantis microscope from Vision Engineering for more than 15 years for inspecting their PCBs, so upgrading to the Mantis Elite stereo microscope was an easy decision to make. Mantis benefits from an ‘eyepieceless’ viewer, specifically designed to optimise the ergonomics of the operator. This allows the user to keep their head and back straight rather than be crouched over eyepieces. The engineers can also use the Mantis while still wearing their safety goggles or glasses. |
 Case Study – Hawker Richardson Delivers Remote Commissioning of Four MountersTo enable Tait Communications to incorporate their new mounters into their SMT lines, Hawker Richardson were able to offer commissioning remotely, via innovative software provided by Yamaha, ensuring disruption was minimised during the Coronavirus travel restrictions. Despite the various challenges from being in two different countries, the commissioning for the new mounters was successfully achieved entirely remotely, thanks to the hard work from the engineers at Tait Communications in preparing for commissioning, and from the service team at Hawker Richardson. |
 Good Hand Clamps Overview from Martin GillespieHawker Richardson’s assembly production tools expert, Martin Gillespie, provides an overview of the Good Hand Toggle Clamps range available to customers in Australia and New Zealand. The range includes both horizontal and vertical toggle clamps, both of which are extremely robust with a heavy gauge of material. |
 Special Promotion – 20% off Good Hand ClampsThe range includes both horizontal and vertical toggle clamps, both of which are extremely robust with a heavy gauge of material. Whether you are looking for a vertical hold down clamp or you require Latch Toggle or Push Pull Toggle clamp, then you can now benefit from 20% off the entire Good Hand Clamp range. • Most versatile clamp solution |
