Pro-Active Engineering, a well-known leader in the PCB industry for over 25 years who guide customers through the complexities of design engineering and the transition to mass production, has chosen Pillarhouse International as their selective soldering process equipment provider, and purchased an Orissa Fusion as part of their efforts to increase U.S. market share.
Offering an array of services, Pro-Active allow their customers to consolidate all their manufacturing and engineering needs under a single roof, removing the headaches of managing multiple vendors and complex supply chains, and enabling efficiency when catering to precise electronic requirements. The company’s approach of prioritising customer service ensures that Pro-Active have attentive and knowledgeable project managers committed to customer success.
Pro-Active have a principle of helping customers design, develop and bring their products to market fast. The company name is derived from four words: proactive, professional, active, and engineering. These words stand for the ‘can-do’ attitude and excellent service that Pro-Active provides its customers.
This high-level manufacturing criteria is precisely why Pro-Active chose Pillarhouse – for the innovative equipment and process expertise. In keeping with Pro-Active’s standards, they chose the Orissa Fusion for its high-speed PCB transfer, which offers the ultimate in flexibility, to benefit the expansion of their current production capabilities.
Process issues and comparative product quality of their previous wave and hand soldering operations prompted Pro-Active to review their relationship with selective soldering. The process features of Pillarhouse’s Fusion machine captivated Pro-Active to such an extent, that their decision to invest was simple. “Before we installed Pillarhouse’s platform, we were using a combination of traditional wave solder machines, hand soldering techniques and indeed a different model and style of selective solder machine,” said Deanna Dennison, Director of Business Development, Pro-Active Engineering. “We needed a more cost-effective way of working and the Fusion platform presents us that opportunity and more.”
Speaking further on the purchase, Dennison continues, “Pillarhouse’s Fusion system was the standout machine in our search for a new selective soldering solution. We wanted to continue the increase in throughput of our selective solder process, while maintaining high quality and high control. With its reliable design for conveyor process, ability to keep the PCB assembly stationary, and the environmental control the multiple pre-heat provides, the Fusion facilitates our objectives superbly.”
After conducting extensive market research, Pro-Active were happy that the Fusion was the most technologically capable selective soldering system for their needs and their customers’ needs. “We reviewed several other manufacturers and various other machines ahead of making a final decision on how to best upgrade our selective soldering possibilities,” Dennison adds. “Once we were introduced to the Fusion and its impressive features, we simply liked this fit much better than any other. A key factor was Pillarhouse’s intricate level of support – their fast response to operational issues and their ability to log into the machine for troubleshooting are two things we like about their machine, and their customer service.”
As a result of this investment in Pillarhouse’s selective soldering technology, Pro-Active eagerly anticipate the desired improvement in cost-effectiveness and efficiency in comparison to their previous wave and hand soldering methods. “Pro-Active Engineering are extremely satisfied with our decision to purchase Pillarhouse’s Fusion machine,” concludes Dennison. “Their process knowledge is valuable, and we are looking forward to applying the Pillarhouse machine on our new projects.”
Pillarhouse and Pro-Active Engineering have developed a successful partnership with both parties sure it will continue for a long time to come.
