FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Zmation Announces Dynamic Touch Sensor

September 28, 1996 -- Portland, OR, USA---Zmation, Inc. announced today the availability of a new Dynamic Touch Sensor for Z-axis height compensation for use on both the Universal Dispensing Platform and Table-Top Dispensing Systems. This device provides the ability to accommodate variations in the substrate thickness, needle length, or tooling plate height and automatically compensate the dispense pattern for a specific part.

The Dynamic Touch Sensor is a proprietary double acting near frictionless pneumatic cylinder with a self-lubricating graphitized carbon floating piston and T_CE matched Pyrex glass cylinder. Interchangeable ruby styli from 0.002" to 0.500" in diameter with varying lengths are available. The Dynamic Touch Sensor is fixed to the Z-axis motion system and is repeatable to better than +/- 0.001" with extremely low differential contact pressure.

The Dynamic Touch Sensor is generally used in conjunction with the Zmation, Inc. Universal Automation Platform or Table-Top Systems for dispensing, soldering, or component assembly applications. These Platforms can be used for other highly process intensive applications such as; die attach, machine vision inspection, soldering, small parts assembly, etc.

For More Information Contact:

Zmation, Inc.
14811 NE Airport Way, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97230-8301 USA
Tel: 001 503 253 8871
FAX: 001 503 253 9068
Internet: sales@zmation.com