December 3, 2014
Red Board Ltd. Purchases Orbotech Nuvogo™ 800 DI System, Marking the Company’s 1,000th DI Sale
YAVNE, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2014-- Orbotech Ltd. (NASDAQ:ORBK) today announced that Chinese printed circuit board (“PCB”) manufacturer, Red Board Ltd., has selected Orbotech’s latest Direct Imaging (“DI”) system, the Nuvogo™ 800, to increase productivity and accuracy in the production of its high density interconnect (HDI) PCBs for mobile phones. This marks the 1,000th DI system sale achieved by Orbotech to date.
Orbotech introduced its first DI system in 1996, and has since been a world-leader in developing, marketing and implementing this technology for the global PCB industry. Nuvogo™ 800, the Company’s latest DI solution, offers a combination of high-productivity, flexibility to use almost any resist and very high yield, thus significantly lowering the cost per print.
Red Board is a longstanding Orbotech customer, specializing in high-precision, high-density circuit boards. Its products are widely used in mobile phones, communications, computer, instrumentation, automotive, home appliances and other applications.
“Over the years we have consistently selected Orbotech’s industry-leading tools, which have provided us with advanced capabilities and critical production advantages,” said Mr. Sammy Yip, Managing Director of Red Board Ltd. “We have chosen the Nuvogo™ 800 system because it offers us the flexibility and unrivalled production accuracy that is essential to our PCB manufacturing, while lowering overall operational costs. By using the Nuvogo™ 800, we will continue to provide optimal value to our customers.”
Commenting on this announcement, Mr. Arik Gordon, PCB Division President at Orbotech, said: “The sale of our 1,000th DI system is a significant occasion for Orbotech, and one that we are honored to share with Red Board, which has been an esteemed customer and strong partner over many years.” He added: “We thank all of our customers for their ongoing business and look forward to continuing to provide best-in-class DI systems for years to come.” Mr. Gordon concluded: “I would also like to take the opportunity to thank the global Orbotech team, without whose knowledge, industry expertise, commitment to innovation and technological excellence the development of the Nuvogo™ 800 would have been impossible.”
About Nuvogo™ 800
Nuvogo™ 800 is a next-generation Direct Imaging solution capable of imaging on almost every resist type, affording maximum flexibility to PCB makers. Powered by MultiWave Laser Technology™, Nuvogo™ 800 generates a multi wavelength laser beam for optimal line structure. This provides PCB manufacturers the ability to choose lower-cost resist types in order to further reduce total operating costs.
This high-productivity machine is able to achieve up to 7,000 panels/day/line at unprecedented quality. Superior line quality and registration accuracy is achieved through Orbotech’s field-proven Large Scan Optics (LSO) Technology™. Suitable for the most advanced HDI production, Nuvogo™ 800 ensures a high depth-of-focus critical for maximizing yields in increasingly challenging production environments. The combination of super high-productivity, flexibility to use almost any resist and unmatched yields results in the lowest possible cost-per-print and significantly lowers the system's total cost of ownership.
About Orbotech Ltd.
Orbotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: ORBK) is a global innovator of enabling technologies used in the manufacture of the world’s most sophisticated consumer and industrial products throughout the electronics and adjacent industries. The Company is a leading provider of yield enhancement and production solutions for electronics reading, writing and connecting, used by manufacturers of printed circuit boards, flat panel displays, advanced packaging, micro-electro-mechanical systems and other electronic components. Today, virtually every electronic device is produced using Orbotech technology. For more information visit www.orbotech.com.
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