Surface Mount Technology (SMT) demands exceptional precision, repeatability, and process control. Pentagon EMS designs and manufactures custom SMT tooling solutions that improve board stability, protect sensitive components, and maximize manufacturing efficiency throughout screen printing, component placement, reflow, inspection, and handling operations.
Engineered for high-volume production and challenging PCB designs, our SMT tooling is manufactured from high-performance, ESD-safe materials and custom designed to meet your exact manufacturing requirements. Whether you're processing rigid, rigid-flex, or flexible circuits, Pentagon EMS delivers tooling solutions that improve yields, reduce defects, and ensure consistent production performance.
Custom-engineered SMT Process Carriers securely support PCBs throughout the entire SMT assembly process, preventing board distortion while protecting sensitive components. Designed for rigid, rigid-flex, and flexible circuit assemblies, they improve placement accuracy, repeatability, and overall manufacturing reliability.
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Universal Process Carriers provide a flexible, cost-effective solution for processing multiple PCB sizes and configurations with a single fixture. Adjustable support systems allow rapid product changeovers while maintaining the accuracy and stability required for high-quality SMT production.
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Precision-machined Printer Plates provide rigid, stable support during the solder paste printing process, helping maintain consistent stencil contact and accurate paste deposition. Custom designed for your specific PCB, they improve print quality while reducing variation across production runs.
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Custom Matrix Trays provide safe, organized handling and transportation of components and assemblies throughout manufacturing. Designed for applications where standard JEDEC trays are unavailable, they offer durable, ESD-safe protection while improving handling efficiency and reducing product damage.
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In high-volume electronics manufacturing, precision and consistency are everything. Surface Mount Process Carriers are purpose-built to ensure that printed circuit boards (PCBs) remain perfectly aligned and protected through every stage of the assembly process.
Crafted from high-temperature, semi-conductive composite materials, these carriers provide the stability required to handle repeated thermal cycles while maintaining dimensional accuracy. By securing circuit boards from start to finish, they reduce handling errors, improve throughput, and protect delicate components, ultimately driving higher yields and more reliable assemblies.
Flexible and rigid-flex circuits provide valuable design flexibility but require specialized handling to avoid warping or misalignment during assembly. StenTech carriers combine tensioning, compression, precision locating pins, and custom hold-down systems to keep boards flat and secure throughout the process.
This stability ensures accurate component placement, consistent alignment, and repeatable results for these delicate, high-performance designs.
Our Vacuum Support Plates are essential for maintaining board integrity during SMT assembly, particularly as designs become more complex and densely populated. They prevent warping, sagging, and bending, ensuring a consistently flat Z-plane, a critical factor for accurate paste deposits and defect-free printing. Custom-engineered to each PCB, these fixtures hold the board securely in place, providing the stability needed for both single- and double-sided assemblies.
Using vacuum plates offers multiple benefits: easy setup, consistent support across production runs, and a measurable reduction in rework, all of which lead to cost savings. As an industry-standard solution for screen printing, dedicated vacuum tooling delivers fast, repeatable setups, minimizes variation, and protects process stability. By eliminating height inconsistencies that can cause hard-to-troubleshoot defects, StenTech ensures that every print cycle meets the high standards demanded in advanced SMT manufacturing.
Pentagon designs precision fixtures that securely nest and position components for a variety of applications, including adhesive dispensing, underfill, dielectric potting, and more. Each fixture is engineered to maintain exact alignment and stability throughout the process, ensuring that materials are applied with accuracy and consistency. By controlling part positioning, these fixtures help prevent material waste, reduce operator handling, and minimize the risk of damage to sensitive components during processing.
Our designs also enhance overall assembly efficiency by addressing specific production challenges. Fixtures can be tailored to manage wire harnesses neatly, hold odd-shaped assemblies securely, or protect delicate displays from accidental contact or overspray. Whether for small-batch prototyping or high-volume manufacturing, StenTech’s dispensing and potting solutions are built for repeatability, durability, and seamless integration into your workflow, delivering cleaner results, faster cycle times, and greater process control.
Every project at Pentagon-EMS (StenTech) is custom-engineered to your exact requirements. Because no two projects are alike, our streamlined quote process helps move you from concept to production quickly, accurately, and with confidence.
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