by Scott Bronstad | Nov 21, 2018 | Events, News
Electronica 2018, the world’s largest Electronics Show
Electronica 2018 is in the books. Here are the numbers:
- 16 Halls, each larger than a football field and 3 stories tall, filled with hundreds of booths representing thousands of companies.
- 4 full days, plus 2 days of set up.
- In our booth (138 in Hall B5) we had 6 guys (3 from sales/marketing, 3 from engineering/support) from BPM plus another 6 from our European partner, Adaptsys.
- 2 Automated Programming Systems, the 3910 and the newest 4910, which was launched at Electronica.
- 1 Manual Programmer, the 2900L.
- Months and months of preparation went into this trade show
- 2 Pony Kegs of fine German Bier served
- Over 300 sales flyers distributed. We ran out of Manual Programmer flyers by day 2 and printed more.
- Over 50 people participated in our “WhisperTeach Challenge” (more on that later).
- Lots of requests for videos of the 4910. Lots of “eyeballs” from people walking by– there wasn’t anything like the 4910 in the whole show
- A large number of requests for more info, as well as several great meetings with Distributors and Customers
The result: Electronica in Munich last week was by far the best trade show we have ever been to. A lot of great opportunities.
Congratulations to Richard Steinhäuser of Creative Chips in Dresden, Germany; he is our “WhisperTeach Challenge” winner, and will be receiving an Apple iPad.”I am glad that I have won, but lacking the fancy sensors I admit that I was lucky. I am looking forward to the next challenge with (BPM’s European Partner) Adaptsys,” said Mr. Steinhäuser. He did a manual z-height teach of just 2 steps above the fully-automated teach. In second place, at just 5 steps above, was Elliot Williams of Hackaday.com.
The contest was a great way to showcase just how awesome is WhisperTeach. it saved time: approximately 45 seconds vs under 8 seconds for WhisperTeach. WhisperTeach was more accurate than humans, and when setting up jobs accuracy counts (as the machine is set up, so shall it run). If the “teach” is too high, the vacuum could cause the chip to misalign and cause socket problems; teach too low and you could cause flaws or cracks in the device– not just the one taught, but the whole job!
Lots of eyeballs on the 4910, with a top DPH of over 1,700
Our European partners, Adaptsys, were great hosts; they always had snacks and sandwiches, and even had a bar with beer on tap
Many people were interested in Manual Programming
James Holava, Global Sales Director, talking about device programming solutions
Charlie Walton, BPM’s Senior Field Technician, kept the machines purring and the jokes coming
A nice view of the BPM/Adaptsys booth. It was in a great location
Lots of good traffic and conversations
Everyone wanted to know more about the 4910 (and many asked to take video)
Some of the booths were huge, including Arrow
Avnet’s booth was half a city block and 3 stories tall
Matrix Integrated had a very cool double-decker booth
16 halls, each bigger than a football field, held the largest electronics show in the world. This was BPM’s building
Fernado Guillen and James Holava enjoy some free time at the Hoffbrau Haus, one of the oldest restaurants in the world
The view from a church tower in the old city of Munich
by Scott Bronstad | Nov 15, 2018 | News
Day 2 of Electronica is in the books. Our newest machines– the 3910 and the 4910 are running great and getting lots of attention. Our contest this year is “Beat the Teach” Challenge, where we are letting attendees try to see who can teach the critical z-axis without touching the device. We’ve had everyone from visiting students to Physicists try out our system. It’s been fun, and a great way to showcase WhisperTeach… after we let them try it manually, we show how easy it is (and how fast!).
Currently, the leader is Elliot Williams at just 5 steps above WhisperTeach. Simon Ratzer is in second place with a score of 6 steps above. The winner at the end of the week receives a free Apple iPad.
The team of six from BPM Microsystems and our European Partners, Adaptsys, are a little tired, but very excited by the response to our newest systems.
Pictured above is our Region Sales Manager for US and Canada, David Roy, demonstrating the WhisperTeach Challenge with two attendees.
The team from BPM enjoying a well-deserved traditional German dinner (and beverages). Charlie Watson, Colin Harper, Jim Holava, David Roy, Fernado Guillen, and Scott Bronstad.
by Scott Bronstad | Nov 9, 2018 | News, Video
3910 Video– Fast, Easy, Profitable
BPM Microsystems, a leading global provider of device programming systems, showcases another advance to off-line programming— the 3910. Rated at 1,432 Devices per Hour (DPH) on actual tray-tray jobs, the 3910 delivers big on a small footprint. Corey Miles, Director of Customer Service and Scott Bronstad, BPM’s Marketing Guy chat about what makes the 3910 special
by Scott Bronstad | Sep 25, 2018 | Case Study, How To, News
If you are currently outsourcing your device programming, here’s 6 reasons you may want to reconsider (and if you’re already programming in-house, here are 6 reasons to feel good)
6. Security
It may sound simple, but just having your program in your facility is a major deterrent to intellectual theft. You control access, and with our suite of tools that all work together, you have control over the entire process— from the first article to production.
5. Advanced Cybersecurity
BPM offers flexible security solutions for serialization, encryption, key handling, and user control requirements. BPM Microsystems Software Engineering team can provide professional services to consult, scope and quote a complete cybersecurity solution.
4. Easy Software
Use BPWin to set up and run your jobs, using our ever-growing collection of features and algorithms. The user-friendly interface helps you set up, run and save your programming jobs with ease. Factory integration through the BPWin API streamlines production processes.
3. WhisperTeach™
The winner of the 2019 NPI Award for Production Software. BPM’s advanced patented Auto-Z teach technology eliminates the need for a highly skilled operator to set critical Z-height for pick-and-place functions. WhisperTeach™ offers faster set up times and improved yields! WhisperTeach™ eliminates common Z-height errors such as miss picks, miss place, and socket continuity flaws.
2. “One Programmer to Rule Them All”
BPM’s 9th Generation universal programmer offers the fastest flash programming times as well as the widest universal device coverage all in a single programming site. BPM allows customers to efficiently program first articles, offering manual and automated production using the same algorithms and sockets across the entire line— saving both time and money.
1. Service Excellence Award
The Service Excellence Awards recognize companies that received the highest customer service ratings, as judged by their own customers. Customers of participating companies rated each company in five service categories including dependability, quality, responsiveness, technology and value for the price. BPM Microsystems ranked first place across device programming equipment providers. What does that mean to you? You can count on BPM to take care of you, literally for years to come.
by Scott Bronstad | Sep 17, 2018 | Announcements, New Product, News
BPM Microsystems announced today their latest Automated Programming Systems (APS) — the 3910. Rated at 1,432 Devices per Hour (DPH), the 3910 is the fastest device programming system in its class and price range. By utilizing on-the-fly vision centering, the engineering team at BPM increased real production performance by roughly 70% compared to the 3900, while maintaining a mid-level price point in the APS market.
“The 3910 delivers the lowest total cost per device by combining high throughput, ease of use, fast setup, high yield and the flexibility to program virtually any device on a single platform. All this is backed up by the most powerful software in the industry and our award-winning customer service team,” said William White, founder and President of BPM Microsystems.
“We have seen a lot of market excitement with the 3910 APS and we have already taken numerous orders,” said Colin Harper, Product Manager on the 3910. “By combining precision on-the-fly component alignment with optimized motion control, the 3910 is able to achieve real throughput previously only produced with the higher-priced systems. With reliable CSP support and high throughput, the new 3910 is truly in a class by itself,” says Harper.
The 3910 offers WhisperTeach™, one of BPM’s award-winning exclusive features. WhisperTeach™ automatically teaches the critical Z-height with 15-micron accuracy for each pick/place location even for very small packages, saving an average of 83% of the time required for job setup and increasing yield.
On-the-fly vision alignment is achieved with CyberOptics™, originally only available on their flagship product, the 4900. With full-time alignment, the new system can maintain maximum speeds without sacrificing precision. The 3910 has up to four 9th Generation high-speed universal programming sites, supporting up to 16 devices programmed simultaneously. Vector Engine with BitBlast, standard on all BPM’s 9th Gen systems, increases the throughput for high-density eMMC devices, compared to other systems. For example, on a 4GB Toshiba device, Vector Engine with BitBlast reduces program/verify time by over 8 minutes per device. In a direct comparison with one of BPM’s major competitors, that same device finished over 300 seconds faster on the 9th Gen programmer.
BPM will continue to offer the 3900 as a less expensive alternative for customers who don’t require the increased throughput.
See More on the 3910
See original press release here
by Scott Bronstad | Jul 9, 2018 | Announcements, News
HOUSTON, TX–July 9, 2018— BPM Microsystems finished the first half of 2018 with 62% year-over-year sales growth for automated programming systems. “After 33 years in business, we are still setting records across every aspect of our business,” said William White, President and CEO at BPM Microsystems. “Customers are responding positively to our best-in-class flexibility, reliability, capability, ease of use and support. It’s always a great feeling when you’re setting records. Our focus on trouble-free operation, customer productivity and total cost of ownership is really paying off.”
2018 Service Excellence Award
BPM kicked the year off with two prestigious awards. WhisperTeach™ won the 2018 NPI award for production software. This feature improves accuracy, productivity and prevents cracking of fragile CSP devices. BPM was also awarded the coveted Service Excellence Award for Highest Rating Customer Service in Device Programming Equipment.
BPM’s proven 4000 series handlers have more than proven their reliability with hundreds of installations worldwide with many systems still in 24×7 operation after more than 15 years. BPM’s proven 9th Gen programming sites deliver the fastest and most universal programming site technology on the market. BPM’s global service and support network serve the demanding requirements of mission-critical installations across six continents.
