In the heart of East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Detech Europe Ltd has been revolutionizing the electronics manufacturing sector since its inception in 2003. Specializing in supplying new and refurbished SMT equipment, Detech Europe has become synonymous with quality, reliability, and unparalleled customer support. With a steadfast commitment to after-sales service and a diverse product line, Detech Europe is empowering manufacturers worldwide to achieve their production goals efficiently and effectively.
Headed by CEO David Erskine, the company has always prided itself on prioritizing customer satisfaction. Erskine said, “Listening to the customers’ needs has always been our first priority, whether it be product need, after-sales service, or return on investment.” This sentiment underlines the company’s ethos. Detech Europe not only provides top-tier equipment but also offers comprehensive installation, maintenance, training, and spare parts services. This holistic approach ensures that customers have the necessary support throughout their equipment’s lifecycle, minimizing downtime and optimizing productivity.
A cornerstone of Detech Europe’s commitment to customer service is its state-of-the-art demonstration room, established in 2022. This facility allows customers to experience the equipment firsthand, witnessing its capabilities and performance before making purchasing decisions. Moreover, the demonstration room serves as a training hub, enabling customers to familiarize themselves with the equipment before its installation in their factories. This proactive approach ensures seamless integration and operational readiness, reflecting Detech Europe’s dedication to facilitating smooth manufacturing processes for its clientele.
Detech Europe’s adherence to international quality standards is evidenced by its ISO9001 and ISO14001 certification, affirming its commitment to excellence in quality management systems. This certification underscores the company’s dedication to maintaining the highest standards across all aspects of its operations, instilling confidence in customers regarding the reliability and integrity of its products and services.
The hallmark of Detech Europe’s offerings is its evolving Prey By Detech product line, which continues to set new benchmarks in manufacturing solutions. From screen printers to inspection systems and component management tools, Prey By Detech encompasses a diverse array of products designed to address the evolving needs of modern manufacturing facilities. With a focus on innovation and performance, these products offer customers unparalleled efficiency and return on investment opportunities.
Among the standout products in the Prey By Detech lineup is the Universal Product Inspector (UPI), a product that rethinks the post assembly inspection process and offers a consistent, reliable and accurate solution to this problem, finally giving manufacturers that control need to inspect almost any object using a delivered to factory solution that is ready to work the moment it hits the production floor. This simple-to-use, ever-evolving platform is one of the industry’s latest post-Covid pieces of equipment that allows true bottleneck elimination at a surprisingly low price point.
In the realm of Prey’s soldering solutions, Detech Europe’s PowerOven Series exemplify excellence in reflow soldering technologies. The PowerOven Series offers a compact yet powerful soldering solution, featuring individual temperature-controlled zones and with a complete PC control system for seamless operation.
Detech Europe’s commitment to inspection accuracy is embodied in Prey’s products: Merlin Offline AOI and Falcon Inline AOI systems. These inspection systems leverage advanced camera technology and robust mechanical design to ensure thorough and reliable component inspection. The extremely user friendly and easy to use 64-bit in house developed software combines over 50 years of AOI software experience into one of the most complete solution available today. With many features built in as standard including algorithmic process enhancement and control combined with Windows 11 compatibility, these systems offer manufacturers unparalleled quality assurance capabilities for both SMD and PTH applications.
Rounding out Detech Europe’s Prey product is the newly launched Prey Lasermarker. This cost-effective marking solution offers the ability to give full traceability of product as well as built-in flipper and MES options. The system, like all Prey built equipment, is designed to be futureproof for industry 4.0 and offers these interfaces as standard. The Lasermarker is Prey’s first release of 2024 with several more pieces of equipment to follow during summer and the fall.
Detech Europe Ltd stands at the forefront of the electronics manufacturing industry, driving innovation and excellence with its diverse product offerings and unwavering commitment to customer support. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and adhering to stringent quality standards, Detech Europe continues to empower manufacturers worldwide, facilitating the realization of their production goals with efficiency and precision. Erskine added, “As the industry evolves, we remain steadfast in our mission to deliver unparalleled value and support to our customers.”
Bentec, a leading UK-based sales and support company, heads the Prey by Detech rep network in the United States. It provides a unique associate network of partner sales agents and distributors spanning Europe, the Americas and Asia. Several emerging companies use Bentec to recruit and manage their international sales organizations due to its global network and vast experience in creating and managing them.
Bentec Managing Director David Bennett concluded, “Prey by Detech is not only user-friendly but also maintains accuracy, flexibility, and repeatability across diverse industries. Prey’s speed to market and flexibility during development is what really makes them stand out as a company that is on a very strong upward trajectory. This product platform is a game-changer, and Bentec is proud to introduce it to the United States market.”
