Press Releases
Archive of Gen3 Systems' new product, company and service announcement press releases
4th Aug 2008
Electronics reliability specialist Gen3 Systems launches G3 Series general purpose robotic dispenser
The Gen3 Systems G3 Series precision robotic dispenser is based on trickle down engineering from the company's higher end test and measurement equipment ranges, and can accommodate almost any liquid, gel or paste
26th Mar 2008
Safeguarding offshore EMS soldering quality: introducing the G3 SPA 1000
The G3 SPA 1000 from Gen3 Systems offers OEMs a reliable and traceable way to verify offshore manufactured soldering quality in accordance with the five solder paste tests of the IEC and IPC international standards bodies
7th Feb 2008
Gen3 Systems acquires PSP and quadruples size of its UK and Ireland distributed range
Well-known industry figure and PSP Managing Director, Peter Marshall, will now spearhead PSP and Gen3 System's domestic sales and distribution business in the UK and Ireland within a brand new Gen3 Systems business division
17th Oct 2007
Gen3 Systems and Sharemate Technology announce global alliance resulting in two new product lines
Introduced under the newly created, global brand name "ShareGen", two new product lines comprise a unique solder paste tester, and an automatic liquid, gel and paste dispenser
25th Sep 2007
Gen3 Systems launches CM60 ionic contamination 'cleanliness' tester
The Gen3 Systems CM60 is a new floor standing tester that features a volumetric testing cell designed to remove the need for users to calculate the surface area of assemblies under test up to 600 x 550 x 60mm
30th Apr 2007
Gen3 Systems extends industry-leading MUST solderability platform
MUST 3 features enhanced measurement accuracy, higher sampling rate and upgraded internal electronics and control systems. MUST 3 is assembled using lead-free electronics to comply with European RoHS directive and uses a Windows Vista operating system
3rd Oct 2006
Updated SIR testing vital for mission-critical electronics using lead-free alloys, says Gen3
Traditional test regimes used to assess the Surface Insulation Resistance of lead-free assemblies may be inadequate for qualifying the reliability of modern electronics assembled with lead-free components and solder
20th Jul 2006
IEC, IPC highlight inadequacies of traditional tests for ensuring lead-free electronics reliability
Gen3 Systems' Managing Director, member of both the IEC and IPC test standard committees, says lead-free implementation has exacerbated the need for manufacturers to draw a distinction between solderability and 'soldering ability' tests
15th Jun 2006
Concoat Systems becomes Gen3 Systems to enable new company to tackle enhanced reliability challenges
New company Gen3 Systems is founded on the former Concoat Systems, and was retained by existing family business management owners as a prelude to sale of sister company Concoat Ltd to US firm Chase Corporation in 2005.