Keysight Technologies Partners with IPTE Factory Automation, Introduces Automated Handler for In-Circuit Test Solution

Highlights:

Minimal footprint i1000D in-circuit test solution
Integrates into standard 19-inch rack for full, inline SMT solution
Industry-leading in-circuit test capabilities

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2015 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced it has partnered with IPTE Factory Automation (www.ipte.com) to add automated in-circuit test handlers to Keysight’s i1000 in-circuit test modules.

With this new offering, electronics manufacturers looking for minimal footprint in-circuit test solutions can add Keysight’s 19-inch rack-mounted in-circuit test solution.

“With the IPTE test handler, PCBA manufacturers can now run with two 1,664-node boards in parallel,” said Kris Smeers, IPTE sales director. “Using a Keysight ICT module with dual-lane conveyors, manufacturers can also choose to run multiple ICT tests serially. We are confident of providing one of the most versatile lines to help the end-users balance their automated solutions.”

“With this announcement, we have achieved a major milestone in our factory test automation strategy,” said NK Chari, director of marketing and support for Keysight Technologies’ Measurement Systems Division. “This partnership, together with our fully-automated i1000 small footprint and i3070 in-circuit testers, broadens our portfolio for space-constrained customers looking for just-enough tests to ensure electrical integrity of their PCBAs.”

Keysight is hosting a series of automated in-circuit test webinars to discuss automated in-circuit test applications. Additional information, including registration for the webinars, is available at www.keysight.com/find/inline.

Keysight will be demonstrating the i1000-IPTE solution at Productronica, Hall A1, Booth 576, Munich, Nov. 10–13. Additional information about Keysight’s in-circuit test solutions is available at www.keysight.com/find/ict. An image of the Keysight i1000 IPTE solution is available at www.keysight.com/find/i1000handler_images.

About IPTE

IPTE (www.ipte.com) is a worldwide supplier of automated production equipment for the electronics and mechanics industry and one of the market leaders in this segment. The company designs standard machinery and turnkey-automation systems of all kinds for production, test and further processing of printed-circuit boards, as well as of board assemblies and final products. IPTE is locally present in Belgium, China, Estonia, France, Germany, Mexico, Portugal, Romania and Spain. The headquarters of the IPTE are located in Genk, Belgium and the dynamic company has been growing rapidly in recent years.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) is a global electronic measurement technology and market leader helping to transform its customers’ measurement experience through innovations in wireless, modular, and software solutions. Keysight’s electronic measurement instruments, systems, software and services are used in the design, development, manufacture, installation, deployment and operation of electronic equipment. The business had revenues of $2.9 billion in fiscal year 2014. Information about Keysight is available at www.keysight.com.