Count On Tools, Inc. (COT), a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, received the 2021 CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Service Excellence Award (SEA) in the category of Automation and Handling Equipment for its outstanding customer ratings. The award was announced during a special online awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. This is the seventh time that Count On Tools has received this award for its customer service.

Count On Tools’ customer Mary Ann, REDCOM Laboratories, Inc. stated in her SEA survey: “When I was brand new to this industry, I had to have a custom nozzle made. Count On Tools walked me through the process and delivered a product that worked exactly as it should. My colleagues have used them since and have had the same results.”

Mary Ann continued: “The people with whom I have worked have always made the process very easy. They respond quickly to emails and are a pleasure to work with.”

Curt Couch, acting Vice President stated: “A big thank you to each and every customer for trusting and relying on our knowledgeable and dedicated staff. The level of combined experience we offer in both manufacturing and electronic assembly tooling is conveyed and shared with each and every customer through in-house engineering and design. Our state-of-the-art CNC machines and specialized tooling guarantees our customers a level of precision and reliability they can Count-On…”

Sponsored by CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY the Service Excellence Awards for Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers and electronics assembly suppliers honor companies excelling in the crucial area of customer service. The program, now in its 28th year, functions as a way for participants to see how they compare to peers in customer satisfaction. It is awarded based on responses from the actual customers.

Count On Tools is a leading provider of precision machined components, SMT spare parts and Swiss-made hand tools, locally and globally. The company has won numerous awards for its quality products and service.

Count On Tools holds and maintains current ITAR registration, 07FFL, 02SOT, and a first-class Quality Management System. For assistance with SMT needs or quotes for in stock items, contact [email protected].

Count On Tools, Inc. (COT), a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, is pleased to announce that PB Swiss Tools has launched its new 2020 tools. The new tool lineup includes ESD tools, Hex Key L-Wrenches with ballpoint, Electronics Screwdrivers, Universal Bit Holders, DigiTorque V02 and more.

Many of the new products are safety focused. For example, the 3411 Torx Hex set now includes a knurled shaft that improves grip in a wet or oily environment.  Additionally, PB Swiss Tools redesigned its chisels with a soft non-slip handle that absorbs vibrations from hammer blows.

Part number 6464 offers a secure grip with a textured surface and magazine of bits that can easily slide in and out. The PB Swiss Tools newly developed hex key with hemispherical head tallows the handle part to be fitted at a variable angle between 90° and 100° from the screw axis. This provides more hand space and helps avoid the risk of injury.

Success at work is decisively influenced by the selection of the right tool. PB Swiss Tools therefore reliable solutions that provide professional and commercial added value.

With more than 130 years of experience, PB Swiss Tools is a global leader of hand tools manufactured for use in the industrial marketplace, even for the most hazardous jobs. All PB Swiss Tools are 100 percent Swiss-made and come with an unlimited lifetime guarantee. Work with the best! For more information about the new tools, visit www.pbswisstools.com/en/tools/quality-hand-tools/innovations/innovations.

For more information about PB Swiss Tools or to order online, please visit www.pbtools.us. 

Count On Tools, Inc. (COT), a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, has been labeled as Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers during COVID-19 Response. This is based on the company’s support of manufacturing companies deemed essential by the Department of Homeland Security.

COT is able to continue uninterrupted business operations throughout the COVID-19 response period. Safety is the company’s priority and the COT team has recently taken the following measures to ensure the health and safety of all:

§  Transitioning to work-from-home arrangements where possible

§  Limiting visitors at the facility

§  Maintaining social distances

§  An increased emphasis on cleanliness in all areas

Count On Tools is a leading provider of precision machined components, SMT spare parts and Swiss-made hand tools, locally and globally. The company has won numerous awards for its quality products and service.

Count On Tools holds and maintains current ITAR registration, 07FFL, 02SOT, and a first-class Quality Management System. For more information, contact COT’s award-winning customer service team at [email protected].

Count On Tools, Inc. (COT), a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, is pleased to announce that it received a 2020 CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Service Excellence Award (SEA), as judged by its own customers. Count On Tools was selected for the Automation and Handling Equipment category. A true testament to its service, this is the sixth year that Count On Tools has received this award for its outstanding customer ratings.

CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Editor-in-Chief Mike Buetow presented the award to Curt Couch, Vice President of Count On Tools, during a Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 ceremony that took place at the San Diego Convention Center during the IPC APEX EXPO. Couch commented about the award: Thank you…to our amazing team and customers.”

Sponsored by Circuits Assembly, the SEAs for Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers and electronics assembly suppliers honor companies excelling in the crucial area of customer service. The program, now in its 28th year, functions as a way for participants to see how they compare to peers in customer satisfaction.

Count On Tools is a leading provider of precision machined components, SMT spare parts and Swiss-made hand tools, locally and globally. The company has won numerous awards for its quality products and service.

Count On Tools holds and maintains current ITAR registration, 07FFL, 02SOT, and a first-class Quality Management System. For more information about Count On Tools’ products and services, visit www.cotinc.com

Count On Tools, Inc. (COT), a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, announces that it was awarded a 2019 Mexico Technology Award in the category of Assembly Tools for its ezLOAD PCB Support System. The award was presented to the company during a Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 ceremony that took place during the SMTA Guadalajara Expo & Tech Forum. 

Curt Couch, Vice President of COT, commented about the award: “The COT team is extremely grateful and honored to be considered and chosen for this award. This product truly does represent the approach of ‘keeping it simple’ while maintaining quality, efficiency and sustainability within many PCB assembly and inspection processes. Thanks again to the Mexico Technology Awards and the customers that support COT.”

Count On Tools, Inc. (COT), a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, will exhibit at the SMTA Guadalajara Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Oct. 23-24, 2019 at the Expo Guadalajara. The company will exhibit with its representative SW Systems Technology and will continue its focus on its core product lines at the show: 

• Standard Nozzles: COT’s catalog of products includes standard nozzles and tooling replacement parts for the top OEMs, including ASM, Fuji, Panasonic, Mycronic, Yamaha, Hanwha/Samsung, Juki, Quad and more. The team at COT understands that customers often have more than just one OEM’s range of machines. Therefore, the company tries to offer as wide a range of SMT nozzles and consumables as possible so that you can keep your suppliers to a minimum. Recent price restructuring also means more cost savings for customers. 
  
• Custom Nozzles & Tooling: COT has the experience and manufacturing flexibility to develop custom engineered solutions to satisfy your individual process requirements. With more than 25 years of experience on multiple machine platforms, COT’s team has the professional expertise to solve your pick-and-place issues! This would include special nozzles for LEDs, connectors, switches, push buttons, pins, clips, heavy, over-sized, and more. There is no limit to COT’s capabilities when it comes to automating your custom component processes. Thanks to our continued expansion projects, COT has increased its manufacturing capabilities in the custom nozzle division to increase throughput and reduce cost for customers.

• Component Handling Products: COT offers several styles of component handling trays based on industry proven specifications and the unique requirements of each product. These include the award winning Stripfeeder Platform and the QWIKTRAY custom matrix tray systems. Application requirements such as temperature and chemical exposure, manufacturing processes, mechanical and electrical constraints are factors that are combined with operation considerations including production volumes, build costs, total estimated usage and process control. From off the shelf kits to custom built tray products, rest assured that COT has the right fit for your next job.

• Automation Tooling Products: As a design and manufacturing company, COT specializes in developing solutions. The focus of the company’s development projects has been on improving the methods of assembly of printed circuit boards. Every aspect of this process can benefit from automation tooling. Customers come to COT with problems that they experience, such as having to hand place odd-form components, repairing worn/damaged feeders, or developing universal board supports, like the ezLOAD series. COT’s team sees every opportunity as a challenge to prove that they are capable of producing solutions at every level of the SMT assembly process, especially nozzles and tooling. The technology that COT has developed over the years has allowed the company to design and manufacture custom engineered tooling for any process in the SMT industry.

PCBASupplies distributes Count On Tools’ products throughout North America and Mexico. For more information about Count On Tools’ products and services, or to place an order, visit www.PCBASupplies.com. 

PCBASupplies.com is pleased to announce that they represented Count On Tools, Inc. at the 2019 SMTA Austin (CTEA) Expo & Tech Forum, taking place Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at the Norris Conference Center in Texas. PCBASupplies distributes Count On Tools’ automation tooling, component handling, PCB support systems, selective soldering systems, and SMT nozzles and custom nozzles throughout North America and Mexico. 

Count On Tools offers precision machined components, SMT spare parts and Swiss-made hand tools. The company has won numerous awards for its quality products and service.

PCBASupplies is a supplier of Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) and final assembly products. The company aims to provide unique, hard to find, or new to market supplies for electronic manufacturing. 

For more information about PCBASupplies, contact Scott Fillebrown at [email protected] or visit www.PCBASupplies.com.

About PCBASupplies

Founded by a former owner of a high technology AS-9100/ISO 13485 EMS company, PCBASupplies is a supplier of Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) and final assembly products. The company aims to provide unique, hard to find, or new to market supplies for electronic manufacturing.

Count On Tools, Inc. (COT), a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, announces that has signed an agreement with PCBASupplies.com as its distributor. Under the agreement, PCBASupplies.com will distribute Count On Tools’ products throughout North America and Mexico. 

“We’re very excited to be partnering with Scott and his team at PCBASupplies,” commented Curt Couch, Vice President, Count On Tools. “Their knowledge and experience level in all areas of PCB assembly adds a lot of value for all customers seeking quality, fast deliveries and support.” 

PCBASupplies.com will distribute COT’s automation tooling, component handling, PCB support systems, selective soldering systems, and SMT nozzles and custom nozzles. “We are excited to be working with a great company that manufactures a quality product here in the United States,” stated Scott Fillebrown, President of PCBASupplies.com. 

PCBASupplies.com is a supplier of Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) and final assembly products. The company aims to provide unique, hard to find, or new to market supplies for electronic manufacturing.

Count On Tools is a leading provider of precision machined components, SMT spare parts and Swiss-made hand tools, locally and globally. The company has won numerous awards for its quality products and service.

For more information about PCBASupplies.com, contact Scott Fillebrown at [email protected]. 

For more information about Count On Tools’ products and services, visit www.PCBASupplies.com.

Count On Tools, Inc. (COT), a provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, announces that has signed an agreement with SW Systems Technology as its representative for Mexico, Canada and portions of the Southwest U.S. 

“We are already off to a great start,” stated Curt Couch, Vice President, Count On Tools. “Dee Claybrook’s manufacturing experience should prove to be invaluable for that side of our business.”

Count On Tools is a leading provider of precision machined components, SMT spare parts and Swiss-made hand tools, locally and globally. The company has won numerous awards for its quality products and service.

In its 30th year, Southwest Systems Technology, Inc. has offices in Texas and Mexico, serving the electronic and semiconductor manufacturing industries. The company offers industry-leading capital equipment, benchtop tools and manufacturing consumables.

For more information about Southwest Systems Technology, contact Scott Fillebrown at [email protected] or visit www.swsystems.com.

For more information about Count On Tools’ products and services, visit www.cotinc.com