Patented Products & Frames in Massachusetts

Introducing The Wizard Stencil Stretch Frame System with Adapter for Surface Mount Solder Paste Stencil Printers

The Wizard Frame System consists of two frames and a stencil. The first frame is a plastic Container Frame (Patent # US 6,494,134 B2) which protects your technician from injuries during handling of the stencil’s razor sharp edges. The stencil is firmly held in a molded plastic Container Frame (available in three sizes and three types of plastic composition for specific applications). The Container Frame also reduces the chance of stencil damage during shipping and handling. The second frame, The Wizard, is a durable, lightweight aluminum stretch frame, designed to accept the Plastic Container Frame and stencil and provide just the right stencil tensions in all directions. This new twin frame system offers significant advantages over conventional aluminum castings and tubular frames:

Advantages:

• Cost savings are significant when ordering stencils with the
  Container Frame from your stencil manufacturer.
• Larger available printing area (20” x 29” has 465.5” sq.)
• Eliminates the need to epoxy stencils.
• Reduces your storage space requirements
  300 - 20"x 29" stencils require less than 2’x 5’ of floor space
• Drastically lowers your shipping charges
  (Container frame and foil weigh less than 1 lb.)
• Shorter turn around time
• Eliminates the need to return used frame castings
• Reduces setup time
• Stencils can be changed over in 10 seconds without tools
• The Container Frame with stencil is machine washable

Design Features:

• Stencil tension can be Increased or Decreased easily with the amount of air pressure used.
• 28 contact points between the Container Frame to the stencil ensures a secure connection to the stencil.
• Greater clearance allows for larger board image area.
• Fits standard industrial adapter frames with a 21 and 21.5 bolt pattern.

To help you maintain and utilize all of the benefits of the Wizard Frame system a “Stretch Frame Repair Kit” is included with the purchase of all new Wizard Frame Systems. Stencil Storage Racks are available for all frame sizes.

Universal Adapter

The QTS Engineering, Inc. Universal Stencil Adapter quickly and simply converts tubular aluminum cast frames into an industry standard dimension of 11/2" x 29" x 29" to fit virtually all screen printing equipment. Flexible bolt patterns allow for various configurations to accommodate a wide range of stencil sizes; simply contact us for bolt patterns and pricing.

Wizard System Overview

The QTS Engineering, Inc. Wizard Stencil Stretch Frame System is an innovative approach to stencil mounting, tensioning, and storage, designed to save time, costs, shipping, and waste over the old labor-intensive industry method of assembling custom cast aluminum or tubular frames and stencil foils.

Ideal for high product mix environments and contract manufacturers, the Wizard system is a quick and efficient way of changing stencils and tensioning them in moments using simple, adaptable components and readily-available shop air (compressed). The system consists of two frame components plus the stencil foil, and occasionally a Universal Adapter when needed.

The first frame is a patented molded plastic Container Frame that firmly holds the stencil foil for handling, mounting, and space-saving storage. 64 to 80 contact points securely hold the foil stencil in place. The Container Frame protects the technician from injuries during handling of the stencil foil’s razor sharp edges. When ready to mount for printing, the Container Frame and stencil foil are mounted in the adjustable QTS Engineering, Inc. Wizard Stencil Stretch Frame, a durable, lightweight aluminum frame assembly designed to accept the Container Frame and stencil and provide user-adjustable stencil tension in all directions. Compressed air at 50-110 PSI is applied (similar to filling a bike tire) by the user and the stencil instantly tensions. Stencil tension can be increased or decreased easily with the amount of air pressure applied.

The Wizard system requires less storage space (since stencil foils can be stored in their compact plastic Container Frames) and eliminates the need for epoxy bonding of the stencil foil to a cast frame, waiting for extended epoxy cure times, etc. Shipping costs are lower since large cast or welded frames don’t need to be shipped with the stencil foils, and due to its design, greater clearance allows for a larger board image area. Container Frames are available in three sizes and three types of plastic composition for specific applications.

Benefits:

• Significant Cost Savings – just order stencils with the plastic Container Frame from your stencil manufacturer.
• Larger available printing area.
• No need to epoxy stencil foils to frames – big time savings and no mess.
• Dramatically reduces storage space requirements – no big, bulky cast frames to store.
• Slashes shipping charges - Container frame and foil weigh less than 1 lb.!
• Fast turnaround time.
• Eliminates need to return used frame castings (Save time and shipping $$$).
• Quick setup time - Stencils can be changed in less than a minute, without tools.
• Container Frame with stencil is machine washable.

Design Features:

• Stencil tension can be Increased or Decreased easily with the amount of air pressure used.
• 28 contact points between the Container Frame to the stencil ensures a secure connection to the stencil.
• Greater clearance allows for larger board image area.
• Fits standard industrial adapter frames with a 21 and 21.5 bolt pattern.

The Wizard Stencil Storage Solutions

QTS Engineering, Inc. Wizard Stencil Container Frames (stencil foils mounted in container frames, i.e., their plastic protective border) are thin, easy to store, and save a lot of space over standard aluminum tubular frame storage. To keep the foils safe from dirt or damage, and to keep them readily accessible, QTS Engineering, Inc. has designed and created a perfect storage system for them that’s economical, efficient, and space-saving. Store up to 300 stencils and frames in only one storage rack! Additionally, since the stencil foils are already mounted in plastic container frames, handling is safe – no metal cuts to the hands.

QTS Engineering, Inc. Wizard Stencil Storage Solutions provide safe storage with quick access from either side of the storage rack. These racks are rugged and durable, and manufactured right here in the U.S. of quality extruded aluminum. Each QTS Engineering, Inc. Wizard Stencil Frame is held securely between injection- molded guides at the top and bottom, ensuring a perfect fit. Stencils are easy to label and identify. These racks are mounted on locking casters for mobility.

QTS Engineering, Inc. manufactures 3 standard racks:

• 20” x 20” - Holds 300 stencils in only 2’x5’ of floor space
• 20” x 29” - Holds 300 stencils in only 2’x5’ of floor space
• 29” x 29” - Holds 200 stencils in only 2’x5’ of floor space

QTS Engineering, Inc. will custom design a rack specific to a customer’s needs, however, and they are also configurable. Their injection-molded guides can be machined, removing 1 rib for a 1x24x24 frame, or removing 2 ribs so that a 1.5 x 29 x 29 can be accepted. QTS Engineering, Inc. has custom-manufactured many racks and would be pleased to quote your needs. You can also purchase our injection-molded guides separately. And although these racks are for foil storage, we also make these racks for industry standard size tubular aluminum frames to (typically 1"x23"x23 and 1.5"x29"x29").

QTS Engineering, Inc. Wizard Soft Foil Storage Solutions canbe delivered fully assembled within 100 miles of our facility in Medway Massachusetts, via our own QTS Engineering, Inc. Delivery Truck; shipping charges apply. Racks can also be shipped via UPS (assembly required). Assembly is easy and requires only a Phillips screwdriver and 5/23” Allen wrench. Complete instructions are provided.