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SPOTLIGHT Chipshooter/Flex Mounter SM411 dynamic chipshooter is said to have placement speeds of 42,000 cph for chips and 30,000 cph for SOP; the SM421 advanced flexible mounter is said to have placement speeds of 21,000 cph. SM411 is based on a dual-gantry platform with flying vision cameras. Designed with both single and dual lane capability, accepts the IQ Intelligent SM Feeders for inventory and production monitoring. SM421 has a single gantry design for placing fine-pitch components and a range of standard chips. Combines on-the-fly recognition with fine-pitch stage vision. Samsung/Dynatech Technology, dynatechsmt.com Product ‘Low-N2 Use’ Selective Soldering The 350 selective soldering system comes standard with an X,Y, Z and A axis servo drive. Includes a soldering unit that features forced hot air nitrogen preheat at the mini-wave nozzle. Has nitrogen preheat to limit dross buildup. Other standard features include a spray fluxer or microdot drop jet fluxer mounted on an individual A axis servo drive; 5-liter pressurized flux tank; an exchangeable quick exchange mini-wave nozzle from 4 to 30 mm in diameter (custom nozzles are available by request); exchangeable Pb-free ready solder pot with 110 lb. capacity; auto feeder solder roll for maintaining solder pot feed level. Comes with dual nozzle and dual fluxing capability. Juki Corp., jas-smt.com ‘No Clamp’ SMT Squeegee Holder Magna-Print universal SMT squeegee system consists of a patentpending universal fit squeegee holder, infinitely adjustable paste deflectors and corresponding blades to accommodate any PCB size. Quickchange blade holder is equipped with an arrangement of magnets and other features that firmly hold the blades, reportedly eliminating tools and loose hardware for blade changes. Blades reportedly can be changed in seconds without removing the holders from the machine. Ovation, grid-lok.com Self-Cleaning Squeegee Electronic Self-Cleaning Metal Squeegee is said to solve solder paste dripping and clogging. Said to enable hands-off, automatic squeegee cleaning of solder paste (including lead-free solder paste). Is self-contained and self-actuating. Odometer counts and alerts operators to number of prints the squeegee has experienced (and can be user-defined). Available for EKRA, DEK, MPM, and Panasonic printers. Retrofits available. Transition Automation, permalex.com High-Speed Automated Chip Programming 3000FS Flashstream automated programmer is designed to solve excessive programming times in current in-system, JTAG and in-circuit programming production methods. Is modeled after the BPM 3710 handler and contains four Flashstream programming sites. Said to be rated at 1050 devices per hr. and handles parts in tray, tube or tape for device input or output. BPM Microsystems, bpmmicro.com Low Voids Pb-Free Paste EnviroMark 919G Pb-free solder paste is reportedly 100% halide- and halogen-free. Said to offer ultra-low voiding characteristics, lighter flux residue color, easier residue penetration, shiny joints and excellent solderability on all components and board finishes. Prints to 0.4 mm pitch. Said to reduce bridging, solder balls and tombstoning. Kester, kester.com Reel-to-Reel Printer Reel-to-Reel (R2R) precision screen printing enables manufacturers to deposit advanced materials onto flexible substrates directly from the reel. Is said to be able to print onto substrates typically up to 150 m x 500 mm. For use with flexible circuits, organic LED substrates, nonconductive materials, fuel cell membranes and a range of foils, papers and composites. Reportedly replaces the conventional transport system with three vacuum beds and a clamping system. DEK, dek.com Antistatic Stencil Wipes The Green Monster ESD stencil wiping roll is Pb-free compatible and antistatic. Said to prevent sparks that can damage components and cause voids in solder traces. Fabric is said to have an aggressive cleaning surface. Reportedly provides more voids to collect solder paste, as opposed to smearing that results from using paper. Porous product permits full use of the vacuum system. High-Tech Conversions, high-techconversions.com Flat Belt Conveyorized Wave Unloader OUC-500 unloads PCBs from the wave. The ESD flat belt is 500 mm and can handle PCBs up to 17” in width. Comes standard with variable speed control and three topside fan arrays to cool Pb-free products. Framing system adjusts easily to meet most wave exit and off load height requirements. Promation Inc., pro-mation-inc.com circuitsassembly.com Circuits Assembly NOVEMBER 2007 61 http://jas-smt.com http://dynatechsmt.com http://grid-lok.com http://permalex.com http://bpmmicro.com http://kester.com http://dek.com http://high-techconversions.com http://pro-mation-inc.com http://circuitsassembly.com

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Circuits Assembly - November 2007 Contents Caveat Lector Industry News Market Watch Talking Heads Focus on Business Global Sourcing On the Forefront Screen Printing Better Manufacturing Pb-Free Manufacturing from a Tier III EMS Perspective ‘Living Documents, Subject to Change’ Creating Ideal Solder Joints An Alternative Drying Process for MSDs ‘Customer Satisfaction is More than a Score’ Optoelectronic Substrates: Will They Happen? Tech Tips Wave Soldering Process Doctor Test and Inspection Getting Lean Materials World Equipment Advances Product Spotlight Assembly Insider Technical Abstracts Ad Index

Circuits Assembly - November 2007

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