Circuits Assembly - November 2007 - (Page 62) SPOTLIGHT High-Speed 01005 AOI S3088-II high-speed AOI includes 8M sensor technology and EasyPro3D user interface. For post-reflow, post-print or postplacement inspection on PCBs up to 450 x 350 mm. Reportedly provides a resolution of 11.7 or 23.4 µm/pixel at the same image size to be chosen for each analysis and permits inspection of components as small as 01005. Color evaluation standard. Inspection library contains more than 1,600 component types. “ValidCompare” mode provides archived image as a good-board reference. Viscom Inc., viscom.com Product Assembly Insider Special Advertising Section Low Maintenance Dispenser Head SmartStream pump is said to eliminate striking of a piston to a seat or nozzle. Each cycle displaces a column of material, rather than a single sphere. Reportedly increases flow rates (to greater than 70 µl/sec). Design permits easy fluidic module removal and cleaning. Only three o-rings need to be replaced. Z travel of dispense head is said to be virtually eliminated, as material is released from a nozzle 2-3 mm above the PCB surface. Reduces number of height senses needed. Speedline Technologies, speedlinetech.com Desktop Reflow Soldering Hot-Bar reflow desktop soldering system has pneumatic force adjustment available with a SH500 bonding head. Replaces spring technology and is said to cover a range up to 500N. Force is set by a manual knob; displays set range on a digital screen on the head. Typical joining applications include flex to PCB, wires to PCB, ribbon cables, and SMT components. Miyachi Unitek, muc.miyachi.com PRINTED CIRCUITS • PCB ASSEMBLY PROTOTYPES • PRODUCTION ‘On-Printer’ Adhesive/Paste Dispenser The Stinger patent-pending fluid dispenser is for SMT adhesive or solder paste. Is small and lightweight, and is coupled to the printer’s vision system by an electro-pneumatic interface said to permit the entire module to be removed and reinstalled on the printer in seconds for ease of maintenance and material changeover. Once the PCB is screen printed (as normal), it is separated from the stencil and lowered back to “vision height,” at which time adhesive or paste is dispensed on a virtually unlimited number of user-defined sites while dynamically adjusting the dispense tip height, in case of board warpage, with its laser compensating servo-controlled z-axis. Uses standard cartridges. Ovation Products, grid-lok.com PCBs: FR-4, TEFLON, BURIED/BLIND VIAS. DIGITAL OR RF. MULTILAYERS. TOP QUALITY PROMPT DELIVERY COMPETITIVE PRICING PCB ASSEMBLY: SMT, THROUGH HOLE, BGAs. LEAD FREE, ROHS. CABLES. ROHS Screen Printer with On-Board AOI Versaprint includes a line scan camera in the printer, capable of images for type recognition and AOI. List technology offers various new functions to visually support machine setup, operation and process optimization. GUI is designed per SEMI E95-1101, easing operator training. Includes enhanced substrate positioning and tripple rail transport to enhance speed and accuracy. ersa, ersa.de Your Connection COMPLIANT sales@circuitaid.com 410-961-0020 ISO • MIL-SPECS • UL 62 Circuits Assembly NOVEMBER 2007 circuitsassembly.com http://viscom.com http://www.bareboard.com http://speedlinetech.com http://www.circuitaid.com http://muc.miyachi.com http://grid-lok.com http://ersa.de http://circuitsassembly.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Circuits Assembly - November 2007 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? 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