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SMTA International PREVIEW 3-D Automated X-Ray YTX X3 AXI system offers 3-D inspection capability for inspection of PCBs with BGAs and other hidden solder joints. Selectively uses 2-D or 3-D technology to inspect specific regions. Is said to be suited for inline or offline applications. Includes remote programming and real-time SPC software. YESTech Inc., yestechinc.com Booth 216 Product ‘Long Open Time’ Paste SLIC paste is said to feature extended open and idle times, consistent release from the smallest apertures (including µBGA and 01005s), repeatable paste deposition control, and no to ultra-low voiding during reflow soldering. Is available in water-soluble or no-clean chemistries; offered in all package types. Is also available in a variety of lead and Pb-free alloys, including SN100C. FCSolder, fctassembly.com Booth 125 Automatic Flux Remover Trident III automatic defluxing and cleanliness tester is reportedly capable of removing all flux residues, including rosin, no-clean and water-soluble. Comes with an automatic chemical injection system that adds a programmable volume of defluxing chemical to the wash water. Closed-loop wash solution recycling. Assemblies are dried via on-board convection and radiant forced air dryer. Standard features include programmable maintenance reminders, remote SPC viewing, SPC data USB export and a built-in chemical management system. Optional zero-discharge evaporation system. Handles up to 200 4” x 6” boards and up to 28 18” x 20” boards per hour. Aqueous Technologies, aqueoustech.com Booth 207 ‘All Specimens’ X-Ray Vertex Series-C x-ray analyzes inner structures of any specimen. Reportedly can be tailored to any application. A range of x-ray tubes, detectors, motion hardware and mechanical components are available. Options include artifact reduction modules, 3-D data modeling, virtual detector enlargement, STL data generation and 3-D defect detection modules. Is available in different sizes. Footprint is 54” x 36”. VJ Electronix Inc., vjelectronix.com Booth 825 Nitrogen Preheat Selective Soldering 350E selective soldering system is Pb-free ready and comes standard with an X, Y, Z and A axis servo drive system. Includes a soldering unit that features forced hot air nitrogen pre-heat at the mini-wave nozzle. Nitrogen pre-heat reportedly limits dross buildup. Uses a nitrogen management system. Standard features include a spray fluxer or micro-dot drop jet fluxer mounted on an individual A axis servo drive, a 5-l pressurized flux tank, exchangeable mini-wave nozzle from 4 to 30 mm in diameter, exchangeable Pb-free ready solder pot with 110 lb. capacity, auto-feeder solder roll, wave height on/off control feature, online/ offline programming software, and float sensor. Is available with dual-nozzle, dual-fluxing capability. Juki Corp., jas-smt.com Booth 317 Benchtop Robot BT303 is based on three or four fully programmable axes. Is adapted for semiautomatic point-to-point soldering or PLCcontrolled liquid dispensing operations. Global Automation Inc., globalautomation.com Booth 117 Tabletop Dispenser T-Max accommodates a single valve. Comes with tool-less Taper-lock valve mounting hardware, 16” x 20” work area, handheld teach pendant, reported repeatability of ±0.050 mm, and FreeFLO software package. Is for gasketing and large-volume dispensing. GPD Global, gpd-global.com Booth 721 Miniwave Soldering GoSelective light selective soldering machine is for small and medium volumes. Is designed for standalone operation or may be integrated into an automated production line. Permits processing of assemblies up to 500 x 500 mm. Features a micro drop jet fluxer. Solder nozzle technology is said to permit small distances between the solder joints. Online teach system with camera is optional. Seho, seho.de Booth 635 76 Circuits Assembly JULY 2008 circuitsassembly.com http://yestechinc.com http://fctassembly.com http://aqueoustech.com http://vjelectronix.com http://globalautomation.com http://globalautomation.com http://jas-smt.com http://gpd-global.com http://seho.de http://circuitsassembly.com

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