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SPOTLIGHT 3-D Laser Scanning Microscope VK-9700 confocal microscope has capabilities of SEMs and noncontact profilometry. Said to be capable of 18,000x magnification and 0.001 µm precision. Performs surface profile, roughness, 3-D and comparative measurements. Optional adjustable stand permits measurement of objects up to 3.94”. Larger stages for wafers up to 11.81”, electric stages for automatic image assembly, and a separate measuring head are available. Keyence Corp. of America, keyence.com Product Vacuum Component Pickup ProcessMate PM100 lifts and positions small or delicate parts in benchtop assembly processes. Designed as a pick-and-place tool for use with Performus fluid dispensers; permits positioning of parts with one hand and application of adhesives, solder pastes and other assembly fluids with the other. Both use the same size cabinet. Options include a double foot pedal that controls the dispenser and vacuum system, and a finger switch for manual operation. EFD Inc., efd-inc.com Electroformed Ni Squeegee Blades Slic Blade squeegee blades are said to form a surface with low surface energy. Provide 100% electroformed nickel that reportedly will not chip or flake. Are said to provide lowest wiping pressure, longest blade life, enhanced stencil life and the least stencil damage. Eliminate solder paste sticking and shearing against the blade. Fine Line Stencil/FCT Assembly, finelinestencil.com Enterprise Monitoring Dashboards iMonitor 2.0 enables creation of real-time dashboards to monitor the enterprise, factory, and lines in real-time through web browsers. Creates unlimited numbers of interactive and real-time production tracking, materials, utilization and quality dashboards. Dashboards are constructed by dragging-and-dropping gauges, charts and other active elements into a design view, along with graphics such as line pictures or plant drawings. Permits building of slide shows of multiple dashboards that rotate at user-defined time intervals. Aegis Software Corp., aiscorp.com 120-Feeder Placement Machine MC-12 is said to pack up to 120 feeders into a 1.25 x 1.44 m machine. Has a top speed of 36,000 cph. Board size support is 510 x 460 mm. Comes with component side-view camera, and a complete set of software options. Has 12 mm high-performance electrical intelligent feeder platform, and self-correcting pickup. Comes with two 60-position feeder bars, with a feeder exchange system and a built-in tape cutter as options. Accepts components from 01005 up to 20 mm x 20 mm; is said to place chips with 50 µm accuracy at 3σ. Assembléon, assembleon.com Placement Machine with Dispensing Head FLX2010 MKL placement machine now comes with a threehead system that performs material dispensing and consecutive placement of LEDs on film substrates. Features placement axis with an integrated component adjustment mechanism, and two independent axes with a piezo flow valve and a time-pressure dispenser gear. Dispensing valves are mounted on motorized, closed-loop driven linear axes. Is said to handle substrates up to 800 x 600 mm, with vacuum table. Essemtec AG, essemtec.com Dipping Paste for PoP Devices LFM 48 N is a no-clean, Pb-free alternative to gel pastes traditionally used in BGA PoP stacked device applications. Is for holding larger area devices that often exhibit warpage during reflow. Combines ultra-fine solder spheres and a low-voiding, thermally stable flux vehicle. Formulation comprises SAC 305 with a solder powder size of 4 to 24 µm. Features reported open time in a dipping tray of 8 hrs. at 23°C and 50% RH, and up to 8 hrs. process window time between dipping and reflow. Almit Ltd., almit.com 3-Head High-Speed Dispenser KD-2077 features three standard dispensing heads for a rate of 0.1 sec/shot. Provides automatic syringe pressure compensation, dot size confirmation, low adhesive warning and independent temperature control for each head. Features up to four adhesive dots per dispense cycle. Supports a range of components from 0603 chips to aluminum electrolytic capacitors, SOPs and QFPs. Is backward compatible with KD-775 dispenser. Juki Corp., jas-smt.com 44 Circuits Assembly AUGUST 2008 circuitsassembly.com http://keyence.com http://www.efd-inc.com http://finelinestencil.com http://aiscorp.com http://assembleon.com http://essemtec.com http://almit.com http://jas-smt.com http://circuitsassembly.com

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Circuits Assembly - August 2008

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