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SPOTLIGHT Solvent-Based Defluxer Zestron DS 100 is for water-free and low-temperature cleaning applications. Is designed to remove flux residues from assemblies, ceramic hybrids, power modules and leadframes in self-regenerative closed-loop cleaning systems. Is said to ensure extended bath life, short cycle times and residue-free drying. Is halogenfree; meets new RoHS and WEEE guidelines. Zestron America, zestron.com Product ‘9-Thermocouple’ Profiler KIC Explorer 9 profiler uses modern hardware and features a total of nine thermocouples using standard type K TC connectors. The channel completes the range of compact profilers. Is said to feature easy-to-use software. The optional auto-focus process optimization software automatically selects the best oven setup for each application. KIC, kicthermal.com Halide-Free, No-Clean Flux Kester 295 is halide- and bromide-free and designed for cored solder wire. Conforms to IPC-TM-650, IEC61189-2, J-STD-004A and JPCA-ES-01. Is said to eliminate splattering and expensive cleaning. Residues are nonconductive and noncorrosive and require no removal. Comes in a variety of alloys, wire diameters and flux percentages. Classified as type ROLO flux per J-STD-004A; can be used for Pb- and Pb-free soldering. Emits low smoke and odor. Kester, kester.com Automated Lead Tinning LTS200 is a programmable, automated machine for conventional lead tinning or reconditioning SnPb parts. Comes with central fluxing station with two solder pots. Handles transistors, capacitors, diodes, axials, radials, QFPs, pin grid array, sips, dips and connectors. Uses KISS selective soldering system designs, components and software. ACE Production Technologies, aceprotech.com Automated Conformal Coating Inspection B-UV uses UV lighting and proprietary inspection algorithms. Inspects coverage, selected areas of non-coverage, delamination, cracks and bubbles. No programming required for setup. Uses a known good board to learn coverage and non-coverage areas. Inspection typically takes a few seconds, with inspection results immediately displayed. Results can be stored and reviewed offline. Reads all common barcodes for product traceability. Optional inspection software upgrade for component presence and location. YesTech Inc., yestechinc.com Semiconductor Test Contacts ZIP features planar contact surfaces produced by test pin manufacturing processes. The Z Interconnect Pin is available in three design configurations: radial, flat, and hybrid. Radial uses machined 3-D components; flat employs 2-D components, and hybrid combines both. Are designed for interchangeability in the same test tool. Available for 0.5, 0.8, and 1.0 mm test pitches with 1.27, 0.4, and 0.3 mm designs. Everett Charles Technologies, ectinfo. com Ultrasonic Stencil Cleaners Series 500 are designed for fine-pitch, low-volume stencils. Come standard with a heated wash and other basic requirements for cleaning Pb-free solder paste, pallets and adhesives. Can be customized. Model 520 cleans up to 20” stencils; Model 529 cleans larger stencils. Smart Sonic, smartsonic.com Dispenser Slider Valve SV-100 is said to be up to 20% faster than standard auger dispensers; reportedly achieves 20,000 dots per hr. (on 1 mm grid), while delivering dots of less than 0.012” for solder paste types 4, 5 and 6. Dots as small as 0.005” in diameter can be achieved with type 6 paste. Dispenses dots, lines of pastes and fluids that contain ESD-Safe Vacuum Tweezer TV-1000 is said to permit handling of parts from 0.10” to several inches in diameter. The long-life diaphragm vacuum pump generates up to 10” of mercury with an open-air flow of 2.3 lpm. Is ESD-safe. Has three-wire power cord. Small-parts tips handle items to 100 µm, and pickup heads with two or three pickup points handle larger parts. Virtual Industries Inc., virtual-ii.com circuitsassembly.com Circuits Assembly SEPTEMBER 2008 57 http://kicthermal.com http://zestron.com http://kester.com http://aceprotech.com http://aceprotech.com http://yestechinc.com http://www.ectinfo.com http://www.ectinfo.com http://smartsonic.com http://virtual-ii.com http://circuitsassembly.com

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Circuits Assembly - September 2008 Contents Caveat Lector Industry News Market Watch Talking Heads Focus on Business Global Sourcing On the Forefront Screen Printing Better Manufacturing Reflow Soldering with a SnCu Eutectic Pb-Free Alloy Improving OEE in High Mix Facilities Effectively Managing RF Design in Utility Metering Applications Solder Joint Reliability of Different BGAs Reworked Using Low Melting Point Pb-Free Alloys Tech Tips Wave Soldering Pb-Free Lessons Learned Materials World Process Doctor Equipment Advances Product Spotlight Ad Index Assembly Insider Technical Abstracts

Circuits Assembly - September 2008

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