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SPOTLIGHT with area of inspection of 11” x 16” in a single scan. Defect coverage includes SMT and PTH parts down to 0402, part presence/absence verification, part polarity and pin #1 orientation, part position and skew errors, laser marking, wrong part and device differences. FocalSpot Inc., focalspot.com Product Dual Vacuum Stencil Cleaner i8 fully automatic screen printer now has an improved understencil cleaner with dual vacuum cleaning changers; the solvent holes tube is easier to remove from the main understencil cleaner body. Also comes with Pad on Pad Verification (PPV) post-print inspection, using Hawkeye camera and inspection software. ICON Technologies, iconprinter.com Thermal Profiler with DPMO KIC 24/7 thermal profiler now comes standard with a feature that reportedly transforms a reflow oven to a transparent process tool. Generates reports for defects per million opportunities and reflow process yield. This information is said to be instantly understandable. Also comes with communication software said to enable quick programming by reading current Seho oven configuration and set points, and automatically downloading and loading optimized recipes. Reportedly prevents errors associated with manual inputs. Alarms can be integrated. KIC, kicthermal.com ‘1-Touch’ Thermal Profiler V-M.O.L.E. is a thermal profiler designed to complement MegaM.O.L.E. 20, SuperM.O.L.E. Gold, and oven profilers such as OvenRIDER and OvenWatch. Has one-touch profile verification. Warnings are given on batteries, core temperature and TC connectivity. Reportedly simplifies verification of a target profile through placement of a minimal number of thermocouples. Is powered by MAP software. ECD, ecd.com Fluid Jetting Valve DispenseJet DJ-9500 is for high-speed underfill applications and jetting silicone for LEDs. Flexible pneumatic design enables jetting a wider range of fluid types, reportedly at up to 10 times faster than needle-type dispensers, with better repeatability and increased flexibility. Asymtek, asymtek.com Benchtop Solder Dross Recovery KDS-101 recovers purified solder from dross in all soldering operations. Recovered solder can be immediately reused and dross disposed of efficiently. Koki Tec Corp. /Christopher Associates Inc., christopherweb.com Dual Mode Screen Printer SP150 is manual or semiautomatic, with metal or rubber squeegees. Features squeegee lengths of 130, 220, 260, 300 or 400 mm. Has an adjustable print pressure force of 4-140N, programmable printing speeds of 10 to 99 mm/sec, and adjustable separation speed from 1 to 5 mm/s. Print cycle counter records from 0 to 999,999. Has a manual drawer and manual drawer alignment. Reportedly handles PCBs up to 410 x 400 mm and substrate heights to 4 mm. Maximum printing area is 390 x 360 mm. Provides manual width adjustment, two support boards with lengths of 410 mm, four vacuum fixation pins, 10 support pins, two centering pins with 3 mm diameters, and a Venturi-type vacuum pump. Features X-Y alignment range of ±3 mm, theta of ±2° and accuracy of ±30 µm. Essemtec, essemtec.com High-Temp, NonSilicone Tape 815 is said to withstand temperatures up to 350°F. Is designed to mask and hold tools, forms and parts for metal and composite bonding, and for masking PCB contacts during conformal coating. Consists of a high-temperature nylon backing, single coated with a rubber adhesive that reportedly eliminates the potential for silicone contamination. Is 0.0032” thick. Scapa North America, scapana.com 9-MP Color Camera SV9C10 12-bit color 9-MP 7 fps camera is externally triggered or free run, compact and rugged. Has flexible interface cable, software control. Area of interest is adjustable for higher frame rates. EPIX Inc., epixinc.com circuitsassembly.com Circuits Assembly OCTOBER 2008 45 http://www.iconprinter.com http://www.focalspot.com http://www.ecd.com http://www.asymtek.com http://www.kicthermal.com http://www.christopherweb.com http://www.essemtec.com http://www.scapana.com http://www.epixinc.com http://www.circuitsassembly.com

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