Circuits Assembly - December 2008 - (Page 44) SPOTLIGHT High-Power Soldering and Rework System Metcal MX-5000 Series is coupled with 80W of power for quick response to load conditions with high levels of control. Is microprocessor-controlled; incorporates a built-in digital power indication display. Hand-piece choices include Advanced Soldering and Rework hand-piece, UltraFine soldering hand-piece for micro-soldering applications, MX-PTZ precision tweezers hand-piece for SMD rework, and MX-DS1 through-hole desoldering hand-piece. Includes TipSaver Workstand with auto-sleep function. OK International, okinternational.com Product Automated Moisture Analyzer PMD300 moisture analyzer uses microwave resonance technology. Analyzes core and surface moisture content; data can be obtained automatically or manually. Temperature in the oven, air supply and conveyor belt speed can be automatically adjusted to the current moisture content of the product. Measurable range lies between 0.1 and 60% moisture content. Sartorius Mechatronics, sartorius.com IDF Plug-In for PCB123 v. 3.1 Self-Cleaning Squeegee Permalex Paste Manager runs on microprocessor-controlled torque actuators and reportedly resolves solder paste sticking to squeegees inside printers. Is said to achieve 90% cleaning action in 3.9 sec. for a 14” long squeegee. Runs on a variety of SMT printing platforms. Transition Automation, permalex.com Free intermediate data format plug-in is the first module for PCB123 based on Software Developer’s Kit v. 3.1. Enables import of PCB designs for use in mechanical and electrical CAD systems in a bidirectional, neutral format within the ECOsystem Design Environment. Imports outline definitions of the PCB as specified by the mechanical CAD tool, synchronizing the mechanical design work with the PCB development work. Sunstone Circuits, sunstone.com/ products-services/cad-software.aspx ‘All Axes’ Vision Sensor Checker 252 vision sensor includes all inspection capabilities of the Checker vision sensor family, plus additional software sensors that verify height, width, and diameter and deliver pass/fail results on high-speed production lines. Has one-click setup; clicking on the center of the part feature to be inspected, an image of a familiar caliper appears and locks on the edges of the part feature, sets the min. and max. thresholds, and learns edge polarity automatically. Cognex Corp., cognex.com 200+ I/O LGA Connector W-Series Matrix Connector is for interconnecting LGAs with 200 or more board I/ Os. Reportedly eliminates need to solder or rework components. Is embedded with 300 to 2,000 gold-plated wires per cm2 and provides a carrying capacity of 500 mA/mm2. Comes in sizes up to 50 x 50 mm and thicknesses of 0.50 or 1.0 mm. Fujipoly America, fujipoly.com 2D Inspection for Printers Selective Soldering with Wave Height Measurement mySelective 6748 selective soldering system now features a wave height measurement system. Ensures a specific predetermined wave height for every PCB by automatically adjusting the solder pump RPMs. Uses a laser-based sensor to detect, measure, and monitor SelectWave height. Is said to prevent loss of cycle time. Stores individual PCB settings in the management info database. Combines SelectWave and MultiWave soldering technology; has on-the-fly reconfigurability, inline fluxing and preheating. Vitronics Soltec, vitronics-soltec.com 2D Inspection (2Di) V9 software tool monitors the print process. Is said to inspect boards or stencils to determine print quality. Identifies when stencil cleaning or paste dispensing is required, and prevents bridging, misalignment, stencil smear, stencil blockage and reduced paste volume. Includes simple setup, on-board guidance, enhanced operator prompts and automated post-print inspection feedback highlighting sites requiring attention. DEK, dek.com 44 Circuits Assembly DECEMBER 2008 circuitsassembly.com http://www.okinternational.com http://www.sartorius.com http://www.permalex.com http://www.sunstone.com/products-services/cad-software.aspx http://www.sunstone.com/products-services/cad-software.aspx http://www.cognex.com http://www.fujipoly.com http://www.dek.com http://www.vitronics-soltec.com http://www.circuitsassembly.com
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