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The road to modular assembly
14 March 2001, ZETECH ONE
The marriage of a fine pitch placement machine and a chipshooter offers economic and productivity advantages. There is a movement underway that could shape the way assembly lines look in the future. ...

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Advanced shielding and heat dissipation performance for board level shielding
14 March 2001
Instrument Specialties-APM's addition to its Cool-Shield product line, the Cool-Shield II, Series 97-2018, has a unique design that provides a combination of advanced board level EMI shielding and thermal ...

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Trends in soldering technology - ready for the future
14 February 2001
SEHO's new machine concept - the Reflow Series FDS 6500 - offers a 30% greater process chamber volume

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Apologies to Christopher Columbus
14 February 2001, ZETECH ONE
General trends impacting the marketplace can be summarised in terms of component miniaturisation, rising functionality and lower costs

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Lead-free - update
14 February 2001
'Update 2000, an analysis of the current status of lead-free soldering - one year on', commissioned by the UK Department of Trade and Industry, and written by Dr Brian Richards and K. Nimmo, of the NPL ...

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Fume exhalers
14 February 2001, Christensen Tools
It is a fact that the soldering process produces noxious fumes and gases. At the very least, this is unpleasant, but unfortunately it can become much worse, resulting in long-term health problems and ...

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Cable assembly service
14 February 2001
Connect-A-Way has an automated cable assembly line that is geared up to offer clients quality products with swift turnarounds. It says that this is irrespective of small or high volumes. The machinery ...

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Cordless soldering irons
14 February 2001, Christensen Tools
Weller's Pyropens allow temperature-controlled soldering without the need for an electrical supply. Weller says that all Pyropens are lightweight and portable, which makes them ideal for service jobs ...

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Electronically controlled soldering stations
14 February 2001, Christensen Tools
The Weller Temtronic/SL-series has been developed for electronic experts. The tip temperature is electronically controlled within a tolerance ±2% to a maximum of 450°C. With the antistatic properties ...

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FormFlex tooling for faster changeovers
14 February 2001, ZETECH ONE
DEK's FormFlex replaces programmable and manual tooling with a pin array that automatically conforms to the board underside. The result, it says, is shorter set-up time and enhanced support, especially ...

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Hot air stations
14 February 2001, Christensen Tools
Weller offers hot air devices that are suitable for soldering and desoldering the smallest components up to large SMD components. Soldering with hot air does not take place with conventional solder but ...

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Small volume dispensing
14 February 2001, ZETECH ONE
With electronic assemblies becoming increasingly dense, and packages and substrates smaller than ever, electronics manufacturers are looking for the ultimate in precision material deposition. Zetech explains ...

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Soldering station with automatic feed
14 February 2001, Christensen Tools
Weller's SFA solder station has an automatic solder feed. The solder is fed with a nozzle to the solder joint and the exact distance is assured by using a spring. This guarantees that the solder automatically ...

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Machine provides fast visual verification of PCB assemblies
24 January 2001
Speedprint's Digital Vision Comparator 2020 was designed as a standalone machine to offer fast visual verification of PCB assemblies including component values, polarity and positioning and aids the detection ...

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DIN-rail mount enclosure
24 January 2001, Actum
The IDG-A1 DIN-rail mount enclosure from Erni is suited for applications requiring a housing for smaller PCBs and minimal DIN rail space loss. The IDG-A1 has sleek lines, making this an attractive packaging ...

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Practical accessories for mini cases
24 January 2001
OKW has developed an ergonomic and secure holding device to store away the medium and large versions of the company's 'smart cases'. These are equipped with an outlet at the top and the base part in order ...

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Ease-of-use philosophy also features in large volume production screen printers
22 November 2000
The SP400V is the new vision solder paste stencil printer from Samsung. Its high accuracy and affordability makes it essential for large production volume lines. With a speed cycle of 10 s per PCB as ...

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8 mm feeder has improved time-saving modifications
22 November 2000
The 8 mm tape feeder, released by Samsung in July this year, enhances overall machine efficiency. These nonstop tape feeders will be replacing older models to improve repeatability and set-up time, reduce ...

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50 mm metal cases
22 November 2000
OKW enclosures has added a 50 mm high version to its range of metal enclosures, the Mettec family. These cases combine the stylish good looks of a plastic enclosure with the robustness and EMC protection ...

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Software for advanced equipment development
25 October 2000, ZETECH ONE
Reducing operator intervention is seen as key to achieving the next level of productivity

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