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Juki showcases innovations at SMTA International
5 October 2016, Allan McKinnon & Associates (see Testerion)
At the recently held SMTA International exhibition, Juki Automation Systems showcased the ISM UltraFlex 3600 intelligent storage system that provides automatic kitting for the next run on placement machines, ...

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Indium recycles waste solder for credit
5 October 2016
Indium Corporation’s new reclaim and recycle programme is now offering customers credit for their solder pot dross and contaminated solder. Returned solder, used in wave and other soldering processes, ...

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Management solution for manufacturing assets
5 October 2016, Techmet
Panasonic Factory Solutions has launched the PanaCIM Maintenance solution to control the full life cycle of any manufacturing asset. PanaCIM Maintenance delivers innovative, value-added elements to help ...

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New encapsulation resins launched by Electrolube
5 October 2016, Vepac Electronics
Electrolube showcased a range of new encapsulation resins at this year’s Electronex electronics design and assembly expo in Australia. One of these was a modified formulation of the company’s ER4001 ...

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Selective soldering systems get extra features
5 October 2016, MyKay Tronics
Pillarhouse International has added a host of features, as standard, to several of its selective soldering systems without increasing their retail prices. The extra features – fiducial correction, pillarpad ...

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Video demonstrating how to clean soldering ovens
5 October 2016, Electronic Industry Supplies
During the soldering process, evaporated fluxes as well as emissions from printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies are deposited onto the internal surfaces of reflow ovens and wave solder systems. Zestron, ...

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Curie point vs. conventional hand soldering technology
5 October 2016, ZETECH ONE
With today’s delicate and complex electronics, temperature accuracy is a consistent challenge. Component density, lead size and thermally sensitive components all combine to make the demands of process ...

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Silicone sealant for automotive modules
7 September 2016, MyKay Tronics
A brand new silicone adhesive sealant technology from Henkel Adhesive Electronics provides both high performance and process flexibility. The new material – Bergquist TLB 400 SLT – is a two-part silicone ...

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Growth both big and small at Microtronix
13 July 2016, Microtronix Manufacturing, News
CEO Mike Goodyer updates the industry on what the company has been up to, what challenges it is facing, and what its future has in store.

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Jemstech has relocated to larger premises
13 July 2016, Jemstech
Jemstech, well known in the South African industry as a quality PCB assembly house, has relocated from its original home at the CSIR, to Route 21 Corporate Park in Irene, Centurion. The company’s dedicated ...

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Open manufacturing language for PCB assembly
13 July 2016
Earlier this year, Mentor Graphics launched the Open Manufacturing Language (OML) initiative to address what it described as the longstanding need and urgent calls from the industry for a printed circuit ...

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Local CEM expands, changes name (but still has PMS)
13 July 2016, News
Proactive Marketing Sales has changed its name, but retains the acronym PMS by which it is well known, with the change to Proactive Manufacturing Solutions. The company has also taken the big step of ...

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Preheater for high-mass, lead-free PCBs
13 July 2016, MyKay Tronics
The PACE PH 100 is a high-powered (1600 W), non-contact infrared heating system which allows operators to safely preheat printed circuit boards (PCB) for fast, efficient soldering, rework or repair, even ...

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Off-line X-ray inspection machine
13 July 2016, Techmet
The MXI system X8011 PCB, constructed by Viscom in Germany and sold worldwide for many years, has undergone a thorough revision. The company premiered the result, the X8011-II PCB, alongside other systems ...

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Solder feed for manual processes
13 July 2016, Allan McKinnon & Associates (see Testerion)
With the WTSF/WXSF FlowinSmart, Weller Tools presents a new and optimised automatic wire feeder unit for effective, manual soldering processes. Operating like a ‘third hand’ during the soldering process, ...

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Protective coatings
13 July 2016, RS South Africa
RS Components has introduced a range of protective coatings from MG Chemicals that are designed specifically for electronics prototyping and production. This initial introduction includes conductive ...

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Circuit cleaning aerosols
13 July 2016, Truth Electronic Manufacturing
MicroCare has introduced three new aerosol-packaged circuit cleaners with novel chemical formulations: Universal Flux Remover, Universal Contact Cleaner and Polar Flux Remover. The Universal Flux Remover ...

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Workbench fume extractor
13 July 2016, Allan McKinnon & Associates (see Testerion)
The new Weller Zero Smog EL is an ideal fume extraction solution for small and cost-efficient soldering applications on the workbench. The high quality and reliable, long-life, maintenance-free brushless ...

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Temporary mask for coating processes
13 July 2016, MyKay Tronics
Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ award-winning Technomelt® materials have long been recognised as the industry standard for high-performance low pressure molding applications. Extending the effectiveness ...

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Solder joint inspection of automotive connectors
13 July 2016, MyKay Tronics
The X-ray inspection system X Line 3·D from Göpel Electronic enables reliable inspection of THT and pin-in-paste solder joints in compliance with the IPC quality standard, through a unique combination ...

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