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Causes and solutions for pad cratering and electronic assembly drop test failures
11 May 2011, Multimedia, Videos
Dataweek has partnered with the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) to feature instructional videos on various defects encountered in the manufacturing of electronic printed circuit boards.    Industry ...

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Component damage during wave soldering
27 April 2011, Multimedia, Videos
For this month’s featured defect, a sample via hole has been mounted in resin and micro-sectioned to look at the plating quality. The optical image clearly shows the resin surface at the back of the hole. ...

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Thermoplastic circuit materials
13 April 2011, RF Design
Rogers Corporation introduced new SYRON 7000 and 7100 high-performance circuit materials, engineered for applications that demand high-temperature stability. The laminates are characterised by a considerably ...

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Modular rework system
30 March 2011, Test & Rework Solutions
OK International has launched its new MRS-1000 modular rework system, a convection system for the removal and placement of BGA/CSP and SMT components. The unit is comprised of a handheld convection tool ...

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Heavy-duty ticket printer
30 March 2011, Custom Printers SA
Custom Engineering has introduced a compact ticket printer which comes equipped with the latest technologies for heavy-duty applications. The VK80 works in tough environments between -20°C and +70°C, ...

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Conformal coating cartridges
16 March 2011, Techmet
PETERS’ ELPEGUARD conformal coating SL 1307 FLZ-T for dam and fill is now available in practical cartridges. The transparent, fluorescent coating is an ultra-thixotropic adjustment of the ELPEGUARD conformal ...

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Causes and solutions for solder ball defects
16 March 2011, Multimedia, Videos
Dataweek has partnered with the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) to feature instructional videos on various defects encountered in the manufacturing of electronic printed circuit boards.    : Industry ...

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SMT pick-and-place machine
2 March 2011
Essemtec’s FLX2011 is an SMT pick-and-place machine aimed at electronics production environments with high product variety and featuring tools and solutions that enable SMT production to react flexibly ...

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Sabertek offers full manufacturing service
16 February 2011, Sabertek
From conception to fully tested product, Sabertek’s engineering department provides clients with a wide range of product development expertise, including system engineering and consulting services

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Vacuum bulb component handler
16 February 2011, Test & Rework Solutions
The BULB-VAC from Virtual Industries is a manual vacuum tool for handling electronic components. The tool comes with 19,05 mm diameter static dissipative Buna-N vacuum cup, and operates very similarly ...

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Two-channel repair station
16 February 2011, Allan McKinnon & Associates
The WR 2 repair station from Weller has been designed to deliver high performance at an affordable price. The two channels of the system’s power unit allow a soldering and desoldering tool or a soldering ...

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Thermal management of electronic devices
16 February 2011, Vepac Electronics
Most electronic components are low-power and produce negligible amounts of heat in their operation. Some devices, however – such as power transistors, CPUs and power diodes – produce a significant amount ...

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Thermal interface pads
16 February 2011
MH&W International now provides U 90 silicone-free thermal interface materials (TIMs) with a new light tack adhesive to provide high thermal conductivity where contamination threats prevent the use of silicone-based ...

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Fluxophobic stencil coating
16 February 2011, ZETECH ONE
DEK has launched a brand new stencil coating technology that delivers high performance stencils, in a wipe. The easy-to-apply Nano-ProTek increases cleaning effectiveness and reduces cleaning frequency ...

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Reflow soldering oven
16 February 2011, Test & Rework Solutions
APS Novastar recently introduced the ERO-500 reflow soldering system to fill out the company’s mid-range product line. The cost-effective conveyor reflow oven has five vertical heating zones and one cooling ...

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Microsectioning improves PCB quality
16 February 2011, Cirtech Electronics
PCBs are destined for a rigorous life. When they are incorporated into whatever appliance or machine they were designed for, they have to survive several passes through ovens operating at 260°C. In the ...

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Pick-and-place system dispenses solder paste
16 February 2011
Recently, pick-and-place machines have expanded their applications to include complex dispensing tasks. Such combined placement/dispensing machines can produce products at lower costs than individual ...

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Water soluble solder paste
16 February 2011
Cobar ‘s Aquasol branded water-soluble solder paste can be used with any common soldering alloy. SnPb and lead-free SAC and SN100C versions are available, all exhibiting excellent performance in the ...

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PV metallisation system
16 February 2011, ZETECH ONE
DEK Solar recently launched its brand new photovoltaic (PV) metallisation platform at this year’s Solar Power International exhibition. Eclipse is a very high throughput metallisation solution that ...

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Solder training kits
16 February 2011
STI Electronics is supplying a mixed technology training kit in both lead-free and tin-lead versions, with a realistic mixture of through-hole and SMT components. The kit contains many of the common ...

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