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Omnigo offers turnkey manufacturing solution
1 October 2008, Omnigo
By offering a turnkey electronic manufacturing service to its customers, Omnigo says it provides peace of mind by delivering quality products on time, affording customers the time to focus on their core ...

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Electronics manufacturing in SA: Quality aspects and hand soldering
1 October 2008
The above title does not necessarily reflect a direct relationship between quality and hand soldering. It might be somewhat misleading. However, some 20 years ago, NASA and many military manufacturers ...

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Realising the expectations of AOI
1 October 2008, ZETECH ONE
With the resurgence of the electronics interconnect manufacturing industry, there is renewed emphasis on automated optical inspection (AOI). Long-time users are in the market for new and improved technology, ...

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Handheld, USB-enabled microscope
1 October 2008, Electronic Industry Supplies
The Mini-Scope from Metocheck is a handheld digital microscope. It does not have an eyepiece as one might expect, but rather connects to a computer through its USB port, allowing users to see the image ...

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Soldering iron maintenance kits
1 October 2008, DS Communications
A new line of soldering iron maintenance kits that were developed to assure performance and long life for heavy-duty industrial soldering irons is being introduced by American Beauty Soldering Tools. These ...

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Enhanced squeegee design
1 October 2008, Testerion
Transition Automation, the manufacturer of Permalex Edge metal squeegees, holder systems and advanced self-cleaning squeegee systems, has announced a new product enhancement: 'Sharp Edge', designed to ...

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CNC milling machines
1 October 2008
Local supplier and service company BTE (Business to Europe) represents the German high-tech mechanical engineering enterprise i-mes in southern Africa and provides consultation, service and training for ...

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High-speed OEM laser marking system
1 October 2008
Lasit’s OEM laser marking system is now available in 20, 30, 50, 100, 200 watts, and produces permanent, high contrast marks (surface and to a depth of 0,5 mm) on metals such as steel, aluminium (coated ...

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Thermal printer for linerless labels
1 October 2008
Custom Engineering has announced an enhancement to its Plus MKII thermal panel printer which enables it to print directly on linerless labels. Thanks to the inclusion of an anti-stick roller and enhancements ...

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Possible reasons for dropped balls on ball grid arrays
1 October 2008
Over the last few years I have been asked to examine examples of ball grid array (BGA) defects which are referred to as dropped ball. This type of defect can be found at different stages in the manufacturing ...

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Reflow oven cleaner improved
1 October 2008, Electronic Industry Supplies
To further increase users’ comfort and product performance, Zestron has fully redesigned its Vigon RC 101 spray bottle head. Vigon RC 101 is a water-based cleaning agent specifically recommended to remove ...

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Advantages of vapour phase reflow for lead-free soldering
1 October 2008
Vapour phase solder reflow found prominence in the early days of SMD production, and was once the most widely used method of reflow for this type of work. The benefits of vapour phase soldering have ...

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Soldering iron tips
20 August 2008, Testerion
The range of soldering iron tips from Plato is lead-free and RoHS compliant, and provides variants to fit all of the most popular brands of soldering iron stations, including Hakko, Weller, Pace, Hexagon...

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Materials machining and handling systems
6 August 2008
In many industries, such as automotive, food and beverage, airport logistics or general logistics, the demands on materials machining and handling systems are becoming more complex and more specific. ...

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What we must do to compete globally - a contract manufacturer's perspective
23 July 2008, Microtronix Manufacturing
It is becoming more and more important that South African electronics companies are going to have to start to compete more actively in the global market.    Our customers and we ourselves at Microtronix...

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General-purpose stencil printer
23 July 2008, Testerion
Speedline Technologies recently announced the debut of its next generation MPM printer, the Momentum. This general purpose printer features a number of technologically advanced features common with ...

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A local IPC trainer's electronics assembly quality concerns
23 July 2008
Since February 2008, I have been bumping into dissatisfied electronics assembly and manufacturing professionals who were very nostalgic about the once thriving MIL-2000 standard. True, the once vibrant ...

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Machine framing system supplier
23 July 2008
Machine builders, system integrators and OEMs are increasingly adopting profiled framing as the preferred choice for machine frames, bases, guards and enclosures, with cost savings and improved flexibility ...

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South African CEM uses AOI to drive new business
23 July 2008, Production Logix, ZETECH ONE
The contract assembly marketplace in South Africa exhibits some unusual dynamics. The sector is hotly contested by competitive firms but typically only on a provincial basis. However, some of the more ...

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Cost-effective and modern alternatives to IPA
23 July 2008, Electronic Industry Supplies
In Western electronic manufacturing sites in different applications such as PCB, stencil and reflow oven cleaning, IPA (Isopropanol) has been replaced by modern cleaning agents. In Asia a lot of companies ...

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