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High-precision, high-speed mounters
23 July 2008
The YG100RA and YG100RB from Yamaha are high-speed component mounters capable of handling up to 24 000 components per hour - the equivalent of 0,15 seconds per placement. Both machines handle a wide ...

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Heavy-duty resistance soldering systems
23 July 2008, DS Communications
American Beauty Soldering Tools has introduced heavy-duty resistance soldering systems for soldering tasks such as large military pin connectors where the solder joint quality must be exceptional. The ...

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Desktop fibre laser marking system
23 July 2008
Lasit has introduced its newest generation RotoTab, a compact, desktop rotary dial table fibre laser marking system. The fully enclosed Class One system comes complete with a fibre laser, galvo scan ...

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Focused IR rework in a hand tool
23 July 2008
PDR has announced the launch of its professional handheld rework system - the PDR IR-SolderLight Professional. Designed to deliver flexibility for SMT/BGA rework, the infrared hand tool is able to cope ...

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Evaluating solder paste ... continued
23 July 2008
The 20 February 2008 issue of Dataweek carried an article by Phil Zarrow, discussing the evaluation of solder pastes - specifically technical evaluation. However, there is more to it than that, as Phil ...

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Increased use of QFNs brings new challenges to light
23 July 2008, MyKay Tronics
The never ending quest to jam ever more functionality into smaller and smaller packages has increased the popularity of yet another high performance device that is quickly gaining favour among handheld ...

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Red who?
23 July 2008, Alien Systems & Technology
Red Rhino Electronics may be a name unfamiliar to many South African manufacturers, but it has had a presence here for several years in one form or another, and is looking to expand. Based in the UK, ...

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Liquid gap filling material
23 July 2008
Bergquist has released its latest liquid gap filling solution, Liquid Gap Filler 1500. This product is a silicone based, two-component, room or elevated temperature cured product. As dispensed, this material ...

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Tag printer boasts new features
23 July 2008
Grafoplast has added a number of features to its S12K thermal printer, aimed at enhancing its automatic printing capabilities of cable marking tags. The new S12KSYS2 system's improved universal feeder ...

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Measuring transducer disconnect terminal blocks
23 July 2008, Phoenix Contact
The new generation of patented measuring transducer disconnect terminal blocks from Phoenix Contact is distinguished by its compact construction and its ease and safety of use. The terminal blocks are ...

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Marantz launches new AOI system
9 July 2008, ZETECH ONE
Marantz recently launched its PowerSpector, a powerful new AOI system, at the SMT Nuremberg exhibition. The PowerSpector system improves on the performance of Marantz's DL Series of AOI systems. With ...

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New software reduces AOI programming effort
25 June 2008, ZETECH ONE
Inspection system specialist Marantz Business Electronics has announced a pre-release of new software for its series of AOI equipment. The new V400 suite offer numerous advances, not least of which is ...

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High volume tag printer
11 June 2008
Specifically for tag printing applications where high volumes are required, Grafoplast’s latest S12T printer can print up to 2500 tags of 15 mm per minute. It uses thermal transfer technology for continuous ...

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High-power soldering station
28 May 2008, Testerion
The WD 1000HPT soldering station from Weller features the new 120 W high-power WP 120 soldering iron. The soldering iron combines a compact, powerful heating element with a replaceable soldering tip. ...

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Self-aligning, Pb-free capable corner support for CSPs
14 May 2008, MyKay Tronics
While underfill materials were originally designed to accommodate for coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatches between the substrate and device, newer generation underfill systems have also found ...

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Lightweight portable printer
14 May 2008
The MY is the latest hi-tech mini portable printer from Custom Printers. It is a light and compact unit with a patented paper opening device for the paper compartment, capable of housing a paper roll ...

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Industrial-duty soldering iron
14 May 2008, DS Communications
The Model 3178 Heavy-Duty 300 Watt soldering iron from American Beauty Soldering Tools excels at running seams with 24-26 gauge sheet metal, copper down spouts, flashings and related applications. The ...

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Training and support system for AOI platform
14 May 2008, ZETECH ONE
Marantz has launched iMentor, a training and support system designed to help new and experienced operators get the most out of the company's range of advanced AOI technologies. Engineered to deliver short ...

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Cleaning medium for SMT stencils
14 May 2008, Electronic Industry Supplies
The water-based MPC (Micro Phase Cleaning) cleaner Vigon SC 200 from Zestron is designed to clean SMT stencils and can also be used for stencil underside wiping in printers. For stencil cleaning, the ...

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New hybrid handheld rework system - Part II
30 April 2008, Techmet
This is the second part of an article describing an innovative hybrid rework system from ERSA. Part one was published in the 16 April 2008 issue of Dataweek. With the Hybrid Rework System HR100, IR ...

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