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Solder pots for RoHS compliant solders
30 April 2008, DS Communications
A line of solder pots designed specifically for use with most lead-free solder alloys used for dip soldering and pre-tinning applications is available from American Beauty Soldering Tools. The industrial ...

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New handheld hybrid rework system - Part 1
16 April 2008, Techmet
This article looks at some of the technical issues and market requirements behind this new technology, which embraces the term 'hybrid' as more than just a marketing slogan.       Looking back to the 'leaded ...

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Aqueous solder pall cleaner
16 April 2008, Electronic Industry Supplies
Atron SP 200 is a new generation, aqueous surfactant cleaner specifically developed by Zestron to remove baked-on fluxes, typically found in reflow ovens and wave soldering processes, from heat exchangers, ...

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PC boards produced from PDF files
2 April 2008
A company called C-Boards is offering a unique service of producing printed circuit boards based on a PDF source file. Using PDF files is said to be simpler and faster than the traditional Gerber files, ...

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Inline stencil printer upgraded
19 March 2008
Speedprint Technology has upgraded its SP200avi inline stencil printer. The new modernised version, the SP210avi, has a new cover which provides enhanced accessibility to the rear of the machine, and ...

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New cleaner for assemblies with sensitive metal alloys
19 March 2008, Electronic Industry Supplies
Vigon A 250 from Zestron was designed to remove flux residues and solder pastes from electronic assemblies. Due to its mild formulation, it shows excellent material compatibility with sensitive metal ...

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Terminal crimping tool eases effort
5 March 2008
A prime consideration when choosing the appropriate hand tool for an application is the grade of hand tool. Tyco Electronics offers a range of hand tools categorised into three levels - Service, Commercial ...

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HALT and HASS - a new quality and reliability paradigm: Part 2
5 March 2008
In the 20 February 2008 issue, Dataweek ran the first part of an article outlining HALT (highly accelerated life tests) and HASS (highly accelerated stress screens) technology and some of its application ...

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Evaluating solder paste - not an option
20 February 2008
I do not get it. Help me out on this one. With soldering being the dominant source of assembly defects and solder paste being the key component of the process, how come a majority of SMT assembly facilities ...

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HALT and HASS - a new quality and reliability paradigm: Part 1
20 February 2008
HALT is a method aimed at discovering and then improving weak links in products in the design phase. HASS is a means of finding and fixing process flaws during production. These methods are discovery ...

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Automatic spray cleaning machine
20 February 2008, Electronic Industry Supplies
Good cleanliness of stencils is a decisive parameter for good quality printing. Partially clogged apertures lead to serious printing errors, which diminish the quality of the assembly process. Growing ...

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New repair and rework station
20 February 2008, Allan McKinnon & Associates
During the Productronica trade fair in Munich during November 2007, Weller exhibited one of its latest product innovations, the WQB 4000SOPS, the new generation of Weller BGA and QFP repair systems. This ...

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Soldering station for low volume use
20 February 2008, RS South Africa
The DS50 digital soldering station from RS Components provides a cost effective, entry level soldering station for the intermittent/low volume user. The DS50 is intended exclusively for the purpose ...

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Self-cleaning metal squeegee system
20 February 2008, Testerion
Transition Automation has introduced an Electronic Self-Cleaning Metal Squeegee System. This system provides a solution to the problem of solder paste dripping and clogging onto squeegees, with resulting ...

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New PCB assembly system
20 February 2008
Yamaha has released a new PCB assembly system that it says provides almost double the productivity of previous offerings. The YG12 system includes a newly designed pneumatic feeder which provides durable ...

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Portable laser marking system
20 February 2008
Lasit has introduced its newest generation LaserTab, a compact, desktop fibre laser marking system with a motorised Z axis with 40 cm travel. The fully enclosed Class One system comes complete with a ...

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Demystifying full turnkey electronic manufacturing - can your contract manufacturer enable your company's growth?
20 February 2008
As competition heats up across all sectors of the economy, companies are feeling the pressure to shorten time to market with new products, while devoting all available resources to running their businesses ...

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Printing using micro stencils for LGA/QFN rework
20 February 2008
If you are repairing land grid array (LGA) or area array devices, should you print the circuit board or the device terminations? What is easier and more repeatable? It depends on your own skills. Which ...

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Tips for buying a soldering station
20 February 2008, RS South Africa
A soldering station is a valuable accessory on any electronics workbench; it allows the exact temperature of the soldering iron tip to be adjusted, maintained and displayed. Here are a few of the most ...

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Polymer lubricant enhances squeegees
20 February 2008, Testerion
With the move to lead-free processes and solder pastes, many lower quality squeegees are increasingly found wanting. Transition Automation’s Permalex squeegees are infused with polymer lubricant, which ...

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