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The user benefits of a supplier partnership
3 October 2007
Equipment suppliers have become a resource for process control expertise, even in the reflow operation. In the industry's ongoing drive to reach higher levels of quality in surface mount assembly, electronics ...

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Fibre-optic fusion splicer
3 October 2007, Lambda Test
The T-39 is the first of a new generation of RoHS compliant fibre-optic fusion splicers designed under Sumitomo's ECO-21/2 program which considers the environmental impact of Sumitomo products throughout ...

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Case study: a high-performance falling objects sensing system
19 September 2007
There is a strong demand for systems that accurately measure counts, times and positions of objects falling in high speed and high rate in industries that make ball-bearings, chemical pellets, seeds, ...

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Through-hole plating systems for prototypes and small runs
5 September 2007, Cadshop
The Contac RS and MiniContac RS from LPKF are through-hole plating systems specially developed for the professional production of prototype and small batch production printed circuit boards. The systems ...

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Enhanced version of thermal panel printer
5 September 2007
Custom Engineering has announced the release of its PLUS MKII thermal panel printer, which is an enhanced version of its PLUS printer. The MKII version boasts enhancements such as the easier loading ...

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Easy-to-use pre-heater convection tool
22 August 2007, Test & Rework Solutions
OK International's PCT-100 pre-heater convection tool targets heat for improved speed and efficiency for high thermal demand applications, including lead-free. Used for SMT and through-hole hand processes, ...

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Rising to the challenge of large boards
22 August 2007, ZETECH ONE
Marantz Business Electronics' M22XDL-650 bench-top automatic optical inspection (AOI) system claims to present today's manufacturers with a breakthrough solution for handling large board sizes of up to ...

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Help! PCB designer of the 21st century needed
8 August 2007, EDA Technologies
Hot mustard – most of us have experienced that burning sensation up our nose, followed by aching eyes and a sudden flow of tears. Yes, life teaches us many lessons. Having learnt that lesson the hard ...

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Protect computers in the harshest environments
8 August 2007, Electronic Products Design
Embedded single board computers are often needed for harsh environments. Industrial, military and airborne applications often expose boards to corrosive conditions including humidity, salt spray, fungus ...

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Printer can print RFID tickets
8 August 2007
Custom Printers has released an innovative ticket printer with RFID capabilities. The KPM300H is able to print RFID tickets, enabling the use of an intelligent contactless ticket, which when used in ...

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Myths and beliefs in modern electronic assembly and soldering techniques
25 July 2007
Continued from previous article, 21 February 2007    It all began in 2006 with Bob Willis and his team’s visit to SA and, in particular, the Lead-Free seminar I attended in Stellenbosch. My first article...

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Flexible substrates keep hold of mini chips
25 July 2007, Electronic Industry Supplies
One billion national ID cards in China, bank cards, LED flashlights, contactless smartcards and labels, RFID transponders, or identification cards for access control to high security areas all have one ...

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High precision platinum stencils
25 July 2007, ZETECH ONE
DEK platinum represents what the company claims is a breakthrough in the critical field of stencil technologies, delivering exceptional and repeatable precision for a diverse range of demanding applications. ...

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Selecting the proper soldering tip shape
25 July 2007, Testerion
Two main considerations should be made in choosing a proper tip shape; namely, access to the solder joint and maximum wetted contact of the tip point with the joint member to be soldered. There are a ...

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Advances in lead-free soldering and automatic inspection
25 July 2007
One popular notion is to use lead-free solder as a way to eliminate one of the most harmful chemicals from manufacturing's outflow. Longer-term are the issues of safe lead disposal as landfills, incineration ...

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Fast new prototype-on-demand service
25 July 2007, Cirtech Electronics
The need to speed up the supply of prototype electronic circuit boards for various electronic systems has been met by Cape-based Cirtech Electronics, which recently launched a new service called Circuit ...

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Handheld convection tool for production and rework
25 July 2007, Test & Rework Solutions
The HCT-900 handheld convection tool from OK International offers a low cost, versatile rework solution for a wide variety of production and rework application challenges. It has a compact, robust design ...

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Wind tunnels for thermal characterisation
25 July 2007
Advanced Thermal Solutions has introduced a pair of research quality, open loop wind tunnels for acquiring the thermal characteristics of components, circuit boards, and cooling devices such as heatsinks, ...

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Flexible automation for end-of-line and light mechanical assembly
25 July 2007, ZETECH ONE
The Polaris Assembly Cell from Universal Instruments solves the challenges of odd form assembly in electronic manufacturing and addresses a host of light mechanical assembly processes for products as ...

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Mass reflow assembly of 01005 resistor components
25 July 2007, ZETECH ONE
With rising consumer demand for smaller high-function portable electronic devices, it becomes ever more critical to creatively arrange circuits and components to support operation, while satisfying cost ...

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