Micro soldering station is digitally controlled 17 November 2004, Allan McKinnon & Associates The Weller Micro Repair Station (WMRS) is a soldering station designed for fine pitch work. Equipped with software-controlled digital electronics, the WMRS was developed especially for industrial production ...
Two-head pick-and-place machine is speedy 17 November 2004, Allan McKinnon & Associates Juki's flexible and high-speed assembly platform, the FX-1, is capable of achieving a throughput of 25 000 cph (IPC 9850). The machine is unique in design with its compact and simple X/Y-Axis drive system. ...
Laser marking system can be used in-line or standalone 3 November 2004 Using laser for marking PCBs provides safe, repeatable, reliable and permanent markings without maintenance and consumable costs. Nutek has specially designed its laser marking system to accurately mark ...
Chassis clip allows wall-mounting of modular interfaces 3 November 2004 Camden Electronics offers a new chassis clip that converts its DIN rail mounting modular interface supports for wall or chassis mounting. Available for both CIME/M 72 mm and CIME/E 107 mm versions, the ...
Telecommunication enclosures 20 October 2004, Rittal, News & Events, Security Services & Risk Management, Financial (Industry) When it comes to clear structures in the indoor sector, Rittal enclosures and racks meet specific requirements. For the collocation and access sector, customers can choose from open distributor racks ...
Wave solder flux for Pb-free applications 20 October 2004 Indium has introduced a flux product specifically developed for the Pb-free wave soldering of mixed-technology and through-hole electronic assemblies. The new flux is a no-clean, halide-free material ...
An innovative placement system for the reworking of assemblies 6 October 2004, Zetech One, Residential Estate (Industry) Over the past few years, the relentless trend to ever-smaller components has steadily increased the requirements for rework systems. Additionally, the use of BGA/CSP/micro-SMD architecture makes it more ...
Universal plastic clip for 35 mm mounting rails 22 September 2004, Electrocomp, Level Measurement & Control In additon to the existing clips which are made from aluminium, Fischer Elektronik has now developed a plastic clip. This clip allows quick and easy fastening of heat sinks, cases etc, by snapping them ...
New high speed optical inspection machine launched in SA - Demo 22 September 2004, Zetech One, Infrastructure Marantz Electronics in Japan has introduced its fourth generation highspeed optical inspection machine for the PCB assembly industry.
In addition to the company's previous generations, Model 22XCL introduces ...
Compact DIN rail housings for a wide range of electronics solutions 25 August 2004, Electrocomp, Phoenix Contact The ME MAX rail-mounting electronic housings from Phoenix Contact feature compact dimensions but still leave room for custom electronics. In addition, a larger front surface is provided for connectors ...
Automated optical inspection 28 July 2004, Test & Rework Solutions The economic realities of quality control, rework cost and need for customer confidence make automated optical inspection (AOI) a necessity in circuit board manufacturing environments. AOI can take a ...
New silicone rubber better specified 28 July 2004, Information Security Tech Rubber has introduced a higher specification silicone rubber called 'Fluorosilicone rubber' to its material list. Fluorosilicone, or FE, offers both superior electrical characteristics and resistance ...
The problem of 'tin whiskers' cannot be neglected 28 July 2004, Hi-Q Electronics The European Union has enacted legislation known as the Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directives.
The EU has set June 2006 as ...
Lead-free soldering and tools 28 July 2004, Allan McKinnon & Associates In the interests of pollution prevention, starting from 1 July 2006, the European Community laws have mandated use of only lead-free solders for electronic goods. Weller has a long experience with lead-free ...
Squeegees help improve lead-free printing process 28 July 2004, Testerion The time for lead-free SMT assembly is rapidly approaching. Assembly with lead-free solders is going to demand higher print quality to achieve a good solder joint. Tin-silver melts at a higher temperature ...
In-circuit board tester gets JTAG test ability 28 July 2004, Test & Rework Solutions, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT DiagnoSYS has signed an agreement with XJTAG, a specialist design and test tool developer, to enable it to integrate the XJTAG boundary scan development system into its PinPoint II advanced in-circuit ...
Solder alloys are liquid at room temperature 28 July 2004 Several very low melting point Indalloy alloys are liquid at room temperature. These gallium-based alloys, manufactured by Indium, are finding increased use in various applications as a replacement for ...
Spectrometer measures Pb contamination 28 July 2004, Power Electronics / Power Management A novel instrument is being offered that promises accurate assessment of lead contamination as a quality-assurance measure in compliance with the RoHS and WEEE Directives. According to the maker, Fischer ...
