Protocase Designer version 113is now available for download at protocase.com/www/designer. Upgrades inclulde: Flat panel: a simple flat panel template compliments standard enclosure templates. Exclusion zone: eliminates any user concern from placing cutouts or components in inappropriate areas. Flanges: appropriate flanges result in realistic template models Information bar: more information regarding origins, exclusion zones, library component nomenclature, etc. Coordinate origin: more detail regarding face editor origins. Open/Save functions: cleaned up issues related to opening and saving files. A new tutorial emphasizes proper enclosure design for mounting your PCBs; it can be found atprotocase.com/www/designer/tutorial/.
LeadCheck swabs (2515-N) are a fast method of testing components and solder joints for lead solder. Incoming components and boards, in addition to existing inventories, can be checked for RoHS compliance. This avoids mixed lead and Pb-free inventories, lead contamination in RoHS compliant work areas and potential penalties for shipping noncompliant products. Swab kits are packaged in eight-packs so every station can be equipped to prevent lead contamination from incoming and in-stock boards and components.
All Techspray branded products are RoHS compliant.
Promation has developed a small footprint line loading station that incorporates a bare PCB loader and a magazine line loader into the same work cell. Gary Goldberg, president, said, “This new design has been developed to serve customer with limited floor space. By incorporating the two machines together, the customer also sees cost savings from shared controls without sacrificing features.” The station may be built to handle the four most common sizes of magazine (CAB 601/701, CAB 704, CAB 706 and CAB 707). Is also compatible with NIKKO style magazines of the same dimension. The four-magazine buffer station measures 48 x 43" and the five-magazine buffer station is 64 x 43" in SL size (CAB 701). With “One Touch” control panel, operators are offered independent control over most features of the system by depressing a button. A PCB counter is also included.