GUADALAJARA, MEXICO – Test Research, Inc. (TRI) will join the SMTA Guadalajara Expo 2023 to showcase our award-winning Inspection solutions for the SMT industry. Visit booth #917 at the SMTA Expo Guadalajara from October 25 to 26, 2023, to experience the latest test and inspection innovations for the Electronics Manufacturing Industry.

TRI will unveil the newly released Ultra-High-Speed 3D AOI, TR7700QH SII, able to inspect at speeds of up to 80 cm²/sec, maintaining uncompromised Gauge R&R. The TR7700QH SII is powered by TRI's Smart Programming, AI Algorithms, and Metrology measurement capabilities.

Furthermore, TRI will showcase the award-winning series 3D SPI TR7007QI Plus, Multi-Angle 3D AOI solution TR7500QE, and an Automated 3D X-Ray Inspection solutions demo.

Discover why the leading EMS companies choose TRI as their Test and Inspection Partner. Visit us at SMTA Guadalajara 2023 booth #917 for a personal demonstration of TRI's industry-leading One Stop Solution for PCB Assembly Testing and Inspection.

PENANG, MALAYSIA – ViTrox, which aims to be the world’s most trusted technology company, is excited to announce that our trusted Sales Channel Partner (SCP) in Mexico, SMTo Engineering, S.A. de C.V., will be participating in SMTA Guadalajara Expo & Tech Forum. They will be exhibiting in Booth #911 from the 25th to the 26th of October 2023, at the Expo Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico.

This year, SMTo will be showcasing our cutting-edge SMT PCBA inspection solutions, which are the V510i Advanced 3D Optical Inspection (AOI) Solution, the V9i Advanced Robotic Vision (ARV) Solution, and our Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Intelligence Solutions - V-ONE.

Our V510i 3D AOI solution is well-implemented with in-depth Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Smart Technologies. Thanks to A.I. Smart Programming, our AOI is breaking free from reliance on humans, speeding up programming time, and ensuring unparalleled quality, precision, and consistency in inspections. Our A.I. Smart Programming has a wide coverage of SMT components of up to 90%, which now includes SMT connector coverage, thus guaranteeing you high-quality programming for your inspections. With this A.I. technology, users can experience an ~80% reduction in programming time, translating to soaring yields and lower operating costs. The V510i 3D AOI solution is also equipped with A.I. Assisted Defect Review (A.I. VVTS), designed to automate buy-off processes in repair stations and guarantee users over 90% judgement accuracy. Our V510i 3D AOI has also successfully qualified for the IPC-CFX-2591 Qualified Products Listing (QPL) and has received the mandatory IPC-CFX messages for classification. Read more about our V510i 3D AOI Solution.

SMTo will also be showcasing our award-winning V9i ARV Solution, revolutionising flexible inspections for conformal coating and final assembly inspections. Featuring a unique 6-axis COBOT design, it enables adjustable angle inspections up to 90°, guaranteeing convenience. With its Advanced Smart Learning Algorithm, V9i ARV detects various conformal coating defects and checks for screw, cosmetic, connector, and label defects in final assembly without requiring CAD information. The complete inspection coverage from the V9i ARV for both conformal coating and final assembly inspections allows users to be guaranteed to ship out high-quality and defect-free products. The latest V9i ARV offers a measurement feature in the system to perform distance measurement and height measurements with a laser profiler. Other than that, the solutions provide better traceability in the back-end assembly process compared to human manual inspection. Read more about our V9i ARV Solution’s capabilities in conformal coating inspection and final inspection.

Last but not least, the unveiling of our cutting-edge Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Intelligence Solutions - V-ONE, a Smart Manufacturing necessity that ensures connectivity within the production line, and accurate visualisation with our Intelligent Control Tower. The Intelligent Control Tower facilitates real-time data analysis across multiple production lines, offering customised production impact assessments to fine-tune critical production issues, and monitor machine hardware status and utilisation status to ensure optimised performance. With V-ONE, anyone can monitor the production status anytime, anywhere. Apart from them, ViTrox offers ONEView, a feature to link up SPI-AOI-AXI in the complete SMT line to connect the entire inspection process to enable real-time cross-referencing for enhanced production process oversight and quality assurance. Read more about the unique features available in our V-ONE: ONE View, and Intelligent Control Tower.

During the event, SMTo Engineering also will showcase other SMT solutions such as In-Circuit Test Equipment, Pick & Place systems, Soldering systems and many more. For any sales enquiries and in-depth talks, our field specialists are thrilled and prepared to speak with you in person during the event. Do not hesitate to visit SMTo's booth 911 as we have many more innovative technologies that will change the course of the manufacturing industry. We can't wait to see you and attend to all your inquiries! To discover and understand more, please contact: our ViTrox Mexico Business Development Director, Carlos Ponce (carlos.ponce@vitrox.com), or SMTo’s ViTrox Account Manager, Juan Carlos Santoyo (juancarlos.santoyo@smto.mx).

MESA, AZ – To support additional material options for its customers, Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has qualified Mechnano’s Formula1µ resin for use in its 10 micron S240 printers and the company’s newest 3D printer platform, the 25 micron microArch S350. BMF’s platform is ideal for printing micro-scale parts with high-resolution features, along with a broader range of small parts requiring high accuracy or precision.

Formula1µ revolutionizes static dissipative part fabrication for use in 90C and below environments by making it fast and affordable. The new qualification allows researchers and manufactures to create prototypes, manufacturing aids, and end-use parts with electrostatic dissipative (ESD) properties.

“Our team is excited to announce this qualification,” said Mechnano President Bryce Keeler. “Formula1µ provides BMF customers with a high-performance resin—delivering the highest tensile strength option available on the BMF platform and the only resin that dissipates static electricity. With the dual increase of electronics usage and decrease in chip size, the applications requiring micro-ESD parts are growing daily.”

“We’re continuing to collaborate across the industry to expand the use of 3D printing from discrete, prototyping applications into a solution that drives highly precise production of parts across industries including electronics, medical devices, and the life sciences,” said BMF CEO John Kawola. “Thanks to Mechnano’s innovation, we’re now able to offer our customers another material option to support their prototyping and longer-term production needs.”

Mechnano’s Formula1µ is a black, rigid, static-dissipative photopolymer resin that was created using the company’s proprietary discrete Carbon Nanotube technology, D’Func, to produce high resolution, Nano- Uniform ESD parts with isotropic properties and no carbon sloughing.

BMF will begin offering this material for sale in September 2023 under the name Formula1µ. Learn more about the solution here: https://mechnano.com/formula1u/ 

BOHEMIA NY ― Q Source is pleased to introduce the new Brady S3700 Multicolor + Cut Sign and Label Printer and the M511 Label Printer. Designed to elevate labeling processes, these printers bring a new level of versatility, convenience, and precision to the industrial labeling landscape.

Brady S3700 Multicolor + Cut Sign & Label Printer: Redefining Labeling Possibilities In the quest for enhanced safety and visual communication, the Brady S3700 Multicolor + Cut Sign & Label Printer stands out as a transformative solution. Offering the power of multicolor brilliance and revolutionary shape cutting, this printer empowers users to create signs, labels and tags tailored to various applications.

One of the standout features is the smarter print technology that facilitates seamless color changeovers in just 20 seconds. Whether you need mono or multicolor labels, the S3700 delivers vibrant visuals that catch the eye and convey critical information quickly and reliably. The precision XY plotter cutter ensures flawless shapes, letters, arrows, and more, revolutionizing the accuracy and quality of labeling. This printer also maximizes efficiency by stacking pipe markers and fitting multiple shapes per label, minimizing waste and resource consumption.

M511 Label Printer: Seamless Connectivity

Brady’s new M511 Label Printer is designed to facilitate labeling flexibility and connectivity. Equipped with Bluetooth capabilities, the M511 enables seamless connectivity to up to five devices simultaneously, optimizing collaboration and workflow efficiency. With edge-to-edge printing capabilities on labels up to 1.5" wide, the M511 ensures that important messages are clearly visible and easy to read.

The M511's user-centric approach is further emphasized by its mobile app and software compatibility. This allows users to design and print labels from their phones, tablets or laptops, eliminating the need for unnecessary rework and speeding up the labeling process.

Q Source is a distribution leader for a wide range of commercial industrial products used across multiple industries. For more information about the new Brady label printers and other high-quality brands available at Q Source, please visit www.qsource.com