Products
Altium Designer 6.8 includes a 3-D PCB visualization engine. Reportedly permits designers to see exactly how the manufactured board will look. Includes 300 new features that are said to simplify designing electronics systems, harnessing new technologies and integrating the electronics design processes with the rest of an organization. Can rotate and flip designs, navigate around components, zoom into the bare board down, and dive beneath the surface of the board to explore inner layers. Board-level additions include differential pair support for interactive track length tuning feature; can adjust the lengths of both traces of differential pairs simultaneously. Metafile data can be pasted directly from Windows clipboard into a PCB design. Has OpenBus graphical editor.
Altium Limited, www.altium.com
Altium Limited, www.altium.com
The Vigon RC 101 spray bottle redesign arose from research showing a need for an enhanced cleaning agent stream. Stream can be adjusted to spray on most oven surfaces’ shape and configuration. Said to reduce amount of spray action. Has wide-angle nozzle. Includes point-to-point spraying feature. Is designed for 1 liter spray bottle. Has no flash point and can be applied directly onto cold or warm oven surfaces. Tested with eutectic and Pb-free flux residues.
Zestron America, www.zestron.com
China's State Environmental Protection Administration has issued Order No. 40, Management Measures for the Control of Environmental Pollution by Electronic Waste. This regulation goes into effect Feb. 1 and outlines the government’s approach to managing electronics waste. The regulation includes a producer responsibility clause in Article 14. Translated to English.
Design Chain Associates LLC, www.designchainassociates.com, www.chinarohs.com
Design Chain Associates LLC, www.designchainassociates.com, www.chinarohs.com
GXH-3 modular direct drive mounter platform is capable of high-speed assembly and handling odd-shaped parts. Throughput is said to be up to 95,000 cph. Comes in four gantry (GXH-3) or two gantry (GXH-3J) versions. Modular concept permits multiple configurations.
Hitachi High-Technologies Europe, www.hht-eu.com
DFM Center PCB manufacturing design and verification software is said to address any board fabrication requirement, including flexible, rigid and package board production. Performs CAD data import, acceptance checking, data cleanup, panelization and documentation. Supports various manufacturing data designs, provides CAM data output and includes both full CAD and CAM editing functions that can follow automatically. Compatible with CR-5000 PCB design suite data format. Makes available an approach for accepting CAM data in Gerber formats. Automatically generates data like punching, blanking, or stiffener tacking.
Zuken, www.zuken.com
Zuken, www.zuken.com
UV40-250 conformal coating is for automotive applications. Reportedly has lower viscosity; said to permit faster throughputs and produce thinner coating with high resistance to cracking without damaging chemical, thermal and mechanical resistance properties. Is compliant with ISO 14001.
HumiSeal Europe Ltd., www.humiseal.eu
HumiSeal Europe Ltd., www.humiseal.eu
Press Releases
- 4FRONT Solutions Invests in Seica’s PILOT V8 NEXT Flying Probe Tester to Enhance Test Capabilities at DeLand, FL Facility; Mike Sementelli Comments
- FRANK Elektronik invests in high-precision SMT line with ASYS machines; Robert Both Comments
- SASinno Americas Opens State-of-the-Art Facility in Washington, Missouri to Support North American Manufacturers; Mike Young Comments
- ZESTRON Hosts Webinar on “Electronic Assembly Failures, Solutions and Lessons Learned for Long Term Reliability”