Universal Instruments has expanded and enhanced the services element of its Optima Plus solution model and reduced the price of extended warranty products.

 

The productivity solution combines Optima equipment and software with the Plus services portfolio to minimize cost and maximize throughput, yield and profit.

 

The extended warranties provide parts and labor coverage for individual machines and are being offered at significantly reduced globalized prices.

 

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The Permalex low profile holder reportedly shows significant reduction in paste sticking.  Features enhanced geometry and reduced surface area for paste to stick during the printing process.

 

New design features a reference point, which ensures replacement blades are accurately aligned against a pin.

 

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The client-server edition of AutoVue 18 is now available for versions 8 and 9 of  Sun Solaris servers. Clients can access data using browsers for Windows, Mac and UNIX.

 

Provides native viewing, printing, markup and real-time collaboration support for engineering drawings, 2-D CAD, 3-D drawings, parts and assemblies, EDA/PCB layouts and schematics, and office documents.

 

New features include:

Digital Mockup (DMU)

* The ability to import and combine any number of native CAD files, regardless of file format, to create a virtual assembly

* The ability to combine native MCAD and EDA (3-D PCBs) in a digital mockup

* Precise part alignment and constraint definition

* Interference and clearance checking

* The ability to save state information

 

3-D/2-D MCAD

* 3-D BOM

* Support for PMI and GD&T data

* User-defined coordinate systems

* Shaded wire render mode

* Fill and measure section edges

* 2-D precise measurement and snapping

 

EDA/ECAD

* Test PCB layouts for design and manufacturability violations

* Cross-probe layouts, schematics and PCBs in 3-D space

* Filters to hide/show entities based on type

 

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