PVA selective coating platforms now come with conformal coating inspection. Provides UV inspection capability to check for coated and uncoated areas of a printed circuit board. Camera option combines selective coating and automated UV spot inspection within the same machine; can detect presence and/or absence of coating and helps ensure coating is not in "keep out" zones. Locations to inspect are fully programmable. A high-power UV ring light is included for coating illumination; is for use with coatings that fluoresce under UV black light.

PVA, www.pva.net

Solder Paste Recycling unit reportedly is able to reduce the amount of waste material to less than 10% of current volumes. Now enables the separation of flux and solder, using a solder pot mechanism that inverts during each cycle. Turns wasted solder paste into solder bar in approx. 34 to 45 min. Max. volume per cycle is approx. 5.5 lb.

Seika Machinery Inc., www.seikausa.com