MC-400 benchtop pick-and-place machine places 0201s through 100 x 150mm SMDs. 01005 available. Has a placement rate of 3,000 pph. Picks from cut strips, reels, sticks and waffle trays. Has ±0.05mm accuracy and ±0.01mm repeatability. Includes remote diagnostics and full vision alignment. Has a placement area of 415 x 320mm.
Manncorp, www.manncorp.com
Ultima TR2 series selective soldering and fluxing system, for soldering through-hole components and connectors to surface mount and mixed technology PCBs, incorporates a high-precision x-, y-, and z-axis drive that moves the PCB, rather than the solder pot, resulting in a lightweight construction that takes up 36” x 31” of table space. The 35 lb. solder pot and pump assembly features an integral nitrogen hood with a built-in micro-preheater for inerting solder site and stabilizing wave temperature. Feeds live video of soldering process to PC via standard bottom-side witness camera. Universal PCB holder with quick-release cam-locks handles boards up to 13” x 10”, while a larger model is available for 18” x 15” assemblies. Separate fluxer improves throughput (no waiting for soldering to finish before fluxing and vice versa) and keeps over-spray and sticky flux residue away from the soldering operation.
Manncorp, https://www.manncorp.com/selective-soldering/
ProBot is an automatic profiling system that verifies whether each printed circuit board is processed to specification in the reflow oven. Suspect PCBs can be sent to batch x-ray. Allows for more effective sampling. Is designed to fit virtually any reflow oven. Is highly modular; can specify desired features.
KIC, www.kicthermal.com
Sarcon 30QR is a low hardness thermal interface material that exhibits a thermal conductivity of 1.10 W/m°K and a thermal resistance of .57 °Cin2/W. Is available in roll or sheet form and can be die-cut, molded or extruded. Use for conductive insulator for semiconductors, compression joining material for thermistors and temperature sensors, as well as gap filler material for all types of heaters. This V-0 flame-retardant thin film is recommended for applications with operational temperatures that range from -60°C to +180°C.
Fujipoly America Corp., www.fujipoly.com
PrintoCent Pilot Factory now performs roll-to-roll assembly in addition to roll-to-roll printing. Combines functionalities created through printing technology with silicon-based and other electronic components into a functional end-product. Is automated, and handles entire rolls or any substrate in sheet form, and can be used to assemble a great variety of components, from semiconductor chips size of 100µm to flexible solar panels and batteries.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, www.vtt.fi
PCB West: The Silicon Valley's leading printed circuit design and manufacturing conference: Sept. 25-27, 2012 www.pcbwest.com
VTOS Builder user-configurable verification and test OS provides a test platform for quick verification of new design and debug problems in embedded hardware. Tests for design correctness and production readiness in less than one week. Is reportedly easily configurable for new prototype hardware. Can be used across multiple embedded design projects. Loads and runs on custom hardware in 30 minutes. Uses a device tree without compilation. No OS porting required. New components can easily be added and device parameters configured by editing the device tree.
Kozio, www.kozio.com
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