Hakko FR-870 benchtop board heater designed to elevate the temperature of printed circuit board assemblies to ease soldering and desoldering. Handles medium- to high-mass board assemblies and Pb-free assemblies. Has two independent switchable zones; 248 x140 mm PCB capacity; manual or automatic operation modes; soft EPO to protect assemblies. Preheat is controlled by power or thermocouple. Reflector can be removed for cleaning. Can be integrated with Hakko FR-803B and FM-206 rework stations.
American Hakko Products, www.HakkoUSA.com
Hakko FA-430 fume extraction system has powerful suction and is quiet. Features three airflow adjustment modes: high, medium and Low. Has a three-stage filtering process and a filter replacement notification function. Detects the number of fan revolutions; notifies the operator of the appropriate time to replace the filter via an indicator light on the front panel. Duct kits sold separately.
American Hakko Products, www.HakkoUSA.com
Guardian 500VA Plus hipot analyzer is for applications requiring 500VA output transformer capacity with 100mA AC output current and 200mA short circuit current. Is for applications requiring variable hipot frequency from 50Hz to 600Hz. Has both hipot test and breakdown analysis modes. Functions include arc detection monitoring output and breakdown volt mode. Measures total and real current. Is equipped with high frequency contact check; can be performed during hipot test using a high frequency, around 1MHz. Features a large LCD screen for programming and measurement. Ground fault interruption and floating output features can be used. Has an output to monitor arc signal with an oscilloscope. Comes standard with RS232 and USB.
QuadTech, www.quadtech.com
SX25 stereo zoom microscope incorporates high-quality optics. Has a standard configuration; provides instantaneous results. Is portable and compact. Provides up to 180x magnification with 4.5:1 zoom ratio; is reportedly ideal for inspecting and reworking components. Polarization sets and a range of stand options are available.
Vision Engineering, www.visioneng.us
SuperBoost for FlashCORE III decreases programming times for e.MMC and SD devices. Is a field-upgradeable feature that re-architects and optimizes the programming engine without making hardware changes. Can achieve the highest programming speeds available. High production throughput can be achieved despite programming huge date file sizes. Devices using Jedec e.MMC interface benefit, including e.MMC 4.41, Samsung MoviNAND, Toshiba e.MMC, Micron e.MMC, Hynix e-NAND, Phison ECC-NAND and SanDisk iNAND.
Data I/O Corp., www.dataio.com
RL132 radial insertion machine has a lead chuck system, providing insertion at 25,700 cph (0.14 sec./component), a reported 33% reduction in printed circuit board transfer time. Supports PCBs up to 650 x 381 mm, four pitch insertion (2.5/5.0/7.5/10.0 mm), and component verification and part binning.
Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America, www.panasonicfa.com
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