Circuits Assembly Online Magazine - Features

High-Throughput Flex Line includes twin MC-385 pick-and-place machines with a combined placement rate of 10,000 cph, each IPC-9850-rated at 5,500 cph, and capable of placing parts ranging from 0201 up to 150 mm x 100 mm. Includes MC-1400 automatic stencil printer, CR-8000 8-zone Pb-free reflow oven, and two conveyors to permit pre-reflow inspection.

Box Builder Line features MC-387 placer with 224-feeder capacity and IPC-9850-rated speed of 5,500 cph. Is for low-volume, high-mix runs. Can be programmed for multiple processing scenarios without changeovers and downtime. Line includes MC-1400 automatic stencil printer, CR-5000 5-zone Pb-free reflow oven and CT-90L inspection conveyor.

Manncorp, www.manncorp.com

MT9510XP tri-temp pick-and-place handler now offers a pressure booster option said to increase contact force. Enables testing of high pin count devices in up to eight contact sites in parallel. Reportedly doubles overall force available; twice as many pins can be contacted simultaneously.

Multitest, www.multitest.com/MT9510

SR-600 series code reader provides code applications moving as quickly as 160 m/min.; has high-intensity LED lighting, high-speed DSP decoding ability, and decoding software filters. Filters enable stable reading on difficult codes caused by low contrast, scratches, distortion, or reflections. Optional direct programming on the reader with visible laser pointers or connecting using free AutoID software. Integrated USB port enables live monitoring, testing and function changes. With TUNE button, it selects the appropriate combination of filters, shutter speed, aperture and lighting conditions. Uses up to 16 unique parameter banks.

Keyence, www.keyence.com/SR6PR

ACE Bullet nozzles for KISS selective soldering machines come in standard sizes from 3 to 25 mm. ID marks enable identification of lead and Pb-free nozzles. Custom selective solder nozzles are based on specific application requirements, including special wave form sizes and extended or shortened lengths.

Count On Tools Inc., www.cotinc.com

China RoHS General Guidelines of Environment-friendly Use Period of Electronic Information Products, SJ/Z 11388-2009 is now available in English. Document was promulgated Nov. 17, 2009, and "implemented" Jan. 1, 2010. The purpose of the Environment-Friendly Use Period is for manufacturers to identify the time period they guarantee that the toxic or hazardous substances, as identified in the China RoHS regulation, will not "leak out or mutate." It can range from five to 50 years.

Currently available only in hard copy in China, but translation is supplied in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Design Chain Associates, chinarohs.com/dcacart.html

vSure v. 9.0 design for manufacturing software contains enhanced DfM analysis. Verifies more than 700 DfM manufacturing requirements on a PCB design. Uses “golden” Valor Parts Library (VPL) to ensure consistency between the checks performed at design and manufacturing.

Features include

Manufacturing Risk Assessment interface for reviewing DfM analysis results, focusing on the most critical. Potential design problems can be filtered and sorted by various categories including severity, board location, padstack types, package or part numbers and features.
Design Process Wizard to guide designers through DfM process following a best-practice sequence of steps from the import of design data to the viewing of analysis results. Executes all actions in accordance with industry-tested practices to ensure a comprehensive analysis while reducing the need for detailed manufacturing expertise.
Hierarchical and mathematical-based analysis-rules modeling that enables adjustment of analysis rules based on the technology, design center, processes or manufacturer’s capabilities. Reportedly eliminates need for complete re-definition of rule-sets when technologies change. In addition, management of multiple rule-sets is supported, thus reducing setup time and potential analysis errors.
Significantly simplified user interface.

Succeeds Valor Enterprise 3000 Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) software.

Mentor Graphics, http://go.mentor.com/vsure