Aquavator stencil wiping fabric is said to merely require
water to activate solder cleaning agent. Reportedly contains harmless chemicals
embedded throughout ESD fibers. Said to be safer for people and the environment
and to prevent spills, flammability issues and shelf-life concerns. Is Pb-free
and vacuum compatible.
The Triton three-way dispensing system is available on the FiberCare line of fiber optic cleaning solvents. Is said to improve the quality of fiber optic cleaning. From a single can, users can dispense the solvent three different ways: with a hands-free mode to wet a lint-free wipe with solvent for cleaning connector end-faces, cleaning bare fiber or optical components; a dip mode to dampen a cleaning swab for cleaning connector end-faces inside alignment sleeves or fusion splicer V-grooves, and a spray mode to squirt solvent to flush contaminated areas such as alignment sleeves, adaptor caps or spray on any contaminated surface for cleaning. Changing between modes is reportedly instantaneous.
BluePrint for PCBs Version 1.8 creates
documentation that drives PCB fabrication, assembly and inspection. Delivers a
new ODB++ based interface to Altium Designer. Extends the concept of “rolling
releases”; customers are said to receive a continuous stream of improvements.
Includes advanced visibility controls for components, pins, nets, drills, ref
designators, part names and attributes; extended drill support; side view
modifications; CAD style grid support; explode and side view modifications;
usability enhancements, and software corrections.
The PRO thermal profiling system
features an ultra-miniature datalogger. Is said to be the smallest profiling
datalogger in the industry, measuring 100 x 50 x 9 mm. High-speed USB
connectivity is used. Attaches by way of Smartlink to a range of adapters that
provide between 6 and 16 measurement channels in a variety of configurations.
Is protected by an upgraded heatshield system; makes light work of Pb-free
operation while reportedly maintaining the smallest footprint for carrier-free
operation. When fitted to WaveShuttle, it becomes a wave solder analyzer.
Monitors top and bottom preheat and solder pot temperatures and chip and main
wave contact over multiple points through the wave.
The 4500R and the 5500R vertical lift stencil printers have double-sided board-processing capability. The 4500R print area is 16" x 18". The larger 5500R is air cylinder powered and offers a dual-squeegee shuttle with metal blades. Has a 20" x 22" print area. Both reportedly offer a registration repeatability of ±0.0003". Include self-locking precision X, Y and theta adjustments.
Nu/Clean Hybrid cleaner operates with natural gas for inline cleaning. Said to reduce the demand on power grids for electricity. Comes with the features of the traditional line of aqueous cleaners. Includes touch screen control, cascading water knives, and heated air knives.
