Circuits Assembly Online Magazine - Features

The Arlink 8000 modular workstation can be configured in a variety of heights and lengths. Comes in five industry standard widths and three different heights up to 84". Has “starter and adder” system, with the option of back-to-back configurations; said to have unlimited layout possibilities. The Definite Positioning System enables relocating or adjusting work surfaces, storage, shelving, lights, power beams, footrests, etc. Is available in standard laminate or static dissipative.

Lista International Corp., www.listaintl.com

Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture Zone 1 backplane power connectors are specified by PICMG 3.x open standards. Are comprised of eight size 16 contacts and 22 size 22 contacts. Use gold-over-nickel plating at the contact interface, and tin or gold plating on the PCB terminals. Insulation body has integrated guiding feature. Contact terminals provide compliant press-fit zones that are flat-rock compatible. Connector is RoHS compliant. Features include dual-48VDC power distribution feeds; up to 16A per power pin; four level sequential pins for hot swapping; alignment features for blind mating, and press-fit termination. Supports full-mesh and dual-star configurations.

Yamaichi Electronics, www.yamaichi.com

Thermal transfer ELP printers include three models with three dpi formats: 220, 320 and 620. Are said to deliver durable print-head performance and print small labels. The ELP620 has micro-miniature printing capabilities. All are said to be functional, easy-to-use and easily maintained. Additional attachments can be integrated. Come equipped with multiple connection capabilities, including serial, parallel, USB, Ethernet and wireless. Have standalone mode.

Identco International, www.identco.com

Custom ratios are now available for the DX dispensing system. Custom ratios are said to provide customers with a versatile solution for two-component material dispensing. The system includes a mobile handheld dispenser with a DXR refill station, offering the ability to dispense a variety of ratios for two-component reactive resins. Multiple handheld dispensers reportedly can be refilled with one DXR refill station. The refill station utilizes two transfer pumps that feed from five-gallon bulk containers of material, each equipped with follower plates.

Mixpac Equipment Inc., www.mixpacequipment.com

The Hot-Bar reflow desktop soldering system has pneumatic force adjustment available with a SH500 bonding head. Replaces spring technology and is said to cover a range up to 500N. Force is set by a manual knob; displays set range on a digital screen on the head. Typical joining applications include flex to PCB, wires to PCB, ribbon cables, and SMT components.

Miyachi Unitek, www.muc.miyachi.com

These three pick-and-place machines offer head-mounted cameras and Cognex processing for non-contact vision placement of 0201 chips to 16 x 14 mm SMDs and fine-pitch QFPs. Include a bottom vision camera for larger components to 38 x 38 mm. Said to have placement accuracy of ± .002" (± .05 mm) by linear-encoded X-Y drive mechanisms. Reportedly have availability of advanced time pressure digital dispensing for application at dot sizes down to 0.015 mm diameter. Use MC-300 Series control software. The MC-384 has a single head and a reported placement area of 14.5" x 13.4" for a capacity of 128 smart tape feeders. Its throughput is 4,000 cph. The MC-391 includes a three-stage conveyor and is said to have a speed of 5,500 cph on a large 14.75" x 23.4" placement area that can accommodate 160 tape feeders. The MC-387 has a 39.4" x 12" work area; can contain 224 smart tape feeders. Placement speed is said to be 5,500 cph.

Manncorp, www.manncorp.com