Series 1522 Inflow Dust Containment Cabinets are available in a variety of sizes and styles, with a painted steel finish compatible with typical cleanroom environments. They provide an effective solution for mailroom protection, hazardous materials and biosafety applications.

Feature an acrylic hood for durability and long life, with minimal required maintenance. Custom options are available upon request.

The system draws air into wall-mounted filters where it is filtered and
discharged back into the workspace. The HEPA system consists of two parts:
the absolute HEPA filter and a flexible duct to form a modular component.
HEPA filters meet Mil Standard 282 and are tested for leakage for 99.99% removal of all particulate contaminants greater than 0.3 micron. 

Before the HEPA filter there are two stages of prefiltering, the second of
which can be an optional charcoal filter. The prefilter is made of
disposable, non-woven framed fiberglass media, with a nominal efficiency of
40%.

Clean Air Products, cleanairproducts.com

Articulation LLC, developer of the Reflower prototype SMT reflow oven controller, has released a new software package for managing reflow oven temperature profiles. Reflower PC application allows users to maintain an unlimited number of temperature profiles on their computer's hard disk through a series of tabbed dialogs.  The application also allows the user to control oven through a point and click user interface.

Controls a standard countertop convection oven to perform prototype and small batch surface-mount solder reflowing operations. Can control ovens rated up to 1800W or 15A and comes with a 36" bare junction thermocouple, an RS232 cable for connection to a PC and the Reflower PC application.

Using the TempTell Reflower and the techniques outlined at
http://articulationllc.home.comcast.net/sm0402.htm , SMT is now available to hobbyists and small hardware development shops.
 
Articulation LLC, articulationllc.com

Landrex Technologies introduced two second-generation Optima 7300-series AOI systems at Apex. The Optima II 7301 Express offers the same performance as the  Optima 7300 post-reflow system but at a  lower cost. The Optima II 7310 Extreme provides higher speeds. 
  
 “With the introduction of the low-cost Optima II 7301 Express and the Optima II 7310 Extreme, Landrex is very well positioned to increase our market share,” said Jim Gibson, CEO, Landrex Technologies.  “We now have a cost-effective product for small- to medium-size manufacturers and high-speed AOI for demanding, high-throughput markets like automotive and high-volume Contract Manufacturers. Our strategy is to provide high-performance systems at competitive prices and always be on the leading edge of AOI technology.”
  
 The 7310 Extreme features scanning rates up to 70% faster than the original 7300. This speed improvement results from high-speed cameras, a high-speed computer and high-speed auto-width adjustable staging conveyors. 
  
The 7301 Express is available at about 40% price reduction from the 7300. 
  
Both systems are equipped with new E.0 software, which includes improvements in the graphical user interface and optional barcode reading through the camera and offline programming. Offline programming supports multiple systems from one workstation. E.0 software also supports optional Review Pro™ repair-station software, which speeds defect diagnosis and repair.
  
Landrex Technologies, www.landrex-us.com

At Apex, Speedline Technologies previewed the application of 2-D, BridgeVision and StencilVision operating at line speed on the show floor.  Also, in collaboration with Agilent Technologies, an Accela was networked with a Medalist SP50 AOI system to perform closed loop control for alignment of printed deposits.

Building on the parallel processing method for high throughput, an MPM Accela system can operate in continuous run mode demonstrating a new inspection technology in development for release later this year.  This system is designed for manufacturers requiring high volume throughput with high yield performance. Its
foundation is Speedline’s patented texture based inspection algorithms. This method uses a camera system which manages the gantry motion and field of view in a new way to perform full 2-D inspection of either or both the substrate and the stencil at line speed.  This method will report the data to SPC for management of the process, including the data for BridgeVision and StencilVision inspection.  Also has process control methods for process verification and traceability utilizing bar code identifiers.

Speedline Technologies, speedlinetech.com.