Mascot hand assembly workstation is for attaching through-hole and odd form insertion, inspection and printed circuit board rework. Is said to eliminate setup time; good for high mix, small- to medium-sized batch runs. Can reportedly reduce mistakes by 60%. Does not require training. Program changes can be made quickly.

Robotas Technologies, http://www.robotas.com/standalone.html

TCQ automatic tray changer reportedly can replace a component tray in fewer than 5 sec. and align it with accuracy better than 50µm. The 18-bin changer comes on Cobra and Paraquda pick-and-place machines. Trays are stored in a magazine equipped with handles; can be replaced quickly. Standard magazines feature 18 or 14 slots, depending on tray thickness. Each slot has room for one standard Jedec tray; the space can be divided for several smaller trays.

Essemtec, www.essemtec.com  

ES 808 surface mount adhesive is for bonding of surface-mounted devices to printed circuit boards prior to wave soldering. Is for medium to high dispense speeds and high dot profiles; is suitable for pin transfer and stencil print. Is said to have good humidity resistance, high wet strength and good electrical characteristics, excellent mechanical strength and long-term stability. ES 807 is for high-speed dispensing (25,000 - 50,000 dph). Reportedly has outstanding dot profile, excellent adhesion substrate and wetting strength. Typical cure temperature of 130°C and 90 sec. cure time or 60 sec. at 150°C.

Electrolube, www.electrolube.com

Valor MSS Business Intelligence product suite allows management of printed circuit board assembly lines to obtain reports and analysis of the quality, asset utilization, and materials management of production execution. Covers manufacturing execution process from line planning through execution, traceability, materials management, and test/quality assurance. Data are generated and made available to the business intelligence application for analysis and display functionality on management’s desktop. Dashboard display technology is reportedly easy to configure and use. Business intelligence functionality comes with more than 30 standard reports, as well as the ability to customize to the specific configurations and needs of the manufacturing organization.

Mentor Graphics, http://mentor.com/go/valor/bi