Valor Information Highway software provides accurate, real-time access to warehouse and shop floor information, available in the highest level of detail. Reportedly does not require complex integration or customization. Provides a single consistent source of data, live and on-demand, representing the entire integrated shop floor environment, from engineering and planning to performance, materials, tracking and quality information. Tracks where parts are, volumes, types, and formats (tray, tape and reel, etc.). Works in concert with VManage and other Valor tools, as well as SAP, Oracle and other common ERP suites.

Mentor Graphics, www.mentor.com/go/valor-v12

Ersa CAD Assistant 3D solder program editor provides offline machine program generation. Is built according to specific equipment configurations. Clearly displays data set for CNC axis systems in a table. Plausibility check prevents errors from occurring during program creation. Both CAD files of PCBs (.dxf and .step) and image files (.jpg and .bmp) can be used as basis in the program generation. All movements of the fluxer axis and solder bath axis are graphically entered on the image of the board, after which process data are added. Program files can be verified with 3D visualization and used immediately in the selective soldering machine. Modifications entered with the program editor RSAOSFT also are graphically visible with CAD Assistant 3D.

Ersa, www.ersa.com

XT-6 x-ray inspection machine features hexapod-manipulator for detailed, extreme x-ray transmission angles. Inspects electronic components, double-sided PCBs, complete modules, casting parts and medical implants. Can be equipped with an automatic load/unload or for CT configuration. Permits free and flexible movements on all axes based on a parallel-kinematic hexapod manipulation unit. Six axes motion unit move flexibly with one hand via space mouse navigator in vertical and horizontal direction and around 180°. Standard system setup is suitable for inspection dimensions up to 400 x 400mm; XL configuration for up to 550 x 550mm is optional. Can be equipped with different x-ray tubes up to 160kV and detectors. Provides up to 4 x-ray images per second in transmission mode. For laboratory inspection and automatic small series production. Comes with a Planar CT reconstruction setup and CT visualization software. Automatic load/unload with an in/out shutter system.

MatriX Technologies, www.m-xt.com

Solderon BP TS 6000 tin-silver plating chemistry is for use in Pb-free solder bump plating applications. Is capable of plating speeds ranging from 2 to 9µm/min. Has an Ag composition. Is reportedly robust for bumping and capping of patterned wafers; is not restricted to specific photoresists. Exhibits with-in die uniformity after reflow of <5%. Is macro- and micro-void free after reflow. Is electrolytically and thermally stable. Offers electrolytic bathlife of >100 Ah/L and a ≥6-mo. pot life; is compatible with inline metrology processes.

Dow Electronic Materials, www.dowelectronicmaterials.com