WSM 310 wave soldering machine has with finger conveyor for boards up to 11.8" (300mm). Self-contained fluxing, preheating, and laminar (smooth) solder wave modules. Optional turbulent (SMT passive) solder wave module available. Streamlined design, for easy maintenance and cleaning. Welded steel frame. On-board profiler. Is lead or lead-free compatible. Solder pot trolley system offers quick changeover. Single or dual wave compatibility.
EPS, www.eps-ww.com
ESS automated inline selective soldering machine handles boards up to 18" x 24". Has SMEMA pass-through conveyor that features automatic conveyor width adjustment and a "crowder" to facilitate positive location of the board. PCB is maintained stationary during soldering process, preventing components from toppling over and causing "unset" intermetallic fillets. Programmable process parameters, including immersion depths, preheat dwells, travel distances and speeds, solder temperature and wave height.
EPS, www.eps-ww.com
XT V 160 NF flat-panel-based x-ray inspection system facilitates real-time imaging and defect analysis of wafer-level, semiconductor device and PCBA applications. Comes with x-ray NanoFocus source and high-precision manipulator. Has 3MP flat-panel detector; provides feature recognition capability below 0.1µm. Features 360° continuous rotate detector axis; enables oblique angle views of up to 60° to the center of the detector panel. Offers intelligent region of interest lock. Tray is 580mm x 580mm.
Nikon Metrology, www.nikonmetrology.com
L-SF40 turnkey automatic pick-and-place system is managed by full desktop Windows computer with flat-screen monitor. Pick and Place Automation Equipment Model L-SF40Places a range of components from 0201 discretes and SOICs to PLCCs and 20 mil QFPs at placement rates up to 1800 cph. Tape reels & strips can be set up easily using PIK-strip feeders. Available feeders include 8, 12, 16, 24, 32 and 44mm versions. Handles reels, cut tape, stick/tube and loose components.
DDM Novastar, www.ddmnovastar.com
Stack Stick Feeder for Sigma Series modular mounters is for feeding odd-form components. Feeder can accommodate up to six sticks at a time; max length of each stick is 600mm. An auto change feature replaces empty sticks with full ones automatically. Changeover time is reportedly two sec.
Hitachi High Tech Instruments, http://www.hht‐eu.com
Step stencils now come in novel NiCut version said to have the quality of electroform stencil but with faster turn-around time. Offer flexibility for achieving proper solder paste height and volume. Feature smooth squeegee side stencil surface, uniform step thickness, NiCut trapezoidal aperture, and paste transfer. Suitable for fine-pitch components including BGAs, QFNs and resistor networks.
Photo Stencil, www.photostencil.com