PowerFlow N2 is said to reduce lead-free wave solder operating costs as much as 90%. Freatures include 16" board width, plug-and-play preheat design (medium IR, convection, short IR and topside convection) and 1.8 meters of preheating. Optional preheating up to 2.4 meters can be added. New nozzle configuration brings chip wave closer to the laminar wave for reduced solder defects. Pin & chain transport throughout the fluxer and preheater. Feeds into a finger conveyor in the wave section. Bar code scanner on the new fluxer permits selective flux and programming "keep out areas" for board cut-outs, where the fluxer will not spray a specific are of the board. Process gas cleaning system (similar to reflow machines) regulates tunnel temperature compensation. Low profile (1.57m) design.

Ersa, www.ersa.com

VersaFlow 3/45 inline selective soldering machine has dual track transport and single-wave solder nozzle technology. Simultaneously solders two PCBs sized up to 508 x 204 mm (20" x 8"). Parallel processes as many as 22 PCBs in the machine at one time. With up to four individual single wave solder nozzles and eight flux heads running simultaneously.

Ersa, www.ersa.com

DataMan 50L compact barcode reader is designed for 1-D oriented barcode reading. Measures 23.5mm x 27mm x 43.5mm; features IP65-rated housing. Is reportedly ideal for mounting in tight spaces on production lines and in machinery. Equipped with Hotbars, image analysis technology. Read rates can surpass 99%. Has the ability to analyze “no reads” by letting the user see what the reader sees, live on a monitor or through image archiving. Is designed with no moving parts. Features three-position lens and integrated aimer.

Cognex, www.cognex.com/50L.aspx

AsahiKlin AE-3000 fluorinated solvents have no flash point, no ozone depletion potential and low global warming potential. For use as precision cleaning solvents, moisture displacement fluids, defluxing agents for electronics, and carrier solvents for lubricants. Series includes four products that are nonflammable and noncorrosive. Have low surface tensions, low viscosities and high liquid densities; are chemically and thermally stable.

AGC Chemicals Americas, www.agcchem.com