Circuits Assembly Online Magazine - New Products

New Products

PR1 BGA Solder Ball Checker is for inspection of BGA soldering and QFP lead sections. Provides inspection of soldered points and BGA surfaces; features a conductive body for ESD. Enables visual inspection of QFP leads and chip parts. The handheld tool is 50 x 30 x 15 mm. Weighs 25 g. Comes with a wrist strap. Is capable of inspecting the interior section of BGA packages using a battery-powered white LED lighting system. With an expanded lens, it is capable of up to 7X magnification.

Seika Machinery Inc., www.seikausa.com

SPC+ Software is a yield improvement tool for solder paste printing. Is a high-functionality statistical process control package that can be run on the system or offline. Analyzes images and data to track performance. Defect review, X Bars and S charts, Cp and CpK calculation, histograms, and other analytical tools can be calculated with Pareto charts and the ability to drill down on specific data points. Real-time capabilities permit immediate adjustment of solder paste printing parameters. Included free on all new Koh Young equipment.

Koh Young Technology, www.kohyoung.com

High-Throughput Flex Line includes twin MC-385 pick-and-place machines with a combined placement rate of 10,000 cph, each IPC-9850-rated at 5,500 cph, and capable of placing parts ranging from 0201 up to 150 mm x 100 mm. Includes MC-1400 automatic stencil printer, CR-8000 8-zone Pb-free reflow oven, and two conveyors to permit pre-reflow inspection.

Box Builder Line features MC-387 placer with 224-feeder capacity and IPC-9850-rated speed of 5,500 cph. Is for low-volume, high-mix runs. Can be programmed for multiple processing scenarios without changeovers and downtime. Line includes MC-1400 automatic stencil printer, CR-5000 5-zone Pb-free reflow oven and CT-90L inspection conveyor.

Manncorp, www.manncorp.com

MT9510XP tri-temp pick-and-place handler now offers a pressure booster option said to increase contact force. Enables testing of high pin count devices in up to eight contact sites in parallel. Reportedly doubles overall force available; twice as many pins can be contacted simultaneously.

Multitest, www.multitest.com/MT9510

SR-600 series code reader provides code applications moving as quickly as 160 m/min.; has high-intensity LED lighting, high-speed DSP decoding ability, and decoding software filters. Filters enable stable reading on difficult codes caused by low contrast, scratches, distortion, or reflections. Optional direct programming on the reader with visible laser pointers or connecting using free AutoID software. Integrated USB port enables live monitoring, testing and function changes. With TUNE button, it selects the appropriate combination of filters, shutter speed, aperture and lighting conditions. Uses up to 16 unique parameter banks.

Keyence, www.keyence.com/SR6PR

ACE Bullet nozzles for KISS selective soldering machines come in standard sizes from 3 to 25 mm. ID marks enable identification of lead and Pb-free nozzles. Custom selective solder nozzles are based on specific application requirements, including special wave form sizes and extended or shortened lengths.

Count On Tools Inc., www.cotinc.com