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WS177 lead-free water-soluble solder paste is said to meet standards for solder spread and wetting and meet IPC-7095 Class III resistance to voiding under straight ramp or soak reflow profiles. Is reportedly fully cleanable after two paste reflow cycles, with a wide cleaning process window. Is compatible with SN100C and SN97C alloys with Type 3,4 and 5 solder meshes. Can be used with OSP, ENIG, immersion silver, and immersion tin finishes.

FCT Assembly, www.fctassembly.com

Duralco 122 nickel-filled adhesive and casting epoxy is formulated to provide an alternative to silver-filled, electrically conductive epoxies for applications up to 500ºF. Is said to be ideal for manufacturing and repairing flexible circuits, solder replacement, bonding semiconductors, EMI shielding, thermistors, wire tacking, heating elements, assembling and electronics. Is two-part epoxy mixed by hand. Cures at room temperature in 16-24 hr. at 75ºF, or can be fast-cured in 10 min. at 200ºF. For optimum conductivity, adhesion and strength, post cure at 250º for 2 hr. Is said to be resistant to moisture, chemicals and solvents.

Cotronics Corp., www.cotronics.com

Cobar 396-DRX VOC-free flux is RoHS-compliant and classified as ORL0. Contains no halides and is based on a water carrying system that will provide advantages in transportation and storage conditions and eliminate fire risks. Is odorless, thermally stable, and has a wide process window with top-side preheat temperatures of up to 150°C. Reportedly can be used in high thermal mass and heavy multilayer products which require extended and higher soldering conditions. Leaves no visible residues.

Cobar, www.cobar.com

WS159 water-soluble solder paste is said to consistently print in volumes down to 12 mm circles and meet IPC-7095 Class III resistance to voiding, using straight ramp and soak reflow profiles. Is reportedly fully cleanable. Is engineered to work with SnPb37, SnPb36Ag2 alloys with Type 3, 4 and 5 solder meshes. Works with OSP, ENIG, immersion silver, and immersion tin finishes. Results in bright, shiny SnPb solder joints, and solder spread on all common pad finishes. Features high-volume repeatability with 16 mm pitch QFP pads, and responds to one-hour pauses, after two knead strokes at 35 to 65% RH.

FCT Assembly, www.fctassembly.com

The stencil cart is redesigned to support Space Saver shelves, which have 0.5" slots and support 50 stencils per shelf. Comes in a multi-level version, as well as staging carts. Shelf mounting tab is fully interchangeable with existing carts; rail height has been shortened. Rails are made from lighter gauge steel.

Bliss Industries, www.blissindustries.com

VW-6000 Series motion analysis microscope has high-speed (up to 24,000 fps) magnified video capture capabilities, for filming failures in moving targets. Is space saving and portable. Comes with a built-in light source and LCD monitor to ease setup and permit light coverage flexibility and observation at any angle. Supports both color and monochrome cameras making it ideal for any application. The advanced interface simplifies the setup procedure, making the unit ideal for novice users. High-speed recording is automatically played back slowly, allowing real-time adjustments during setup. Time Advance function permits video recording at fixed intervals for targets that move continuously. Comparison of multiple videos recorded over the course of a few days will help to easily identify changes from production start to finish. Recorded footage can be edited and analyzed directly on the controller. Automatically tracks moving objects in recorded footage to quantify speed, acceleration, distance, angle, and other measurements. Can be used with certain high resolution digital microscope lenses, for greater magnification.

Keyence, www.keyence.com/vw