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The 2D Inspection (2Di) V9 software tool monitors the print process. Is said to inspect boards or stencils to determine if print quality is deteriorating. Permits operators to identify when a stencil clean or paste dispense is required, and prevent bridging, misalignment, stencil smear, stencil blockage and reduced paste volume. Includes simple setup, on-board guidance, enhanced operator prompts and automated post-print inspection feedback highlighting sites requiring attention. Has full-page zoom function.

DEK, www.dek.com

VP5000 inline 3-D SPI system has a large field of view said to reduce the number of images required to inspect the board. Has tabbed menus in touch screen interface. Includes warning thresholds to the pass/fail outputs. Comes with an interface to Qup-Navi software that enables the height calculation and volumetric inspection data to be incorporated into a root cause of failure analysis. Uses color stripe phase shift method. Combines RGB (red-green-blue) light sources and a 3-CCD camera with texture mapping or gradation displays. Inspects for average height, volume, excessive deposition, insufficient solder, smearing, misalignment and bridging. Has an interface to import Gerber and CAD data. Locations of defective pads are displayed on the substrate map with up to eight raw images of defective pads. Multi-data station 5000DS uses one PC and can handle up to six machines for off-line programming and analysis of production data, line status, and machine waiting time for parts. Accepts substrates from 2" x 2" up to 18" x 20" and provides 12 µm resolution with a 23 x 31 mm field of view. A 2-D code reading option enables the camera to read Data Matrix (ECC200) and QR (Model 2) codes.

Omron Electronics, www.omron247.com

Auto-Dip Pb-free solder dipping is a benchtop, fixtureless system that simulates the action of a wave without dislodging components when boards, retained by a grid of needle supports, are dipped into the solder bath. Solder is then evenly applied while surface tension “floats” the PCBs at the correct through-hole wetting height. Single boards or pallets of up to 19.3" x 12.5" are processed in 2 to 12 sec. Activation is microprocessor-controlled with startup and shutdown times pre-settable for intervals up to one week. Adjusts for dwell time, Pb-free compatible temperatures from 220º to 299º C, and dipping angle. A built-in motorized skimmer removes dross as needed.

Manncorp, https://www.manncorp.com/specialty-soldering-equipment/

The free Intermediate Data Format Plug-In is the first plug-in module for PCB123 based on the v. 3.1 Software Developer’s Kit. Enables import of PCB designs for use in mechanical and electrical CAD systems in a bidirectional, neutral format within the ECOsystem Design Environment. Imports outline definitions of the PCB as specified by the mechanical CAD tool, synchronizing the mechanical design work with the PCB development work.

Sunstone Circuits, http://www.sunstone.com/products-services/cad-software.aspx

FLX2010C is for placement of special components on film or flex boards. Features a conveyor system said to permit flexible and fast placement on the substrate. Can be placed upstream in the line before a die bonder. In a downstream pick-and-place process, components reportedly are accurately placed on these dice, where the sandwich carrier will be inserted from the left side and stopped by a "stopin" mechanism. The carrier is located with a chuck. Nozzles suck in from the underside of the sandwich carrier at defined positions. The substrate can be populated from conventional component feeder systems after the alignment of the fiducials. The film leaves the placement machine via the conveyor after the release of the sandwich carrier from the vacuum.

Essemtec AG, www.essemtec.com

The V3025-B vacuum interrupter assists in precision placement of small parts. The interrupter block controls the vacuum. The hand that holds the vacuum tweezer pen is used to position the part being placed; the other hand taps on the button on the interrupter block to release the part.

Virtual Industries Inc., www.virtual-ii.com