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The I&J9000 is Cartesian gantry design selected for a conveyor-fed process or for when robot movement is above the work, such as in a spray application. A remote meter and mixing head unit can be mounted on the robot’s z-axis arm, which is said to be capable of carrying up to 7 kgms running at 1000 mm/sec. Reportedly stores up to 100 programs of 3000 points per program, with repeatability of 20 µm and resolution of 10 µm. Is for applications of up to 800 mm x 600 mm.

I&J Fisnar Inc., www.ijfisnar.com

The TEAclipper range of microcontroller programmers is designed to limit the number of copies a subcontract assembler can make. After a fixed number, it reportedly refuses to program any further units.

FlexiPanel Ltd., www.flexipanel.com

The iSpector 350 AOI platform features synthetic imaging. Is said to deliver optimum defect balance ratio. Is suitable for PCBs up to 350 x 250 mm. Is programmable through its component library or with a golden board. Includes prototype mode for first-off inspection and upgradeable lighting. Desktop configuration is upgradeable to inline operation.

Marantz Business Electronics, www.marantz.com/bus/eu/

The MX-PTZ Precision Tweezer hand-piece for the Metcal MX-500 Soldering/Rework System uses SmartHeat. Soldering cartridges are available in a variety of sizes for reworking both discreet and SOIC components. Is said to reduce stress on PCBs during rework operations without damaging package. Thermally applies heat to the end caps of devices while mechanically gripping the component during removal. Features double-sided pivot and dual position pitch adjustment. Includes adjustable tip alignment for height and rotation.

OK International, www.okinternational.com

Hakko FX-951 compact soldering station is said to fit on the palm of your hand. Features heat transfer and thermal recovery, a lockout key card that reportedly prevents accidental or unauthorized temperature settings, auto shutoff after 30 min. of non-use, and sleep mode functionality.

Hakko FM-204 desoldering station features a built-in vacuum pump, a gun or pencil style desoldering hand-piece, quickchange composite nozzles (N3 series), a lockout key card, and sleep mode functionality. Can be used as soldering station. Temp. range 200° - 450°C.

Hakko FM-203 dual port soldering system offers two ports that reportedly can be used for multiple tools, including two soldering irons or any combination of soldering iron and SMD hot tweezer, SMD mini hot tweezer or the desoldering tool. Also features sleep mode, process control, a lockout key card and auto shutoff.

Hakko Products Inc., www.HakkoUSA.com

Altium Designer 6.8 includes a 3-D PCB visualization engine. Reportedly permits designers to see exactly how the manufactured board will look. Includes 300 new features that are said to simplify designing electronics systems, harnessing new technologies and integrating the electronics design processes with the rest of an organization. Can rotate and flip designs, navigate around components, zoom into the bare board down, and dive beneath the surface of the board to explore inner layers. Board-level additions include differential pair support for interactive track length tuning feature; can adjust the lengths of both traces of differential pairs simultaneously. Metafile data can be pasted directly from Windows clipboard into a PCB design. Has OpenBus graphical editor.

Altium Limited, www.altium.com