STS-202 determines solderability of component leads and terminations prior to being joined in a soldering operation. Uses dip and look test method in conformance with IPC, ANSI and MIL standards, including J-STD-002, MIL-STD-883 Method 2003 and MIL-STD-202 Method 208. Uses comparative analysis technique.  Can be used in receiving inspection or on a production floor, as well as in a testing laboratory. Is designed to automate physical testing process; uses high-precision motion control, touch screen programming, and PID temperature controls. Can also be used for manual component lead tinning for low-volume applications.

Ace Production Technologies, www.ace-protech.com

Tergo high performance flux remover is designed for cleaning printed circuit boards in automated vapor degreasing systems. Is a nonflammable, low-temperature cleaning fluid that features a nonvolatile additive engineered to clean challenging solder pastes and flux residues. Removes white residues. Effective on water-soluble fluxes. Has secondary applications as a degreaser and can remove slight oxidation and tarnish from finished surfaces. Is compatible with vapor degreasing procedures. No hardware modifications normally are required. Is compliant with current and proposed European environmental, health and safety regulations.

MicroCare, www.microcare.com

EVO Cam digital microscope offers magnification options up to 300x and full auto focus. Designed for quality control, testing, inspection and documentation. Features live video streaming and full-HD 1080p/60fps image quality. Image capture direct to USB memory stick (without a PC). Integral 8-point LED ring light is for optimum shadow-free illumination. A 30:1 optical zoom views whole samples or small details at the touch of a button. Range of stand options and objective lens options.

Vision Engineering, visioneng.us

SpiderEye static AOI features eight high-frame-rate color cameras operating simultaneously, each with its own controlled LED light source.

ISO-Spector AOI offers full across-the-board inspection of components and solder joints.

URC high performance, low-odor urethane conformal coating adheres to a variety of substrates and has a fast touch-dry time. Chemically resistant coating has an operating temperature range of -40 to +130°C and meets IPC-CC-830 and MIL-1-46058C.

SC-102 100% solids silicone coating is suited to protecting delicate components. Soft, flexible coating has fast touch-dry time, and excellent thermal performance.

FPC fluorinated polymer coating has low surface energy and repels hydrocarbon and silicone oils, synthetic fluids and aqueous solutions. Is low solids and low film strength once cured, and does not require connectors to be masked prior to coating. Is nonflammable and contains a UV trace to aid visual inspection.

HFS is a nonflammable, high-performance fluorinated solvent for diluting fluorinated coatings. Fast touch-dry time.

Electrolube, www.electrolube.com

2K series two-part conformal coatings are fully IPC-CC-830 compliant. 2K100 is a low-stress general purpose coating for an operating temperature range of -40° to +100°C. Is hydrophobic, and resistant to salt mist, condensation and chemicals. 2K300 is hydrophobic and resistant to condensation, salt mist and chemicals, with a thermal performance range of -40° to +130°C.

2K500 is mechanically robust and offers good abrasion resistance along with increased thermal endurance (-40° to +140°C). Provides thermal shock performance. 

Electrolube, www.electrolube.com

Series 5002 Silver Zebra connector is for LCD to printed circuit board connections. For board-to-board connections where space is limited. Current carrying capacity up to 300 mA per square 0.040". Contact resistance of less than 500 mΩ. Creates redundant electrical contact through a unique product design that incorporates 240 alternating layers of silver-filled conductive elastomer and nonconductive silicone material per inch of connector. Provides a centerline pitch between layers of 0.004" (0.10mm) and permits 0.015" (0.381mm) pad spacing on the PCB.

Fujipoly America, fujipoly.com

Universal Permalex Holder System no longer has support shim. Holder has been extended to provide more support to blade; enables better printing performance for large area printing operations. Includes spring-loaded clamp bar that extends when loosened.  Can be installed on any surface mount technology printer.  Includes sliding and floating paste retainers.  

Transition Automation, www.transitionautomation.com   

Universal flux remover cleans rosin-based, high-temperature, Pb-free materials. Universal contact cleaner is formulated to clean electrical contacts, relays, switches and circuits. Is nonconductive, fast-drying, nonflammable, and reportedly is compatible with many materials. Both use environmentally progressive HFO chemistries. Have low global warming potential and are exempt from volatile organic compound (VOC) restrictions. Polar flux remover cleans heavy, aged fluxes and pastes found in printed circuit board repairs. All three are compliant with current European environmental, health and safety regulations.  Are packaged with a low GWP propellant and are REACH, GHS, WEEE and ROHS-compliant.

Microcare, www.microcare.com

Mycronic 4.0 automated intelligent factory software enables visibility planning, material tracking, efficient changeovers, automated replenishment and intelligent storage solutions.

Mycronic, www.mycronic.com

RD500 series rework station has upgraded three-stage heating system said to produce up to 5.6KW (large model) overall thermal output, an increase of 40% over the previous model. Features semiautomated single axis placement and reflow station for BGA/SMT; and advanced control technology, for safe lead-free and eutectic rework. Comes in two models. Handles multilayer PCBs up to 500 x 700mm. Reworks metal shielded, ceramic (CCGA), thermal heat sink devices, plastic column BGAs (PBGA) and 01005 devices. Localized top and bottom hot gas heaters and bottom area array infrared (IR) heating system offers uniform heating throughout the board. Higher magnification – high resolution digital optics provide quick and easy parts placement, accurate to within +/- 0.015mm. New micro-controlled stepper motor-driven automated pick-and-place with feedback control.

Den-On Instruments, www.denondic.co.jp