Insider 3 Long Tool combines 10 different screwdrivers into one lightweight, compact tool. The right bit installs into the magnetic holder in seconds for safe and simple use. Universal tool fits all standard 1/4" bits.

PB Swiss Tools, www.pbtools.us

Count on Tools, www.cotinc.com

PowerWave N2 reduces nitrogen and energy consumption. Is equipped with a closed, insulated, stainless steel tunnel system. Has hinged heat-resistant glass covers. Features fluxer unit that reduces flux consumption; has low maintenance requirements. Spray fluxer with HVLP technology reportedly ensures a stable spray jet and precise spray pattern, even at outer edges of the printed circuit board. Processed alcohol- and water-based fluxes. Flexible preheating zone configuration has active length of 1800mm; can be customized to specific production needs. May be equipped with infrared heating zones, immediately reacting quartz emitters, or convection heating modules. IR preheat zones ensure even heating of entire assembly; quartz heaters make for quick heat transfer and compensate temperature differences.

Seho Systems, www.seho.de

X⁵ profiler suggests new oven setup. Ships standard with process optimization software to improve process: to position profile in the center of the process window; maximize conveyor speed, and reduce oven’s electricity use, while running a deep in-spec process. Process optimization software verifies millions of alternative oven setups and automatically selects the most optimum recipe within a few seconds. Displays static “snapshot” of the process every time a new profile is run. Comes standard with a basic SPC package. Profile data are added to an SPC chart, which includes Cpk numbers. Hardware is designed to endure thousands of extreme thermal cycles, sometimes in ovens with voltage spikes on the conveyor, and frequently in harsh environments with rough handling. Has a full two-year warranty.

KIC, www.kicthermal.com

SensorView 2 is a smart display for Checker machine vision sensors. Can configure, test and monitor Checker 4G vision sensors without a PC. Has a 8.9" touch screen. Has built-in Ethernet-based communication. SensorView software has the same user interface as standard Checker PC software.

Cognex, www.cognex.com

DataMan 300 barcode reader now includes liquid lens optics. Can now upgrade from fixed focus to autofocus. Liquid lens variable autofocus technology is reportedly ideal for applications that require a large depth of field or when refocusing is needed after a product changeover. Intelligent tuning feature automatically selects optimum settings for the integrated lighting and for autofocus optics for each application. Liquid lens can be adjusted with software or serial commands without touching the reader. DataMan 300 has a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels; DataMan 302 has a resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels.

Cognex, www.cognex.com

M.O.L.E. MAP 3.00 software is designed for machine-assembly-process optimization. Switches from one application to the next, transitioning between wave soldering and reflow processes. Integrates with all ECD profiling hardware. Can use ECD sensor inputs to ECD M.O.L.E. thermal profilers. Start wizards provide step-by-step guidance for new process development, existing process adjustments, data downloads and process verification. Navigation and file sharing enable links to previous sessions, multi-profile sharing through a bulk import feature, and report distribution via PDF or e-mail. Target-10 functionality provides “go/no-go” result indication, intuitive data interpretation, and deep drill-down data. M.O.L.E. and RIDER pairings separate one profiling data acquisition activity from another for environment- and application-specific information.

ECD, www.ecd.com

ScanExpress version 7.7 boundary scan tool suite includes improved constraints handling, support for multi-core devices, and new JTAG Embedded Test support for additional Freescale and Texas Instruments processors. Software improvements include: Separate global and local constraint entry within the ScanExpress TPG preparation GUI; inverted transparency model support along with a new constraint to identify inverted nets; ability to associate multiple BSDL files to a single JTAG device; NAND Flash bad block management support in ScanExpress JET; optimization of STAPL file execution for improved throughput.

Corelis, www.corelis.com

OptiCon THT-Line AOI now can be directly integrated in the production line. Carriers sized up to 620 x 510mm can be fed into the system. PCB inspection area is 540 x 410mm at a component height up to 80mm. Inspects through-hole assemblies, including polarity check of electrolytic capacitors and OCR label reading.

Goepel Electronic, www.goepel.com

Sarcon 25GR-T2d conformable thermal interface medium is for low and high-volume production applications. The reinforced 0.25mm thick TIM is for tight tolerance die-cut operations. When placed between a heat source and a nearby heat sink, gap filler pad provides a thermal conductivity of 1.5 W/m°K and a thermal resistance as low as 0.33 °Cin²/W. Handles operational temperatures between -40°C and +150°C. Comes in pre-cut sheets up to a max. size of 200mm x 400mm.

Fujipoly America, www.fujipoly.com

Rapido multisite inline programmer is for high-speed in-system programming of non-volatile memory devices such as Flash, serial EEPROM, micro controller units and programmable logic devices. Provides double-sided probing with up to 900 nail probes and gang programming of up to 16 sites. Available applications include FPGA-assisted programming, core-assisted programming through a JTAG or non-JTAG debug interface of a processor, in-application programming, and programming via boundary scan. Targets for programming applications are NOR, NAND, and eMMC with parallel or serial interface, as well as on-chip memory on microcontrollers and PLD and FPGA devices. Options can be added to incorporate board test applications, to accommodate extensions, to program through CAN, LIN or FlexRay interfaces, and for communication with pick-and-place feeders and with PASS/FAIL sorters, for example. Is based on Scanflex.

Goepel electronic, http://www.goepelusa.com/

iHawk Xpress has an improved transport to handle lead frames up to 100mm wide. Bonding accuracy improved to 3µm, and novel GoCU technology enables faster operation with copper wire. Ensures bonding wire is clamped in place and automatically rethreaded after a break, minimizing downtime and improving productivity.

ASMPT, www.asmpacific.com

OptiCon XI-Pilot 3.0 x-ray inspection system software enables higher image recording speed at increased sensibility. Compensates for PCB warpage or automatic stability control of image sequence. Detects and compensates PCB slag during inspection, for true to height solder layer reconstruction. Determines whether entire assembly or each partial circuit of a value should be compensated. Uses laser triangulation sensor determine PCB warpage. Compensates for PCB slag directly in the recorded images using software algorithm. Automatically detects changes in x-ray image chain and recalibrates images chain at lower deviations of acceptable tolerances. Reportedly ensures image geometry characteristics as well as intensity (grey values) are situated in an adjustable tolerance range.

Goepel Electronic, www.goepel.com