No. 898 is an electrically-heated 650°F universal oven currently used for heat depyrogenation. 12 KW are installed in Incoloy sheathed tubular heating elements. Workspace dimensions are 36" x 36" x 36". Has 6" insulated walls, a type 304, 2B finish stainless steel interior and an aluminized steel exterior. Has a 600 CFM, 1/2-HP recirculating blower. Is equipped with positive latching door hardware, a solenoid operated door lock, and a leg stand. Safety equipment is included for handling flammable solvents; floor contains explosion venting panel. Controls include a digital indicating temperature controller, motor control push buttons, and an on-off heat switch.

The Grieve Corp., www.grievecorp.com

Select Coat SC-280 is for automated and selective conformal coating application. Reportedly provides greater than 99% fluid transfer efficiency. Is said to minimize overspray, masking, and rework. Applies controlled, uniform film under low pressure through dispenser and dispensing nozzle. Has a single valve design and comes in two versions: circulating (SC-280C) and non-circulating (SC-280N). Handles viscosities less than 100 centipoise. Coating thicknesses range from 0.0005” to 0.008” for solvent-based materials. Cross-cut nozzles are available to dispense film pattern widths from 6 to 19 mm. Each nozzle delivers edge definition with a tolerance of ± 0.75 mm. Has a 0 to 90° rotating axis.

Nordson Asymtek, www.nordsonasymtek.com

Hakko FR-870 benchtop board heater designed to elevate the temperature of printed circuit board assemblies to ease soldering and desoldering. Handles medium- to high-mass board assemblies and Pb-free assemblies. Has two independent switchable zones; 248 x140 mm PCB capacity; manual or automatic operation modes; soft EPO to protect assemblies. Preheat is controlled by power or thermocouple. Reflector can be removed for cleaning. Can be integrated with Hakko FR-803B and FM-206 rework stations.

American Hakko Products, www.HakkoUSA.com 

Hakko FA-430 fume extraction system has powerful suction and is quiet. Features three airflow adjustment modes: high, medium and Low. Has a three-stage filtering process and a filter replacement notification function. Detects the number of fan revolutions; notifies the operator of the appropriate time to replace the filter via an indicator light on the front panel. Duct kits sold separately.

American Hakko Products, www.HakkoUSA.com

Guardian 500VA Plus hipot analyzer is for applications requiring 500VA output transformer capacity with 100mA AC output current and 200mA short circuit current. Is for applications requiring variable hipot frequency from 50Hz to 600Hz. Has both hipot test and breakdown analysis modes. Functions include arc detection monitoring output and breakdown volt mode. Measures total and real current. Is equipped with high frequency contact check; can be performed during hipot test using a high frequency, around 1MHz. Features a large LCD screen for programming and measurement. Ground fault interruption and floating output features can be used. Has an output to monitor arc signal with an oscilloscope. Comes standard with RS232 and USB.

QuadTech, www.quadtech.com

SX25 stereo zoom microscope incorporates high-quality optics. Has a standard configuration; provides instantaneous results. Is portable and compact. Provides up to 180x magnification with 4.5:1 zoom ratio; is reportedly ideal for inspecting and reworking components. Polarization sets and a range of stand options are available.

Vision Engineering, www.visioneng.us

SuperBoost for FlashCORE III decreases programming times for e.MMC and SD devices. Is a field-upgradeable feature that re-architects and optimizes the programming engine without making hardware changes. Can achieve the highest programming speeds available. High production throughput can be achieved despite programming huge date file sizes. Devices using Jedec e.MMC interface benefit, including e.MMC 4.41, Samsung MoviNAND, Toshiba e.MMC, Micron e.MMC, Hynix e-NAND, Phison ECC-NAND and SanDisk iNAND.

Data I/O Corp., www.dataio.com

RL132 radial insertion machine has a lead chuck system, providing insertion at 25,700 cph (0.14 sec./component), a reported 33% reduction in printed circuit board transfer time. Supports PCBs up to 650 x 381 mm, four pitch insertion (2.5/5.0/7.5/10.0 mm), and component verification and part binning.

Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America, www.panasonicfa.com

KFS-VAF volumetric atomized flux applicator is for selective soldering. Controls and dispenses atomized flux material on demand via a user-programmable control system. Does not require any mechanical adjustments. Spray volume and width is set by user-programmed control parameters; varying amounts of coverage can be accomplished as needed on the same printed circuit board. Can be used with all known fluxes, even up to 33% solids. Can be integrated with the KFSDJ drop jet fluxer.

ACE Production Technologies Inc., www.ace-protech.com

SolderStar Pro - VP is for vapor phase reflow profiling. Permits measurement in both standard vapor phase chambers and vacuum applications. Has an ultra-low mass data logger and thermal shield combination. Has minimal influence on the process measurement.

SolderStar Ltd., www.solderstar.eu

SpotCheck handheld counter provides fast estimates of parts quantities without removing tape from the pick-and-place feeders. No time is lost threading leader tape and loading the reel. Is self-contained and requires no attachments. Produces SMD tallies in less than 60 sec. without interrupting production. Has pre-kitting functionality. Accuracy range is ±5%.

Manncorp, www.manncorp.com

SE500-D dual lane SPI system is designed with large board handling capability. Has a flexible conveyor configuration; permits different products with varying board widths to be run on the same line. Supports asynchronous inspection on separate lanes. Has calibration-free sensing; inspects assemblies at 80 cm²/sec. speeds or greater.

CyberOptics Corp., www.cyberoptics.com