A series of nine turnkey lines are targeted to diverse production and budget demands. Each include a pick-and-place machine, stencil printer and Pb-free reflow oven, with conveyors and board-handling equipment available. Lines include high-mix, mid to high-speed, as well as low-volume starter and lab.

Manncorp, www.manncorp.com/turnkey
 
 

The SV-100 Slider Valve for solder paste dispensing is said to be up to 20% faster than standard auger dispensers; reportedly achieves 20,000 dots per hr. (on 1 mm grid) while delivering dots of less than 300 µm (0.012") for solder paste types 4, 5 and 6.  Dots as small as 125 µm (0.005") in diameter can be achieved with type 6 paste. Dispenses dots and lines of pastes and fluids that contain metal additives with minimal clogging. Is compatible with Pb-free and no-clean solder pastes and silver-filled epoxies. Is for solder paste dots for passive components smaller than 0603, rework of BGA and QFN electrical connections, lines and patterns for RF shield attach, low-volume/high-mix applications, and unique patterns of conductive epoxy.
 
Asymtek, www.asymtek.com
 

Loctite 5210 is a fast-cure thixotropic silicone material said to be ideal for devices in harsh environments. Offers alternative to hot-melt glues. Is a non-corrosive room temperature vulcanization silicone material designed for wire tacking, selective sealing, vibration dampening, and rework/repair applications. Reportedly has dispense times as little as 31 sec. for two connectors and a tack free time of fewer than 5 min. Offers a high UPH alternative. Material reportedly will hold its form and will not spread or migrate to other locations. Cures at room temperature.
 
Henkel Corp., www.henkel.com/electronics
 

Circuit Suds biodegradable cleaner was formulated to be environmental friendly. Is said to be suitable for no-clean, rosin, and Pb-free processes. No special handling or disposal reportedly required in the majority of applications; is non-flammable and non-volatile. Can be disposed of as ordinary wastewater with few exceptions. For hand-cleaning through automated lines. Comes in 1 gal., 5gal. and larger containers.
 
Circuit Suds, www.circuitsuds.com
 

MC683 is a four-head dual gantry pick-and-place system. Includes Cognex on-the-fly vision alignment, for 0201s, SOICs and µBGAs, while bottom vision handles 0.015" pitch QFPs and large BGAs. A plug-and-play feeder docking trolley can be configured and loaded off-line. Is configured with two pairs of heads that work independently on each gantry. The ball screw driven system has DC-servo motors and closed-loop, non-contact linear encoding for ±0.01mm X-Y repeatability. An automatic 3-stage conveyor contributes mounting speeds of up to 10,500 cph.

Manncorp, www.manncorp.com
 

MFR-2200 Series is for production hand soldering, touchup and SMD rework. Incorporates SmartHeat technology and the ability to operate different handpieces simultaneously. Includes a range of soldering and rework cartridges, similar to Metcal, and tips, including a cartridge handpiece with a variety of fine access and SMD rework tips, a high-power soldering tip handpiece designed for volume production environments, and a precision tweezer handpiece capable of removing a range of components from 0201 chips to 28mm SOICs.  

OK International, www.okinternational.com
 

 

Elpeguard SL 1307 FLZ series conformal coatings are 1-pack fast-drying polyacrylic resins for yellowing resistance. Cured ink film can be soldered through at soldering iron temperature; can be removed by means of the product-specific thinner. The colorless fluorescent adjustments are approved as permanent coatings per UL 94; meet requirements of IPC-CC-830B.
 
The Twin-cure DSL 1600 E-FLZ series has low viscosity thick-film lacquers. Offers corrosion protection. Meets requirements of UL 94 and IPC-CC-830B. Has short processing times. Thin protective coats of around 80 µm can be realized.
 
The yellowing-stable white-opaque photoimageable solder resist Elpemer SD 2491 SM-TSW and corresponding marking ink Elpemer SD 2691 TSW are applied by screen printing and developed in aqueous-alkaline media. The latter corresponds to the flame class V-0 according to UL 94, meets requirements of IPC-SM-840D and is halogen-free per JPCA-ES01-2003/IEC 61249-2-21.
 
Wepuran casting compound VU 4490/31 K is based on polyurethane resin and is yellowing-resistant. The smooth white surface gives a high-grade finish. Is said to be easy to process in mixing and dispensing equipment; can be processed by hand despite short pot life. Is said to be fast curing. After slight heating to 40°C, the potting can be removed from its mould after 10 min.
 
Lackwerke Peters, www.peters.de

vPlan version 1.2 introduces features intended to enhance the ability to transfer production between lines and factories, even when CAD and AVL data are not available. Reportedly can create efficient manufacturing process definitions, even when incoming data are of poor intelligence-level. Adds coverage for additional machine models. New features include re-optimization of legacy NC programs; the ability to import existing machine programs; re-engineering of Gerber data; extraction of footprint data and component list from Gerber; enhanced ability to align CPL data with Gerber data; bottom-up auto generation; alternate IPN Support; moving BoMs from one line to another and moving parts data automatically; standard workflows; 10,000 vShapes added to built-in shape library.
 
Valor Computerized Systems Ltd., www.valor.com

iMentor is a Web-based training and support system that incorporates step-by-step guidance supported by screen shots. Can set up programs while navigating through easy-to-follow instructions. A search feature enables users to input keywords to find corresponding articles from the online manual. Acts as a portal to the latest product and company information. Front page instantly alerts users about new software releases and MainStampLibrary updates. Can be used offline.
 
Marantz Business Electronics, www.escapethegreyworld.com