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/
 

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 
 

The Vigon RC 101 spray bottle redesign arose from research showing a need for an enhanced cleaning agent stream. Stream can be adjusted to spray on most oven surfaces’ shape and configuration. Said to reduce amount of spray action. Has wide-angle nozzle. Includes point-to-point spraying feature. Is designed for 1 liter spray bottle. Has no flash point and can be applied directly onto cold or warm oven surfaces. Tested with eutectic and Pb-free flux residues.
 

China's State Environmental Protection Administration has issued Order No. 40, Management Measures for the Control of Environmental Pollution by Electronic Waste. This regulation goes into effect Feb. 1 and outlines the government’s approach to managing electronics waste. The regulation includes a producer responsibility clause in Article 14. Translated to English.

Design Chain Associates LLC, www.designchainassociates.com, www.chinarohs.com

DFM Center PCB manufacturing design and verification software is said to address any board fabrication requirement, including flexible, rigid and package board production. Performs CAD data import, acceptance checking, data cleanup, panelization and documentation. Supports various manufacturing data designs, provides CAM data output and includes both full CAD and CAM editing functions that can follow automatically. Compatible with CR-5000 PCB design suite data format. Makes available an approach for accepting CAM data in Gerber formats. Automatically generates data like punching, blanking, or stiffener tacking. 

Zuken, www.zuken.com 
 

UV40-250 conformal coating is for automotive applications. Reportedly has lower viscosity; said to permit faster throughputs and produce thinner coating with high resistance to cracking without damaging chemical, thermal and mechanical resistance properties. Is compliant with ISO 14001.

HumiSeal Europe Ltd., www.humiseal.eu 
 

2000 Pro is a component inventory management system, consisting of a motorized surface mount parts counter, barcode reader and label laser printer. Is said to provide nearly immediate readouts or printouts. May detect shortages by scanning barcode on the reel, verifying the count, then printing a new barcode identity label with the current quantity, date and time. Reportedly will process a 7"or 13" reel containing 5,000 taped parts with pitches of 0.002" to 0.032" in approximately 90 sec.
 
Manncorp, www.manncorp.com/smt_counters.php