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Altium Designer 6.8 includes a 3-D PCB visualization engine. Reportedly permits designers to see exactly how the manufactured board will look. Includes 300 new features that are said to simplify designing electronics systems, harnessing new technologies and integrating the electronics design processes with the rest of an organization. Can rotate and flip designs, navigate around components, zoom into the bare board down, and dive beneath the surface of the board to explore inner layers. Board-level additions include differential pair support for interactive track length tuning feature; can adjust the lengths of both traces of differential pairs simultaneously. Metafile data can be pasted directly from Windows clipboard into a PCB design. Has OpenBus graphical editor.

Altium Limited, www.altium.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.

Zestron America, www.zestron.com

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

GXH-3 modular direct drive mounter platform is capable of high-speed assembly and handling odd-shaped parts. Throughput is said to be up to 95,000 cph. Comes in four gantry (GXH-3) or two gantry (GXH-3J) versions. Modular concept permits multiple configurations.

Hitachi High-Technologies Europe, www.hht-eu.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

The IR-XT5 modular SMT/BGA rework system’s features include workholders from simple or X-Y benchtop versions to a professional version for miniature components. Pickup systems range from handheld vacuum tool to precision pickup. Options include split beam prism BGA alignment system and an auxiliary process observation: a secondary camera. A selection of heat sensors includes contact sensors, a non-contact IR sensor, or professional IR sensor with centered LED targeting that reportedly can focus a measuring spot as small as 2 mm. Offers options such as backheating and preheating. Uses ThermoActiv V4 software.

PDR, www.pdr.co.uk

The K4000 PCB singulator depanelizes skip-routed PCB panels up to 24" long. Includes right and left blade guards, height-adjustable front and back support and take-up table. Available with optional light beam safety curtain across the front of the blades and a conveyor belt. An IR sensor on the end of the conveyor will stop the belt. Scrap pieces pass underneath the sensor beam into a discard bin. Tooling to help align panels is also available. Blades are tool steel and can be resharpened several times.

FKN Systek, www.fknsystek.com

The Weller Volume Fume Extraction System (WFE2ES) captures particles and pollutants produced by the soldering process. Is said to be ideal for solder baths, hot air soldering, micro soldering and adhesive applications. Has a reported filtration efficiency of 99.5%; the compact filter consists of an F5 class fine-dust filter and a Puratex compact H12 HEPA filter with active carbon. Can be upgraded to F7 fine-dust filter and an H13 HEPA filter. Contains brushless turbine; offers a low noise emission of 55 dBA. Can be used with extraction arms, exhaust hoods and extraction plates.

Cooper Hand Tools, www.cooperhandtools.com

The Align Adjustable Height Workstation is said to provide ergonomic comfort, flexible functionality and enhanced productivity. Is said to be suited for repair, testing and R&D development. Can be adjusted for work-surface height from 25½" to 41½" through use of a motorized, hand crank or slide leg base. The motorized base can be preset with three height positions. Reportedly can support up to 1,000 lbs. Is available with butcher block, plastic laminate, and static dissipative work-surfaces.

Lista International Corp., www.listaintl.com

The Megam.o.l.e. 20 thermal profiler uses four nano-connectors. Offers 20 channels. At 7.2 mm, is said to have capacity for more than 25 runs before downloading data. Has three workflow wizards for set up, and M.O.L.E.-readiness indicators. OK button signals whether elements of the run are within pre-programmed parameters. MAP software is said to target ramp, soak, time above liquidous, and peak segments of the run; provides a single-page color-coded data summary. Runs with SuperM.O.L.E. Gold Profiler.

ECD, www.ecd.com/mm20