The SmartStream pump is said to eliminate striking of a piston to a seat or nozzle. Each cycle displaces a column of material, rather than a single sphere. Cycles at frequencies that create a stream of material that reportedly can deliver increased flow rates (greater than 70 ÿl/sec). The displacement piston, driven by a linear motor/encoder assembly, is carbide. Design allows for easy removal and cleaning of the fluidic module. Only three o-rings need to be replaced. Z travel of dispense head is said to be virtually eliminated, as material is released from a nozzle 2-3 mm above the PCB surface. Reduces number of height senses needed.

Speedline Technologies, www.speedlinetech.com

The M3i provides materials management and printing capabilities. Is comprised of materials management cartridges, a ProFlow enclosed printer head, and Europa printing platform. Offers programmable ratio mix control and imaging of a variety of materials. Materials are preloaded into climate-controlled cartridges and stored at low temperature, then heated within the print head when elevated materials temperatures or melting processes are required. Is said to be completely scalable and can be used for underfill, encapsulation, solar cell and fuel cell imaging. Said to be fully automated and programmable; throughput is improved; operator intervention errors are eliminated; waste is reduced.

DEK, www.dek.com

Orbotech Ltd., www.orbotech.com

Laser cutting system is for SMT solder paste stencils and other thin metal components and parts. Said to cut standard SMT stencils at 13,000-18,000 apertures per hr. (an increase of 30-50%). Features include LongLife laser source, which consists of a high-power fiber laser; reportedly operates at reduced power requirements. FastCut beam delivery system enables MultiCut to cut small apertures of any shape without any table motion. Said to boost production throughput, especially when cutting BGA and µBGA stencils.

LPKF Laser & Electronics, www.lpkfusa.com

ACE Production Technologies, www.ace-protech.com

HDPE Pure-Touch liquid dispensing bottles are available with chemical names acetone, isopropanol, and DI water. Imprints are said to be non-smearing and non-running. Ideal when multiple chemicals are being used on a single workstation. Square shape provides stability and allows compact storage. Capacity is 4 oz.

Menda, www.mendapump.com

Vibration-isolation workstation accessories reportedly permit customization without interference to vibration isolation. Shelving holds heavy loads; is isolated from tabletop. Styles include keyboard shelves, sliding shelves, and overhead equipment shelves. Monitor supports (corner-mount, LCD, double, or LCD double), electrical outlet strips, front and side guard rails, padded armrests, height extensions (integral or field-retrofit), braces, seismic restraints, kinematic feet, and retractable casters are available. Faraday Cages to shield sensitive devices from electrical and magnetic interference are also offered; built of high-density, 16-mesh copper screen; can be customized with doors, shelves, monitor stands, electrical outlet strips, lighting, etc. Provide attenuation of up to 100 dB below 500 kHz, 60 dB below 50 MHz, and 20 dB below 5 GHz.

JT Electronic Equipment, www.jt-ele.com