Visiprise Manufacturing 4.0 offers tightly integrated CAPA capabilities, enhanced data customization options, dynamic routings and full production site-to-site data transfer features. The latest release includes more than 30 business processes, giving users production visibility across the global enterprise.

Enhanced features include:

*Product Workbench offers a one-screen vision of the as-planned product definition, giving operators the ability to indicate what item or revisions they want to define or review throughout the shop floor manufacturing process.*Production Site-to-Site Data extends the ability to transfer data between sites, allowing the complete production data - from partial manufacturing at one site to completion at another - to follow the product, providing for detailed genealogy and history down to the sub-assembly level.

*Automated Test Plans enable users to create and test automated data collection plans and will facilitate the future ability to link these data collection plans directly to a single piece of plant floor equipment.

*Dynamic Routing provides the ability to create a routing on the fly, reflecting the nonconforming operation process, and stored as part of the "As Built" record.

*Certifications were enhanced to include assignment at the item, customer-order and resource-enforcing control on the shop floor, including event management for alerts and alarming.  

Visiprise, visiprise.com

SDS130 Magnetically Shielded Surface Mount Power Inductors feature a ferrite core and shield. Designed in a low-profile, compact package with maximum height of 0.118" (3.0 mm), the inductors offer low DCR with high-energy storage. Ideal for input/output of DC/DC converters, signal conditioning and filtering applications.

Offer 26 inductance values from 2.2 to 470  µH, and current ratings from 200 to 3000 mA. Operating temperature range of -40 to +85°C, available on 24 mm tape and reel with 1000 pieces per reel.  

API Delevan, www.delevan.com

 

The 5100H Series of vibration-damping optical tables is available in a variety of sizes and configurations, up to 6'x20'x36". Offers a stiff, highly damped surface with high natural frequency (270 Hz), a core shear modulus of 225,000 psi and flatness of ± 0.005". Feature 3/16" ferromagnetic stainless steel top skin, 3/16" carbon steel bottom skin and a proprietary steel honeycomb core design. 
 
Said to exceed the performance levels of competitive models for maximum dynamic deflection and maximum relative motion (IRDmax). Easily customized, legstands are available in two basic designs (modular rigid upgradeable supports or fully configured state-of-the-art systems) and five standard heights, with load capacities ranging from 500 to 2000 lbs. per leg.
 
Options include special shapes, cutouts and notches as well as a choice of core and skin materials including aluminum, nonmagnetic stainless steel and Invar. Accessories include laser ports, shelves, tabletop enclosures, retractable casters and modular splices for joining tables in "L", "U" and "T" configurations.
 
Kinetic Systems Inc., www.kineticsystems.com

AlphaPREP PC-7030 oxide replacement system produces a highly bondable brown conversion coating on copper innerlayers using horizontal equipment by removing minimal amounts of copper.
 
Specially formulated for low-etch/high capacity operations, offers up to 60% reduction in consumption and waste treatment. Featuring a low copper etch factor of 0.9 - 1.1u, copper loss from fine lines and thin copper is reduced, improving performance on controlled impedance. 
 
Other benefits include:
Reduction in consumption and waste treatment;
Increased peel strengths on High Tg dielectrics;
Less frequent bath changes with increased up-time;
Improved yields and reliability.
 
 
Enthone Inc., www.cooksonelectronics.com

New control and hardware capabilities are available for the Power Column 2 vertical lift module (VLM).
 
Hardware capabilities include an increase in vertical travel speed from 29 in./sec. to 55 in./sec.; specialty trays in widths up to 157" (98" standard) and weight capacities up to 1100 lbs (880 lbs standard).
 
An integrated parts lookup table enables the operator to search for a part number and then have the module automatically retrieve the tray where the part is stored.
 
Other control modifications include new screen designs on the unit's touch-screen keypad. Additional software control choices are also available.
 
Rack-and-pinion drive allows pinpoint retrieval of item trays without adjustment. Available in heights from 10 to 50', features options such as a tilt-tray up to 45°, a lift system that adjusts the height of the pick tray and a lockable powered door.
 
FKI Logistex, www.fkilogistex.com

Soder-Wick Lead-Free Desoldering Braid is engineered for high-temperature, lead-free solder removal. Maximizes heat transfer to the solder joint, melting the solder faster and more efficiently than conventional desoldering braids. Designed and optimized for all lead-free solders, said ton prolong the tip life on soldering irons.

ITW Chemtronics, www.chemtronics.com

 

 

Release 4.2 of the graphical Boundary Scan operating system SYSTEM CASCON features more than 20 new technologies and tools. Besides the Navigator, Component Explorer and an improved programmer, the HYSCAN (Hybrid Scan Technology) addition aids the execution and diagnosis of hybrid formatted test patterns.
 
HYSCAN is  based on a new hardware-independent emulation method and relieves the user from the entire handling of serial-to-parallel vectors. Test program generation and fault diagnosis can be done without  knowing the type of test access. The parallel test vectors are connected with the individually configured pin electronic by means of Wrapper Modules. By exchanging these modules, the parallel vectors can be linked to the required pin electronic without re-compilating the test program. The first supported pin electronic are the parallel I/O modules PXI 5296 and PXI 52192 with 96 and 192 test channels, respectively.
 
The Component Explorer is a graphical tool for the interactive generation and manipulation of intelligent design data. Unknown components and complete component cluster can be defined and implemented into the database. Is directly linked with Scan Vision tools for the visualization of schematic and layout as well as the graphical library.    
 
The Navigator tool for the interactive user guidance gives support in terms of hyperlinks, videos or topic related documents.
 
The new version is downwards compatible to all previous versions and supports all Boundary Scan controllers on basis of VXI, PXI, PCI, USB, GPIB, Parallel Port, RS232 and Fast Ethernet.

GÖPEL electronic, www.goepel.com

TestXcell provides automated test equipment (ATE) programming, DFT analysis, fixture design output and schematic viewing. Also features design data importing/exporting and a component database pre-populated with 36,000 electrical models and 1,000 package models.

Allows management of the test process from intelligent graphical design data input through net adaptability checking, component testability checking and full mechanical fixture design to the generation of tester input lists and circuit description files.

Supports all major ATE systems and CAD import formats.

Aegis Industrial Software Corp., aiscorp.com

Focus-Wash is a combination of several wash methods that combine to focus the wash solution into smaller, higher impact areas. New capabilities include:
 
New style spray system increases wash solution impact pressure 5X over previous models. Nozzle's spray angle is decreased from 50° to 15°, and the flow rate is increased by approximately 60%.
 
New style spray arm doubles the quantity of spray nozzles. Uses 10 nozzles arranged to create 10 concentric spray patterns.
 
New oscillating board rack eliminates blind spots by creating infinite impingement angles. The stroke of the oscillating board rack is approximately equal to the nozzle spacing, creating multi-directional impingement.
 

New multi-stage spray pump designs provide increased pump performance and efficiency. The pumps are optimized for pump utilization, longer pump life and lower electrical costs.

 
Aqueous Technologies Corp., aqueoustech.com

The 2005 AS-Interface Selection Guide is a full-color resource to assist users in selecting AS-Interface components for their application. 
 
Featured technologies include scanners and gateways, power supplies and repeaters, I/O modules, Safety at Work components, intelligent photoelectric and inductive sensors, as well as rotary encoders, accessories and cables.  Visitors can request a hard copy or download PDF information at: www.am.pepperl-fuchs.com/literature/litform.asp
 
Pepperl+Fuchs

CATSWeb Records Management allows easy, effective compliance with corporate record retention policies. Designed to address business requirements for electronic recordkeeping and compliance, while allowing a quick ROI, compliance enforcement and lower exposure to risk.

 

Automates the process of archiving or purging records and documents that meet configurable criteria. Facilitates compliance with regulatory requirements and standards related to records management; improves productivity and effectiveness of administrative staff; minimizes legal liabilities by ensuring that records are kept for only as long as they are useful and needed, consistent with corporate policies; and eases location and retrieval of archived records via integration with record-level audit trail and built-in query and search engines.

AssurX Inc., assurx.com

A new tier of elastomeric connector products is available with proprietary Z-Alloy material. The connectors combine the reliability of solid metallic contacts with the flexibility of the silicone support material into one economical package.  Are corrosion-resistant and offer a cost savings compared to traditional gold-plated contacts.
 
Standard connectors feature .002" (0.05 mm) wide conductors on .004 " (0.1 mm) centers for a conductor density of 250 per inch. Despite the fine geometry of the contacts, the material is said to be strong and durable enough to withstand repeated uses and will not break or fracture. 
 
Z-Axis Connector Co., zaxisconnector.com