Valor Information Highway software provides accurate, real-time access to warehouse and shop floor information, available in the highest level of detail. Reportedly does not require complex integration or customization. Provides a single consistent source of data, live and on-demand, representing the entire integrated shop floor environment, from engineering and planning to performance, materials, tracking and quality information. Tracks where parts are, volumes, types, and formats (tray, tape and reel, etc.). Works in concert with VManage and other Valor tools, as well as SAP, Oracle and other common ERP suites.

Mentor Graphics, www.mentor.com/go/valor-v12

Ersa CAD Assistant 3D solder program editor provides offline machine program generation. Is built according to specific equipment configurations. Clearly displays data set for CNC axis systems in a table. Plausibility check prevents errors from occurring during program creation. Both CAD files of PCBs (.dxf and .step) and image files (.jpg and .bmp) can be used as basis in the program generation. All movements of the fluxer axis and solder bath axis are graphically entered on the image of the board, after which process data are added. Program files can be verified with 3D visualization and used immediately in the selective soldering machine. Modifications entered with the program editor RSAOSFT also are graphically visible with CAD Assistant 3D.

Ersa, www.ersa.com

XT-6 x-ray inspection machine features hexapod-manipulator for detailed, extreme x-ray transmission angles. Inspects electronic components, double-sided PCBs, complete modules, casting parts and medical implants. Can be equipped with an automatic load/unload or for CT configuration. Permits free and flexible movements on all axes based on a parallel-kinematic hexapod manipulation unit. Six axes motion unit move flexibly with one hand via space mouse navigator in vertical and horizontal direction and around 180°. Standard system setup is suitable for inspection dimensions up to 400 x 400mm; XL configuration for up to 550 x 550mm is optional. Can be equipped with different x-ray tubes up to 160kV and detectors. Provides up to 4 x-ray images per second in transmission mode. For laboratory inspection and automatic small series production. Comes with a Planar CT reconstruction setup and CT visualization software. Automatic load/unload with an in/out shutter system.

MatriX Technologies, www.m-xt.com

Solderon BP TS 6000 tin-silver plating chemistry is for use in Pb-free solder bump plating applications. Is capable of plating speeds ranging from 2 to 9µm/min. Has an Ag composition. Is reportedly robust for bumping and capping of patterned wafers; is not restricted to specific photoresists. Exhibits with-in die uniformity after reflow of <5%. Is macro- and micro-void free after reflow. Is electrolytically and thermally stable. Offers electrolytic bathlife of >100 Ah/L and a ≥6-mo. pot life; is compatible with inline metrology processes.

Dow Electronic Materials, www.dowelectronicmaterials.com

LV1000 low-voiding flux coating is for solder preforms. Is halide-free and is reportedly suited for assembly processes in which components don’t allow for proper outgassing of volatized flux. Provides a clear coating; doesn’t clog pick-and-place equipment. Has weight percentage as low as 0.5%. Is applied to the outside of the preform where flux is required.

Indium Corp., www.indium.com

EVS 500 dross recovery machine dispenses with air-driven pistons and inverts solder/dross separation pot. Adds 180° rotating facility. No teeth are used to separate solder/dross. Is fully automatic. Offers same safeties and locking systems of EVS 8K/10K models. ISO 14001 compatible. Can help reduce dedrossing time by 75% and waste dross off-site by up to 85%.
   
EVS International, www.solderrecovery.com

Medalist i3070 series 5i inline in-circuit tester has a compact chassis and uses 33% less floor space than conventional 3070 systems. Integrates into high-volume production lines. Designed to SMEMA specifications. Short-wire fixturing technology ensures transportability, repeatability and stability of tests. Ergonomic design for easy fixtures changes and routine maintenance. Includes ICT technologies such as Agilent Cover-Extend Technology and a comprehensive suite of boundary-scan technologies. Forward compatibility of standard test programs for ease of switching from offline to inline testing.

Agilent Technologies, www.agilent.com/find/i3070inline_video

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FPC (Fluid Pressure Control) dispensing system reportedly ensures a consistent supply of fluid to the pump regardless of reservoir size or fluid level. Is an upgrade to GPD Max and DS series dispensers; can be added to new system configurations. Comes as a standalone controller and hardware set. Is compatible with auger, needle, pinch tube and jetting pumps.

GPD, www.gpd-global.com

Rapid 270 probe tester is fully automated. Is for testing all types of printed circuit boards, including ceramics and embedded passive components.

Seica, www.seica.com

Pilot4DV8 flying probe is reportedly for all technologies and all types of electrical, optical and thermal tests. Probes small SMD chips, such as 03015s; is suitable for prototyping, production, repair and reverse engineering of printed circuit boards.

Seica, www.seica.com  
 

Brilliant B2012 is a no-clean, halide-free, rosin-based solder wire designed for manual and robotic soldering. Is odorless and reportedly shows excellent soldering and wetting performance. Was developed for Pb-free rework and touchup. Is available in alloys SN100C, SAC 305 on request, and SnPb with a standard flux content of 2.2%. Available in diameters from 0.3 to 3.5mm.
SN100C B2012 μ-wire is now also available in 0.15mm and 0.2mm diameters.

Balver Zinn, www.balverzinn.com
Cobar, www.cobar.com

OT2 is a halide- and halogen-free solder paste. Has a rosin-based chemistry; has printing and wetting properties for Pb-free and SnPb. Is designed to achieve printing speeds up to 250mm/s. Solvents and activators used return a large process window for the reflow process.

Balver Zinn, www.balverzinn.com
Cobar, www.cobar.com