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Nepcon East Product Showcase
December 31, 1969 |Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Nepcon East, April 30 through May 1 in Boston, is a regional show with a national feel, thanks in part to the lively show floor, conference sessions and training, and the co-location with OEM New England, Assembly New England, and two more related shows. Suppliers will provide technical staff and live product demos to visitors from the Northeastern U.S. and Canada.
MIRTEC Corp. will highlight its MV-3L desktop AOI system at Booth 932. The MV-3L is a five-camera system, with one top-down camera and four side-view cameras. Each camera provides a native resolution of 2 megapixels. The proprietary "Quad Angle Lighting System" provides four independently programmable zones for optimal illumination of inspection areas. An Intelli-Beam laser system provides precise measurement of Z-axis height for coplanarity testing of BGA and CSP devices as well as enhanced solder paste measurement capability. A comprehensive package library aids component programming. Automatic Teaching Tool (ATT) software uses CAD centroid data. Typical programming time is under one hour per assembly. The standard SPC software package helps track and eliminate defects on inspected assemblies. www.mirtecusa.com.
Juki Automation will showcase several systems, including the 350E selective soldering system, at Booth 817. The Juki 350E is a low-cost/high-level package for lead-free production. It comes standard with an X,Y, Z, and A axis servo drive system. The system includes a soldering unit with forced hot air nitrogen pre-heat at the mini-wave nozzle. A nitrogen management system reduces nitrogen consumption. Standard features include spray fluxer or micro-dot drop jet fluxer mounted on an individual A-axis servo drive, 5-liter pressurized flux tank, exchangeable quick-exchange mini-wave nozzles from 4- to 30-mm diameter, exchangeable lead-free-ready solder pot, auto feeder solder roll, wave height control, on-/off-line programming software, and float sensor. The 350E is available with a dual nozzle, dual fluxing capability allowing different types of nozzles to be utilized on a single board. This feature makes the 350E the most flexible machine in its price range. Also available on the 350E is an endoscope process camera that allows for viewing the process live and in real time to ensure quality soldering of each board. The 350E selective soldering system is a result of the partnership of Soldercom, Inertec, and Juki. Juki also plans to demonstrate its KE2080 high-speed flexible mounter, FX-1R high-speed chip shooter, and IFS-X2 RFID intelligent feeder system with traceability. www.jas-smt.com.
Electrolube will exhibit NVOC, a VOC-free conformal coating, and Flexible Silicone Coating (FSC) at Booth 949. Developed to reduce VOC emissions from electronics manufacturing processes, the cured NVOC coating is reportedly tough, with excellent moisture and chemical resistance. NVOC offers similar performance and ease of use to solvent-based coatings. FSC is a fast-drying silicone-based conformal coating designed to protect PCBs exposed to high-humidity environments. Recent tests on the coating performed by SGS in Beijing have revealed that FSC meets with the IEC standard 61086-2. FSC passed all tests for coatings for loaded printed wiring boards (PWBs), including thermal aging, flexibility, damp heat, and salt mist. www.electrolube.com.
Inovaxe Corp. will display a three-bay INOCART material handling system (INOCART-3BAY) at Booth 953. INOCART is a material handling solution that allows numerous electronic package types to be stored in a secure, controlled manner, in reels, tubes, waffle trays, or PCBs. The material handling system helps increase inventory accuracy, reduce product nonconformance, and reduce floor space dedicated to inventory management. INOCART is a mobile bonded stockroom that can locate needed materials in the production plant. It eliminates the need for caged stockrooms, and is fully locking. Available in a variety of sizes including one, two, and three bays wide, INOCART has a maximum storage capacity up to 1,200 components. Each location is given its own barcode, which is the basis for managing inventory and kitting functions. INOCART offers the ability to receive material directly into INOCART on the dock and loading SMT lines directly from INOCART instead of kitting and staging jobs. Inovaxe also will feature its INOCART-MSD solution for managing moisture-sensitive devices (MSDs). www.inovaxe.com.
ZESTRON America will showcase its "Complete Cleaning Process Solution" at Booth 760. ZESTRON's "Complete Cleaning Process Solution" includes cleaning process selection, on-site process implementation, cleaning expert support to ensure lower cost per cleaned part, as well as analytical testing capabilities. Customers can arrange all necessary cleaning trials at ZESTRON's Technical Center of Competence and Excellence for In-line Cleaning. Ramp-Up cleaning process services by ZESTRON's engineering team are designed to reduce cleaning cost by up to 20%. On average, cleaning experts resolve cleaning problems in less than 3 hours. www.zestron.com.
Kyzen Corporation will exhibit AQUANOX A4625 at Booth 729. AQUANOX A4625 is an aqueous chemistry designed for cleaning lead-free residues while providing mirrored solder finishes. This product is environmentally friendly, has a long tank life, and is safe for multiple pass applications. A4625 runs at low concentrations and low temperatures, providing consistent results and low cost of ownership, according to the company. AQUANOX A4625 is a biodegradable low-VOC aqueous solution that contains no CFCs or HAPs. It is compatible with materials commonly used in electronics assembly manufacturing and cleaning. www.kyzen.com.
Corelis Inc. will showcase its Corelis ScanExpress line of JTAG/boundary scan tools at Booth 620. The tools suit interconnect testing and JTAG in-system programming of flash memories and CPLDs. A Windows GUI is supplied for all of the tools, as well as a DLL interface for integration with a range of other test environments. Corelis ScanExpress JTAG Emulation Test (JET) extends UUT boundary-scan structural test coverage to virtually every signal on the board that is accessible by the on-board CPUs. www.corelis.com.
VJ Electronix will highlight the PMT400 rework system at Booth 725. Designed for rework of microBGAs, BGAs, CSPs, SMT, MCMs, and thru-hole assemblies, the PMT400 system was developed for performance and cost metrics. Proprietary Windows-based HMI advanced process software is said to provide a simple GUI, intuitive programming, and Teach Mode profiling. The rework system is lead-free capable, and features precision gantry motion and a standard two-zone IR bottom heater. Standard features include a six-nozzle starter kit, network data management, real-time thermal control, automatic retract optics, and an automated component pick-up nest. It handles 0.25-mm minimum component size, and offers a 51 mm2 field of view. PMT400 features look up/look down viewing, high-intensity LED lighting, motorized top heater, and integral pick-up tube with component rotation. www.vjelectronix.com.
MYDATA automation Inc. will highlight its MY500 solder paste printer at Booth 917. Using a new technology for solder paste application, the MY500 shoots solder paste on the fly without touching the PCB. Because it needs no stencils, it offers many advantages over the standard screen printer, including more PCB design freedom and virtually no changeover or lead times. Solder paste deposits can be adjusted on-the-spot in three dimensions. Jet Printing Technology is contained inside a cassette, which holds a single replaceable cartridge of solder paste. Customers can switch from leaded to lead-free solder paste in short times. www.mydata.com.
RMD Instruments LLC announces that it will showcase a new solder analysis and identification feature of its innovative LeadTracer-RoHS XRF system in booth 1034. The system is designed for the electronics industry dealing with RoHS directives. RMD added a solder analysis and identification feature to its LeadTracer-RoHS XRF system that identifies solder alloys within minutes. The solder analysis and identification feature addresses various potential "weak links" in the production chain, especially in a dual-alloy manufacturing operation. The LeadTracer-RoHS XRF system analyses the entire body of the components. The LeadTracer-RoHS' ability to analyze the entire energy spectrum eliminates the possibility of false-negative indications. The LeadTracer-RoHS XRF system is available with a sample preparation stand with "quick disconnect" grip. www.rmd-leadtracer.com.
Optikos Corporation will highlight its Surface Measurement Instrument (SMI) at Booth 1060. The non-contact metrology tool is a high-speed surface topography instrument that characterizes spherical, toric, and aspheric surfaces. The SMI measures surface deviations of precision surfaces using wavefront analysis technology. Configured to measure such items as micro-optics, ball lenses, and contact lens molds, the instrument allows users to easily measure aspheric and toric parts without the need for references surfaces. From optics to metal tooling, the SMI measures radius of curvature, toric radii and axis, conis constant and surface irregularities. www.optikos.com.
Cobar BV, a member of the Balver Zinn Group, will launch the XF3 lead-free solder paste at Booth 856. Developed to accommodate reflow profiles without nitrogen, XF3 completes the family of Cobar products based on Nihon Superior's SN100C alloy. SN100C has demonstrated superior long-term fatigue strength over silver-containing SAC-alloys. Completely free of silver, SN100C shines as the only true remedy against Cu-migration into the Sn regions of solder joints. With XF3, wetting on common metal surfaces is excellent, yielding bright shiny joints. It exhibits a robust printing window, printing at 150-200mm per second. SN100C-XF3 performs better in reducing voiding when compared to any SAC-alloy. SN100C-XF3 can be reflowed with an adequate process window. In most cases it can be a drop-in replacement for SAC-based products. www.cobar.com.