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December 31, 1969 |Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Split Vision Rework SystemsThe Sniper-WB "Wide Body" split vision rework system SMD 7007 combines large board handling and precise temperature control development to meet the demands of PCBs and other multilayer PCBAs with difficult-to-rework components. The high-powered system reportedly includes a 3,600 W convection hot-air panel heater and a total of 4,800 W including reflow to provide careful under-board heating that covers a wide area in order to avoid warping. The system is said to rework PCBs as small as 2 x 2" and as large as 20 x 20" (508 x 610 mm), as well as reduce the temperatures required to bring components to reflow. The rework system also is said to include a 16 profile, 16-segment controller, which is programmed using an integral keypad. A.P.E., Key Largo, Fla.
Modular SMT PlacersThe Xpress series of SMT placers combines high-speed and fine-pitch capabilities within a compact footprint. The series consists of two flexible machine solutions: Xpress 10 single gantry head and Xpress 20 twin gantry head, which are said to offer placement tact times of 0.36 and 0.18 seconds, respectively. The placement head reportedly is equipped with a full vision system that analyzes components ranging from 0201 to 55 mm2 as well as the option of a fixed upward vision camera to enable placement of 0201 to 77 mm2 components, down to 0.3 mm-pitch, BGA, microBGA and CSP components. Europlacer North America, Newburyport, Mass.
Epoxy Molding CompoundHYSOL MG15F-MOD anhydride-epoxy molding compound reportedly provides electrical properties in surface mount and through-hole high-temperature, high-power and high-frequency applications. The product is said to meet the JEDEC Level 1 260°C requirements. The compound also features a high glass transition temperature, advanced Sigma technology and lower stress levels. Dexter Corp., Electronic Materials, Div. of Loctite Corp., Olean, N.Y.
Post-placement AOI KS 200 is designed for post-placement AOI for 0201s. The system is said to use high-resolution color imaging and knowledge-based Statistical Appearance Modeling (SAM) software to provide ample measurement capability for new and difficult processes, including 0402s and 0201s. The post-placement system reportedly detects placement errors on all features and components such as alignment and rotation errors, missing and flipped components, billboards, component defects, incorrect polarity, and wrong components. The SAM software also is said to be robust, capable of precise post-placement process measurement with proven gage repeatability and reproducibility and low false calls. CyberOptics Corp., Minneapolis, Minn.
ASSEMBLY TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
TVP DryingThe low-temperature TVP drying process is designed to eliminate the need for transfer from tape or tubes to trays, and then return to the original packaging media. The process also is said to eliminate the possibility of bending leads and loosening coplanarity. The proven process reportedly is effective at 55°C, which is safe for the plastic material and does not increase the pull strength of cover tape. Additionally, moisture removal can be accomplished in less than 24 hours. Altos Engineering Inc., Glendale, Ariz.
DepanelerNTM-R tabbed board depaneler uses multiple knives to separate up to six tabs with a single stroke. The benchtop pneumatically powered system reportedly uses hook-shaped knives with blade surfaces facing downward. Each knife is said to be positioned at a corresponding tab on the PCB. As the foot pedal is activated, the blades are centered automatically before delivering a clean down stroke, cutting away tabs reportedly without strain on either the PCB or its components. Fancort Industries, West Caldwell, N.J.
Vision SystemThe Smart Line Laser production center is available with a fully automated vision system for use in laser cutting and marking operations. The system reportedly may be taught to recognize fiducial marks, holes, corners and color differentiation. The digital information is captured and sent directly to the motion controller, which will position, skew and rotate the program for registration on the product each cycle. The technology is said to use brightness data in addition to color data, allowing more subtle image distinctions. Online Inc., McHenry, Ill.
Automatic BondersModel 275 is a manual to fully automatic, high-resolution, ESD protected tabletop bonder that provides placement accuracy under 5 μm. Closed-loop, servo-controlled Z movement, precision X-Y stages and voice coil controlled bonding force reportedly provide precision ultrasonic bonding from 5 to 300 g at 0.01 to 7.5 W. The bonder is said to accept standard 0.5 and 2.0" spools of diameter 0.0007 to 0.002" insulated or bare Au, Ag, Pt and Al wire, and use any standard bonding tools, including the company's patented dissipative bonding tools for static-sensitive devices. Anza Technology Inc., Roseville, Calif.
Exhaust Filtration SystemUniversal Instruments added IMPELL Exhaust Filtration Systems as an option to its Total Line Solution offering, Optima Plus. Optima Plus benefits customers by having a customized full assembly line, including screen printing, placement, reflow and conveyor equipments. Adding air purification products to its total assembly solution enables electronics manufacturers to eliminate the rigid exhaust ductwork and venting to the outside environment, reduce HVAV demands and costs, and enjoy fast production start-up times. Universal Instruments, Binghamton, N.Y.
INSPECTION EQUIPMENT
AOI SystemOptiCon AdvancedLine AOI system keeps all basic attributes of OptiCon SpeedLine, such as software structure and definition, but reportedly is an improvement over the older model. Specific improvements include the decrease of the false call rate via a PC-controlled illumination, which enables the definition of the optimal light intensity for each board material and component. The system also features a PC-controlled band module, with adjustments controllable via the keyboard. Current state indications can be presented on the monitor. GOEPEL electronic GmbH, Jena, Germany.
Post-solder Inspection SystemOptima 7300-EP post-solder inspection system is used at both the post-reflow and post-wavesolder steps to inspect PCBAs for the full range of component, solder and assembly faults. Using five independent cameras and structured light, the system reportedly collects defect images from multiple vantage points on the fly to isolate and detect defects. The system features an improved fiducial illumination system, an operator interlock system, higher inspection rates and a new staged conveyor. Teradyne Inc., North Reading, Mass.
MicroscopesThe Trident line of high-resolution Stereo Zoom Inspection Microscope inspection systems reportedly offers precision optics with zoom magnification from 6.5 through 45X and up to 225X with optional lenses and eyepieces. The 3-D X/Y/Z positioning table reportedly adds to the ability to reposition specimens vertically, allowing the user to move up and down freely through different layers. The operator can reposition the specimen in 3-D while holding a single control knob. Vision Technology Inc., St. Louis, Mo.
PICK-AND-PLACE EQUIPMENT
Tabletop Pick-and-PlaceCSM7000 is an automatic pick-and-place system for SMD component assembly onto printed circuits. The compact machine may be operated either on a benchtop or on a stand with an 80 x 80 mm footprint, and up to 100 different components reportedly can be assembled simultaneously. The laser centering is said to measure all SMD components without mechanical damage and guarantees high-placement precision with up to 2,600 cph. The virtual vision function is said to make teach-ins fast and easy, while the universal CAD converter input filter is adaptable to the data structure and almost any format type. Essemtec AG, Aesch/LU, Switzerland.
Feeder SystemAgilis feeder system combines a two-bin magazine with feeder technology. Working as an intelligent single feeder system on a magazine platform, it reportedly can be loaded and unloaded with component tape within 10 seconds and "clicked" into the magazine. To load the feeder with tape, operators peel aside less than 1" of cover tape and insert. This feeder system, featuring patented "plow" technology, then moves aside the cover tape, presenting the component for the machine's mount head and reportedly eliminating the need for take-up reels. MYDATA automation Inc., Rowley, Mass.
Precision PlacementAuto-Vision-Placer was developed to place QFPs, BGAs, CSPs and microSMDs automatically. The rework tasks reportedly include the following processes: the AVP arm is placed over the position for the SMD; the area is fixed on the PC monitor; the operator marks the precise placement location; the SMD is picked up with the vacuum nozzle and brought into the field of view; and the component is placed automatically and accurately. Martin GmbH, Wessling, Germany.
Carrier TapeThis custom carrier tape with pockets is designed to fit surface mount components. The embossed plastic tape reportedly allows components to be packaged on tape-and-reel for pick- and-place onto PCBs using any standard SMT feeder. Tapes are said to be available in 8 and 12 mm widths, conforming to the EIA-481-1-A worldwide carrier tape standard. Black conductive polystyrene, clear polycarbonate, black conductive polycarbonate, clear polystyrene and clear PETG tapes are available. Nu-Way Electronics Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill.
SCREEN PRINTING
Label PrinterEASYLABEL 32 version 3.4.2.154 supports the Zebra 110 PAX3 203/300 dpi (left- and right-hand versions) and the company's label printers. The screen printer also features support for bidirectional parallel communications for 11 other printers. With the ActiveX object, systems integrators reportedly can take advantage of features such as a label preview function that displays a thumbnail of a selected format. The label previews can be "loaded" with data at print time to be used as a print preview. Tharo Systems Inc., Brunswick, Ohio.
Screen PrinterUsed in fine-pitch and other precision solder paste printing applications, Opti-Print 256V stand-alone printer reportedly combines the advantages of the 256 Series fast setup/semiautomatic base, plus a vision system with a 20X magnification CCTV and monitor. The printer features a 16 x 16" print area and onload/offload support side extensions, and is designed for repeatable solder paste printing in many applications requiring tight print tolerances. Other features are said to include universal magnetic double-sided tooling, dual palm safety starts, an integrated machine base with storage and a safety interlock switch. Surface Mount Techniques, Laguna Hills, Calif.
SOFTWARE
OCR SoftwareThis software is combined with optical character recognition (OCR) capabilities, allowing verification of correct part numbers or inspection of wrong components. The software is said to include SPC capabilities with a new concentration diagram that graphically represents the increasing frequency of defects. This allows real-time indication of recurring defects so corrective action can be taken. Reportedly, one of the new options includes an improved parts generation function, which makes programming easier and faster. Machine Vision Products Inc., Carlsbad, Calif.
Frame Grabber SoftwareLeutron Vision Software Development Suite (LV-SDS) revision 1.93 controls the vision frame grabber family. As part of this update, the software features Orchid, a simplified library based on COM technology that facilitates the development of applications under MS Visual Basic and all COM-compatible software. Orchid also may be accessed with regular C/C++ function calls. The revised Camera Editor tool is said to offer more control on the asynchronous reset parameters when defining a camera connected to a frame grabber. Leutrek Vision Inc., Burlington, Mass.
Machine Vision SoftwareIMAQ Vision 6.0 machine vision software allows users to create integrated visual inspection applications with Measurement Studio, a complete software package that is said to deliver measurement tools including data acquisition, data analysis and data visualization to complement Microsoft Visual Basic, Visual C++ and ANSI C programming languages. With the new features of this version, users can solve applications that require color inspection and high-accuracy gauging. National Instruments, Austin, Texas.