N=1 Checker first article test system is prototype, high-mix/low-volume, and pre-production applications, component revision verification and production changeovers.
Test Program Generator software automates programming so untrained operators can use the system. Performs high-speed automatic impedance measurement for resistance and capacitance combined with a visual inspection system to verify component type, orientation, text, angle, presence and absence. Automatically records all data, which can be exported to user database and process control software programs.
Newly Tsuchiya, www.tsuchiya-group.co.jp
CGI Americas, www.cgi-americas.com
JM-10 is for radial and axial component mounting. Feeders are compatible with all Juki machine types. Has a footprint of 1.5m. Components do not experience mechanical wear. During component measurement, body dimension is checked, and every lead is inspected. Twisted leads are recognized by the system; the affected component is not selected for assembly. Vibrating bowl feeder has capacity for up to six different components; each machine can place a max. of 12 different bulk components. For taped components, radial feeders are available. Between seven and 10 feeders can be set at the front or the rear of the machine. Can handle a mix of THT and SMT components. For QFPs, it provides vision centering with a 54 or 27mm view field.
Juki, www.jukiamericas.com
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Master Bond LED401 adhesive, sealant, coating and encapsulant cures tack-free under exposure to a 405nm wavelength light source, without any oxygen inhibition. Is for applications involving heat-sensitive substrates. Viscosity is 100,000-150,000cps. Has cure times of 15 to 30 sec. or fewer in thinner sections; can be readily cured in sections up to 1/8 in. thick. Offers resistance to water, many acids, bases and oils. Has a volume resistivity exceeding 1014ohm-cm and a temperature range of -60° to +250°F. Has a shelf life of six months at room temperature without exposure to light, in its original containers.
Master Bond, www.masterbond.com