Products
The ESD-safe, battery-operated PAC-VAC Vacuum-Tweezer P/N V3200 provides portability for handling. Tips included are said to permit handling of SMD parts from 2.54 mm (0.10") to several inches in diameter. The mini high-performance diaphragm vacuum pump generates up to 16" of mercury with an open-air flow of 750 ml. Included in the kit are the vacuum generator, 9-volt alkaline battery, push-button vacuum pen with 4 ft. of coiled vacuum hose, and a set of nine vacuum tips.
Virtual Industries Inc., www.virtual-ii.com
Virtual Industries Inc., www.virtual-ii.com
The Marantz iSpector is an automatic optical inspector, reportedly the first system designed to be field upgradeable from bench top to inline capability.
The Koh Young KY 3020T bench top solder paste inspection system is said to offer 100% inspection of all solder deposits at production speeds.
Other new products include the Japan Unix Model 414R robotic soldering system and the Koki Tec Taku Robo bench top selective soldering system.
Christopher Associates Inc., www.christopherweb.com
New precision washers and collars for machine and equipment assembly are available, many in configurable dimensions of thickness, ID and OD down to 0.1 mm increments. Materials include 1018 carbon steel, 1045 carbon steel, 2017 aluminum alloy, brass, 304/316/420 stainless steel and 01 low alloy tool steel. Surface treatments are offered for application-specific uses and include black oxide, electroless nickel plating, low temperature black chrome plating and clear anodized. Shapes offered include tapped, flanged, counterbored, countersunk, slotted and screw tapped. A full line of metal collars, pipe collars and spacers are available, as well as a line of resin washers and collars. Resin materials available include polyacetal, MC nylon, Bakelite, ceramics of various types, high heat-resistant laminates, epoxy glass, fluroresin and PPS.
Misumi USA Inc., www.misumiusa.com
