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Newark InOne, a small-quantity distributor of electronic components and test equipment in North America and a subsidiary of global Premier Farnell, has posted a downloadable Guide to the WEEE Directive on its RoHS Express website: newarkinone.com/rohs.
The guide was designed to help U.K. businesses comply with the WEEE legislation, which has a newly extended deadline of June 2006. The guide also has relevance for North American companies, as the need for recycling solutions will grow along with the number of e-recycling (electronics recycling) laws in the U.S. and Canada .
Unlike its sister directive, RoHS, each E.U. member state will differ in how it implements WEEE, which deals with the collection, treatment and recovery of nearly any electrical or electronic product that ends up in a landfill. Similarly, in the absence of national legislation, 28 states are writing their own WEEE-type laws. The RoHS Express site offers a guide to pending and existing environmental legislation in the U.S. and Canada.
Newark InOne, newarkinone.com
The guide was designed to help U.K. businesses comply with the WEEE legislation, which has a newly extended deadline of June 2006. The guide also has relevance for North American companies, as the need for recycling solutions will grow along with the number of e-recycling (electronics recycling) laws in the U.S. and Canada .
Unlike its sister directive, RoHS, each E.U. member state will differ in how it implements WEEE, which deals with the collection, treatment and recovery of nearly any electrical or electronic product that ends up in a landfill. Similarly, in the absence of national legislation, 28 states are writing their own WEEE-type laws. The RoHS Express site offers a guide to pending and existing environmental legislation in the U.S. and Canada.
Newark InOne, newarkinone.com
DEK is expanding its range of tooling options for its printers by introducing the smaller, cost-effective Grid-Lok technology.
The new tooling system features reduced dimensions, moving from the current modules of 6 x 18 in. to 4 x 12 in. in the new system.
Features a modular array of pneumatically controlled tooling pins that conform to the underside of the board including contact with components. Each of the 12 tooling pins is tipped with anti-static material and locked independently. Pressure exerted by each pin during lift is approximately 5 g. Capable of working with boards from 50 x 50 mm to 500 x 500 mm. The conforming sequence is initiated by the operator, and is ready for use within 2 sec.
In fully automatic mode the system is controlled through the Instinctiv interface which can set its profile for every product passing through the machine.
Grid-Lok is compatible with Horizon, Infinity API, Micron Class Galaxy and Europa platforms.
The new tooling system features reduced dimensions, moving from the current modules of 6 x 18 in. to 4 x 12 in. in the new system.
Features a modular array of pneumatically controlled tooling pins that conform to the underside of the board including contact with components. Each of the 12 tooling pins is tipped with anti-static material and locked independently. Pressure exerted by each pin during lift is approximately 5 g. Capable of working with boards from 50 x 50 mm to 500 x 500 mm. The conforming sequence is initiated by the operator, and is ready for use within 2 sec.
In fully automatic mode the system is controlled through the Instinctiv interface which can set its profile for every product passing through the machine.
Grid-Lok is compatible with Horizon, Infinity API, Micron Class Galaxy and Europa platforms.
DEK, dek.com
Raychem Circuit Protection, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, introduced RoHS-compliant slow blow surface-mount fuses. Produced in industry standard 1206 chip sizes, the fuse line is said to offer small size, high reliability, strong arc suppression characteristics and high current ratings for the 1206 form factor.
Ffor DC power applications of up to 63VDC, slow blow fuses provide overcurrent protection on systems that experience large and frequent current surges during normal operation. Available in current values from 1.0 to 8.0 A, applications include protection of power supplies, capacitor filter banks, LCD backlight inverters and electric motors.
Features:
• 4 hrs minimum at 100% of rated current;
• 120 sec. maximum and 1 sec. minimum at 200% of rated current;
• 3 sec. maximum and 0.1 sec. minimum at 300% rated current;
• 0.05 sec. maximum and 0.002 sec. minimum at 400% of rated current.
Designed for operating temperatures between -55º and +125ºC, withstands soldering temperatures up to 260ºC for 60 sec. maximum.
Available on 7 in. (178 mm) reels for high-volume assembly methods; are UL recognized.
Tyco Electronics, tycoelectronics.com or circuitprotection.com
Ffor DC power applications of up to 63VDC, slow blow fuses provide overcurrent protection on systems that experience large and frequent current surges during normal operation. Available in current values from 1.0 to 8.0 A, applications include protection of power supplies, capacitor filter banks, LCD backlight inverters and electric motors.
Features:
• 4 hrs minimum at 100% of rated current;
• 120 sec. maximum and 1 sec. minimum at 200% of rated current;
• 3 sec. maximum and 0.1 sec. minimum at 300% rated current;
• 0.05 sec. maximum and 0.002 sec. minimum at 400% of rated current.
Designed for operating temperatures between -55º and +125ºC, withstands soldering temperatures up to 260ºC for 60 sec. maximum.
Available on 7 in. (178 mm) reels for high-volume assembly methods; are UL recognized.
Tyco Electronics, tycoelectronics.com or circuitprotection.com
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