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Designed mainly for consumer electronics applications using conventional or nitrogen inerted wave soldering systems, Multicore MF101 and MF300 are VOC-free, high activity, no-clean liquid fluxes that meet the legislation on volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions (<1% VOC). Both perform well on low solderability surfaces such as oxidized copper, are formulated to minimize or eliminate solder balling and are non-flammable. MF101 is suitable for spray application only and MF300 can be applied by spray or foam.

MF200 liquid flux is ideal for consumer electronic products and general electrical lead-free soldering applications, especially where there has been a high level of mid-pad solder balling. Said to significantly reduce or eliminate micro solder balling. May also be used with lead-containing alloys.

MFR301 no clean, sustained activity flux is for fast soldering on conventional leaded and SMD components. The activator package is similar to a previous product, but the acid value has been increased to enhance efficacy when soldering to poorly preserved substrates and components. Ensures optimum drainage characteristics at the exit of the wave, which minimizes bridges, spiking and mid-pad solder balling. Can be applied by foam, spray or wave.

Henkel, www.henkelelectronics.com

Quick Vision Apex Series CNC vision measuring systems from provide 1.5+3 L/1000 accuracy and speed of 1000 mm/s². Offer productivity improvements for non-contact measurement of items such as IC chips, IC packages, hybrid chassis, lead frames and precision machined, molded and similar parts.

Provide flexible illumination options including programmable ring lights with choices of halogen ring-fiber or white or RGB LED. A pattern-focusing function provides a focused edge, even on mirror finishes. Programmable power turret tube lens (or available programmable power zoom lens) provides automatic zooming for a wide field of view at high levels of image detail.Platform is driven by QVPAK software, offering a choice in accuracy levels, optical/oblique illumination systems and measuring ranges. Includes provisions to integrate touch probing for 3-D measuring work. Displays measurement results in 2-D/3-D graphics for easy interpretation. Single mouse-click edge-detection, abnormal data elimination, noise filters, data fit, the SmartEditor part program and other editing and control tools are standard.

Mitutoyo America Corp., www.mitutoyo.com

The latest service pack for AutoVue 18 adds support for AutoCAD version 2006 and Autodesk Inventor version 10. It is available immediately for AutoVue users under maintenance.

Additional formats supported by previously releases include: CATIA 5 R14 (3-D/2-D); DirectModel JT 8; SolidDesigner 13 (OneSpace Designer 2005); Mentor DxDesigner Schematics/Symbols 2004; Mentor Expedition PCB/Schematics 2004/2004 sp1; Cadence Allegro 15.2; PADS PowerPCB Binary version 5; P-CAD PCB/Schematics 2004; Zuken CADIF 8; Zuken CADSTAR PCB/Schematics/3D 7; Acrobat PDF 1.6 (version 7).

AutoVue provides native viewing, printing, markup, digital mockup and real-time collaboration support for engineering drawings, 2-D CAD, 3-D CAD parts & assemblies, PCB layouts & schematics and office documents. Available as a Desktop Edition as well as a Client-Server Edition for Windows or UNIX servers.

Cimmetry Systems Corp., www.cimmetry.com