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Squeegees now available with the entire blade coated with Permalex. Reportedly reduces solder paste sticking. Infuses the blade with a polymer lubricant, developed through a multi-step metallurgical bonding process. Said to reduce stencil pulling and stretching, improving pad registration and stencil life.

Transition Automation Inc., transitionautomation.com

Agilent Technologies' automated test solution for functional, at-speed test reduces the cost of testing high-speed, system-on-a-chip (SOC) devices. Part of the 93000 SOC Series, the high-speed I/O solution enables functional testing of high-pin-count devices, such as next-generation PC chipsets up to speeds of 3.6 Gb/s.

Enabled by the Pin Scale 3600 Digital Card, offers per-pin scalability from 800 Mb/s to 3.6 Gb/s. High-speed SOC devices are widely used in computer, digital consumer, communications and networking products.

Each pin offers both single-ended and differential I/O test capabilities to test a range of interfaces including DDR, G-DDR, PCI Express, S-ATA, HyperTransport and Front Side Bus (FSB). The automated test equipment can be matched to the device through software scaling, pin by pin.

Features a test processor per-pin architecture, which localizes all test processing, resulting in minimal measurement overhead and higher throughput. Delivers a differential pin edge placement accuracy (EPA) of better than ±30 ps.

With up to eight independent clock domains, can satisfy timing needs for concurrent at-speed testing of multiple buses running at non-friendly speed ratios (bus fractions).

Available in various data-rate, memory and pin-count configurations.

Agilent Technologies Inc., agilent.com

Built in rugged stainless steel and fully rated for product washdown, the Stainless Steel Conveyor meets the needs of food, beverage, and consumer goods manufacturers.

Has side frames built in 304 polished stainless steel; all fabricated parts available in stainless steel. Can be wet-cleaned after production runs. Corrosion-resistant construction reduces wear and tear and extends conveyor component life.

Expands on the company's rollerless conveying system, offering styles for zero-pressure accumulation, transportation, incline, decline and metering. Uses a modular plastic-belt conveying surface, eliminating the need for rollers and providing a continuous surface for product conveying. The belted surface also decreases the number of moving parts, simplifying maintenance, installation and start-up.

Operates at speeds up to 300 ft/min., has a live load weight capacity of 70 lb./ft and can convey a variety of items, from shrink-wrapped packages to corrugated boxes.

FKI Logistex, fkilogistex.com

T612M-DS double-sided thermal transfer printer can simultaneously print on the front and back of the marker. Offerscost savings through halved print time and reduced waste.

Can process all TMS SYSTEM SIX heat-shrinkable markers, from 2.4 to 57.2 mm.

Rated for heavy-duty cycles, incorporates a 300-dpi (12-dpmm) print head. The printer-marker system is also suitable for general-purpose, high-volume industrial use.

The data printed onto the two sides of each marker can be identical, different, same-side up or flipped. Offers nominal print speeds of 50 to 128 mm/second and is available in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish language configurations.

Tyco Electronics, tycoelectronics.com

The In-Sight 5100C color vision sensor performs a range of color inspection tasks in a number of major industries. Can be used in the electronics industry to verify the correct position of color LEDs at electrical test stations. In-Sight 5101 is a high-resolution (1024 x 768) industrial-grade vision sensor for high-accuracy gauging applications that require increased resolution for inspecting small objects, or capturing images of larger parts.

The self-contained vision sensors meet IEC specifications for shock and vibration, and achieve an IP67 (NEMA 6) rating for dust and wash-down protection - without the need for a separate industrial enclosure. Include vision spreadsheet interface and software to simplify application development and network administration.

Cognex Corp., cognex.com

The DEK Instinctiv user interface acts as the portal to technical support services via the Internet and is now available on the Micron-class Galaxy and Europa platforms.

The UI draws on human factors techniques to display complex machine and process data in an easily digestible form. Features advanced graphical techniques, real-time indication of consumables levels and extensive on-board help and error recovery.

Using wireless broadband connectivity across the shop floor, combined with up to the minute security features including Internet firewall and Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP), Micron-class machines can now be connected to DEK knowledge servers via IPsec VPN tunnel technology without requiring extra cabling.

www.dek.com