JX-350 is a long board SMT placement machine. Is the successor to LED dedicated mounter JX-300LED. Reportedly improves the placement ability of diffusion lenses for LED production. Has reduced weight of beam and revised head drive control; placement speed increased 18% to 32,000cph. Has the option of a newly developed screw type nozzle; can place six pieces of large components up to 25mm diameter or diffusion lenses simultaneously. Screw type nozzle performs pick, recognition and placement in one pass for the six nozzles. Placement range is a max. 650mm in 1 clamp and 1,200mm in 2 clamps. Can handle up to 1,500mm boards. Can select either electric or mechanical feeder for supply method. Matrix Tray Server TR5S is available as an option.

Juki, www.juki.co.jp/smt_e/index.html

Precision-V no-clean flux remover is nonflammable and non-ozone depleting. Works on no-clean, halide-free, rosin, and aqueous OA fluxes. Has low toxicity.

Techspray, www.techspray.com

PF606-P26 no-clean, halogen-free solder paste is said to prevent BGA non-wet opens and head-on-pillow defects. Is printable, wets and solders well even if BGA components are warped.

Shenmao, www.shenmao.com

EP21NDCL two-component epoxy cures optically clear in thin sections. Has a one-to-one mix ratio by weight or volume. Ratio can be adjusted. Cures at room temp. or more quickly at elevated temp. Upon curing, has durable bonds with high tensile lap shear, tensile and compressive strength of 2,600-2,800 psi, 6,500-7,500 psi and 12,000-13,000 psi, respectively. Volume resistivity greater than 1014 ohm-cm. Resists water, oils, fuels, acids, bases and salts. Withstands thermal cycling over a temp. range of -60° to +250°F. Shelf life of a year at 75°F in original, unopened containers. Comes in container kits ranging from 0.5 pint to 5 gal.

Master Bond, www.masterbond.com