Urethane nozzle series uses exclusive material to create a vacuum bond with components and is said to improve placement accuracy and reliability while overcoming sticking issues with substrates. Reportedly improves component release onto the board, preventing misplaced parts, lost components, or miss-picks. Can be applied to any style of pick-and-place nozzle for any OEM or machine type.

Count On Tools, www.pbtools.us

TR-1000 vision handler is for tray-to-reel IC device final inspection. Comes with built-in taping module, dual nozzles, and tray-to-tape pick-and-place features, translating to throughput of 12,000 (tray-to-tape). Has comprehensive 3-in-1 vision station for 3-D and 5-sided inspections, and comes with the optional Package Vision Inspection.

ViTrox Technologies, www.vitrox.com

ESDzap ESD handheld simulator is for precompliance testing. Functions include testing in 100V increments, with a minimum setting of 500V and a maximum setting of 8kV, air and contact modes, automatic triggering, pulse detection, automatic polarity switching, discharge detection and a straightforward user interface. IEC/EN 61000-4-2 certified.

Baytems, baytems.com/?t=products&s=emc&p=esdzap

iSpector desktop AOI now accommodates boards up to 800 x 550mm in a variety of configurations. Inspects newer generations of components and PCBs with leads invisible by orthogonal cameras. Now inspects using side cameras with 45-degree angle simultaneous views at 10 microns resolution. Same eight cameras used for defect verification/classification and repair using the simultaneous 9-view automatic microscope  function. Shows defects in a natural 3D projection.

MEK Japan (Marantz Electronics Kabushiki Kaisha), www.mek-europe.com