S3088 QC AOI uses machine vision algorithms to inspect post-placement boards, as well as wave and reflow solder joints from orthogonal views. Is equipped with four orthogonal camera modules. Flexible illumination can be adjusted to best fit the desired inspection task. Uses Viscom inspection software with extended features. Uses a new conveyor mechanism.

Viscom, www.viscom.com

Spectrum S-820-C stainless steel dispensing system is certified for Class 100 cleanroom use. Can be used in applications sensitive to contamination by submicron-sized particles, such as wafer-level packaging, or for dispensing a controlled amount of adhesive in precision cleanroom manufacturing operations. Provides dispensing process capability and is reportedly ideal for labs, new product development, and batch production. Has stainless steel enclosure and enclosed keyboard. Options include a laser height sensor and a dual-action dispensing head; can be used to increase UPH. Mass flow calibration uses weight-controlled dispensing and automatic calibration. Calibrated process jetting uses weight control, and jet-on-the-fly is a software feature that dispenses lines of dots without stopping.

Nordson Asymtek, www.NordsonASYMTEK.com

SigNature DNA marking technology is geared for manufacturers and contractors to the US Department of Defense. The mass-application process includes pad printing, UV curing, and other techniques supporting high-volume production flows. UV curing reportedly adheres SigNature DNA marks to components in seconds. UV process lends itself to marking sensitive components without direct handling of the parts.

Applied DNA, www.adnas.com
 

Qeystone cloud-based project portfolio management platform is for managing, monitoring and understanding the impacts of Lean Six Sigma programs. Reveals overall, aggregated impact of a Lean Six Sigma program, without sacrificing the ability to drill down into the details of specific projects. Combining quality tools like FMEA and value-stream mapping with cloud-based dashboard that provides high-level reports and graphical summaries of an entire improvement program.Monitors key performance indicators and filter reports based on status, phase, location, business, people, and other factors.

Minitab, www.minitab.com/products/qeystone

TR7700 SIII AOI delivers multi-phase inspection at full speed. Combines an ultra-fast camera, intelligent auto conveyor, and GUI. Reportedly provides fast programming, optimized board loading, production line integration and support for offline programming. New color algorithm, combined with multiple lighting phases, increases defect coverage.

TRI, www.tri.com.tw

TR5001 SII Tiny ICT is compact and portable. Offers up to 640 testing points; extends coverage with boundary scan. Desktop footprint offers parallel testing using multiple USB-connected units, audio analyzer and data acquisition modules, and programmable power supplies for testing devices and LED strips.

TRI, www.tri.com.tw

Cog-Watch predictive analytics tool anticipates critical risks within the electronics supply chain. Tracks supply and demand risks in production lifecycles, and alerts to shortages and overstocking. Predictive algorithm analyzes historical data of an ERP system with that of distributor market data to determine the critical risk level of all individual components.

Precogs, www.precogs.com

Custom Gripper Nozzles for Panasonic CM and NPM machines have multifunction placement heads. Feature vacuum-actuated jaws for gripping parts and shapes that cannot be placed with traditional SMT placement tools. Pick components from tape, trays and other feeding solutions. Are guaranteed to function properly with original equipment.

Count On Tools, www.cotinc.com

KISS-105 is capable of inline selective soldering of printed circuit boards up to 28" x 36". Reportedly can handle the size and weight of large backplanes and other oversized products. When equipped with a topside preheater, it can achieve Class 3 solder joints on printed circuit boards with a thickness of up to 0.354". Large boards are processed in a 1" border frame that supports, locates and flattens the board. Frame mounted boards are conveyed into the system in a SMEMA manner where they are optically aligned, located and camped into position. After flux application, preheating elevates the topside board temperature to a set temperature and maintains the temperature throughout the soldering cycle. PCB remains stationary. Is equipped with “Super Quick” motion and closed-loop positioning feedback with linear encoders. Has offline programming software. Features include program-controlled conveyor width adjustment, positive PCB locating and flattening, fiducial alignment and skew correction.

ACE Production Technologies, www.ace-protech.com

Buzzard camera and illumination system for optical inspection of selective solder joints to be integrated into external test cells. Contains 4Mp camera with GigE interface, multispectral illumination, PC and software. Can be configured to optical test demands of each inspection system. Camera provides functionalities for image pre-processing. Multispectral illumination includes control, coverage of light spectrum from UV to IR, and high-contrast images of inspected solder joints and components. Includes TOM Line software for industrial applications; features a range of test functions, for example to evaluate plated through-hole solder joints, shorts or solder splashes. Software can be operated by a remote interface.

Goepel electronic, www.goepel.com

XT-657 flame retardant bonding tape helps prevent the propagation of fire, provides dielectric separation between electrical circuits, and eliminates mechanical fasteners in battery assemblies and packs. Halogen-free UL94 VTM-0 tested tape provides a thin conformal bond line and offers an adhesive strength of greater than 32 oz/in (>35N/100 mm). Is used to attach batteries and components to chassis, boards, other batteries, etc. Is REACH and RoHS compliant; includes a 25µm polyimide film, two layers of 1 mil acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive and liners that aid in handling, die cutting and auto application. Has dielectric strength of >7.6 kV/mil (>299kV/mm).

Polyonics, www.polyonics.com

MR252/MR252-M model is part of the Micro Prober family of high-speed open and short circuit testers for flexible and rigid circuit boards. Reportedly reduces test takt time; cuts footprint by about 30%. Sets upper limit to the size of target circuit boards. MR252-M can do two processes in parallel – continuity/insulation tests and marking of test results on the target boards – by putting on a separate stage a mechanism that marks test results on the circuit board. High-speed test capable of 500,000 to one million contacts per month. High-precision positioning with an accuracy of 5 µm plus or minus. Recognizes images captured with a CCD camera built in each testing head mounted on a moving arm; corrects positioning of the testing jig on X, Y and theta (tilt) axes. Test circuit unit is capable of four-terminal sensing.

Yamaha Fine Technologies Co, http://www.yamaha.co.jp/finetech/english/