Premium Hot Bar Monitoring system is for Hot Bar reflow soldering, heat-seal bonding, ACF-bonding, and heat staking. Measures force, temperature, time and displacement; features Hot Bar connections and high throughput. Is equipped with MG3 Premium Hot Bar Monitor. Dual channel capability offers simultaneous monitoring. Has configurable graphic user interface with four display quadrants, graphic and numeric indicators, and online help. MG3 features on-screen SPC capability that generates real-time monitoring. Includes up to 99 available schedules and password protection. Offers interface infrastructure with RS232 or Ethernet TCP/IP. Process interrupt functions enable steering of the bonding process. USB port provides data storage and data transfer. Hot Bar Modules are integrated.

Miyachi Europe, http://www.miyachieurope.com/products/system/

U5002 closed loop desiccant dry units are designed to exceed challenges associated with IPC J-STD-033C (components) and 1601 (printed circuit boards) for handling moisture sensitive devices. Incorporate molecular sieve desiccant technology. Zeolite dryers feature dehumidification, enabling a 1400 liter cabinet to move from 50%RH to less than 5% in fewer than 4 min. Humidity levels achieved are below 0.5%RH with vapor content. Have been designed to regenerate only when necessary, based on operating load.

Super Dry, www.superdry.info

Through-hole 1mm pitch 860 series headers and 861 series single-row sockets provide support for applications requiring multiple insertions and extractions. Have solder tail diameters of 0.015"and 0.014" respectively. Tail diameters allow for smaller PCB holes. Insulator bodies have standoffs on the termination side of the connectors to aid in solder flow during the soldering process. Header and socket provide a mated height of 0.200" for board stacking applications. Are available in 2 -50 positions and are RoHS compliant; sockets have gold-plated shells and contacts; headers have gold-plated pins.

Mill-Max, www.mill-max.com/PR629

Alpha Argomax silver sinter pastes and films are for die attach applications. Were manufactured to perform well in fast sintering, high-volume manufacturing processes.

Atrox is a conductive adhesive for die attach applications.

Alpha, www.alphacpmd.com         

UV2000 ultraviolet light curing oven encloses Fusion UV lamp system, resulting in an 8% reduction in noise output, less RF interference, and enhanced service access. Has lamp height adjustability of 50mm – 200mm, and includes standard light baffles. Convert from single-sided to double-sided oven with four additional parts. Uses UV lamps to initiate fast UV light polymerization of adhesives and coatings. Various UV beam widths available.

PVA, www.pva.net

Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter Instrument is for testing high power electronics, semiconductors, and materials. Features broad dynamic range, capable of sourcing or sinking up to 2,000W of pulsed power (±40V, ±50A) or 200W of DC power (±10V@±20A, ±20V@±10A, ±40V@±5A).

Keithley Instruments, www.keithley.com

C-EVO uses environmentally friendly technology and includes a new plate heat exchanger, single electrical box, efficient blower wheel, touch screen controller, and newly designed steam generator. Is said to have a small equipment footprint. Updated design offers easier access, reduces noise, increases airflow, and improves temperature control.

Tenney, www.tenney.com

535-10M-1 UV cured adhesive is a low stress, lower glass transition temperature (Tg) version of 535-10M. Is nonconductive, and cures rapidly when exposed to high-intensity UV light. Features low outgassing. Contains no antimony. Is said to eliminate “crowning” (warpage) of sliders in head gimbal assemblies and can be used in other bonding applications in the head stack assembly. Can be used for lens bonding in camera modules, chip encapsulation in smart cards and a variety of general bonding applications in photonics assembly.

Engineered Material Systems, www.conductives.com

Insider 3 Long Tool combines 10 different screwdrivers into one lightweight, compact tool. The right bit installs into the magnetic holder in seconds for safe and simple use. Universal tool fits all standard 1/4" bits.

PB Swiss Tools, www.pbtools.us

Count on Tools, www.cotinc.com

PowerWave N2 reduces nitrogen and energy consumption. Is equipped with a closed, insulated, stainless steel tunnel system. Has hinged heat-resistant glass covers. Features fluxer unit that reduces flux consumption; has low maintenance requirements. Spray fluxer with HVLP technology reportedly ensures a stable spray jet and precise spray pattern, even at outer edges of the printed circuit board. Processed alcohol- and water-based fluxes. Flexible preheating zone configuration has active length of 1800mm; can be customized to specific production needs. May be equipped with infrared heating zones, immediately reacting quartz emitters, or convection heating modules. IR preheat zones ensure even heating of entire assembly; quartz heaters make for quick heat transfer and compensate temperature differences.

Seho Systems, www.seho.de

X⁵ profiler suggests new oven setup. Ships standard with process optimization software to improve process: to position profile in the center of the process window; maximize conveyor speed, and reduce oven’s electricity use, while running a deep in-spec process. Process optimization software verifies millions of alternative oven setups and automatically selects the most optimum recipe within a few seconds. Displays static “snapshot” of the process every time a new profile is run. Comes standard with a basic SPC package. Profile data are added to an SPC chart, which includes Cpk numbers. Hardware is designed to endure thousands of extreme thermal cycles, sometimes in ovens with voltage spikes on the conveyor, and frequently in harsh environments with rough handling. Has a full two-year warranty.

KIC, www.kicthermal.com

SensorView 2 is a smart display for Checker machine vision sensors. Can configure, test and monitor Checker 4G vision sensors without a PC. Has a 8.9" touch screen. Has built-in Ethernet-based communication. SensorView software has the same user interface as standard Checker PC software.

Cognex, www.cognex.com