Porta-Vac II with wafer tip VMWT-C is capable of handling up to 8" (200 mm) wafers. Comes standard with one molded peek wafer tip, for handling wafers, flat panels or any item that has a flat, hard surface. Easily lifts more than 500 g, has no hoses, and includes disposable 9V battery. Rear exhaust of the pump air is standard. Has low battery indicator. Class 1 exhaust filter is cleanroom approved. Optional rechargeable battery pack and in-stand charger available. Is ESD-safe and portable.

Virtual Industries Inc., www.virtual-ii.com

 

CF3366 is a high adhesion strength electrically conductive film for electrical, thermal and mechanical assembly. Reportedly delivers adhesion at elevated temperatures, offers high electrical conductivity and provides for uniform and void-free bondlines. Is said to ensure RF ground plane performance even in extreme environmental conditions. Has low curing temperature and a short curing time. 
 
Henkel Corp., www.henkel.com/electronics

 

The Bath Analyzer bath concentration-monitoring tool is said to help eliminate unreliable bath control measurements. An alternative to refractive index, is said to be almost as accurate as gas chromatography. Total process time is about 10 min.; cooling the cleaning bath first is not required. Reportedly minimizes overall consumption of cleaning bath by maintaining the concentration at the initially required values.

Zestron America, zestron.com

The 345 digital valve controller can be used to control any pneumatically operated dispensing valve, including single and double acting pneumatically operated valves. Has a 0.001 to 10 sec. cycle time range, settable in 0.001 second increments. Is said to be ideal for actuating valves in high-volume production processes. Comes with a multicolor LCD display, front panel selected prime mode, cycle indication, foot switch/remote and front panel cycle trigger.

Tridak, www.tridak.com

The Connect suite of communications capabilities enables out-of-the-box connectivity between In-Sight vision systems and reportedly most major PLC, robot, HMI and Fieldbus system commonly used in factory automation. Point-and-click configuration interface controls multiple vision systems from any network PC, allowing transfer of data and images to an enterprise file server or display in the operator interface. Supports open standard industrial Ethernet communications, OPC server, Active X display controls, and standard TCP/IP Ethernet protocols.

Cognex, www.cognex.com/connect

New racks are said to support all Juki feeders, including 700 NF and FF, and 2000 CTF feeders. Options include a setup rack and 22", 36" and 60" racks. Fit standard open-style carts, along with two other feeder racks.
 
Bliss Industries, www.blissindustries.com

 

SPR-45VA automated stencil printer has an SMTrue Vision Assist alignment system, quick-change, double-sided nesting kit, and enhanced axial and theta alignment system. Is said to provide speed, ease-of-use and reproducibility for paste printing applications down to 0.0012" pitch components. Provides axial stencil to board registration with dual or single camera assist to permit accurate printing of 0201s, μBGAs, CSPs, and 0.0015 pitch QFPs with adjustment for board tolerance variation in X, Y and Θ. Pneumatic control of pressure, speed and angle-of-attack dual squeegee system reportedly delivers consistent results.

APS Novastar, www.apsgold.com  

QX-870 laser barcode scanner comes with intelligent sweeping raster scanner, for reading multiple 1-D and stacked 2-D barcodes, in
varying locations, even when small, poorly printed, or damaged. Has four M12 connectors for direct connection of power, trigger, I/O, and multiple ports for utmost connectivity and flexibility. For tracking, tracing and controlling barcode applications in almost any manufacturing automation environment. Multiple units can be “chained” together using a singular cable per unit.

Microscan, www.microscan.com

 

The EM Eye Meter universal test and measurement platform provides three devices in one unit. Consists of a base unit and three separate sensors for electromagnetic interference, radio frequency and electrostatic discharge detection. Instantly displays information on its color touch screen and logs data on an SD card. The handheld size reportedly provides portability and permits checking of control plans more often. ESD sensor identifies steps in the process where ESD events occur; verifies ESD control methods are functioning as designed. Contains an ESD event counter that tracks the number of events above the set threshold and records discharge strength so immediate adjustments can be made. Detects and measures transient signals, minimizing interference with normal operation of sensitive equipment. RF sensor detects receptions of transmitted signals. For use in PCBs, hard disk drives, defense and aerospace, medical equipment and semiconductors.

 

3M Electronic Solutions Division, www.3mstatic.com

Multicore LF700 lead-free, halide-free solder paste is said to reduce voiding in BGA solder joints, deliver high tack force and offers long printer abandon times of up to 4 hrs., even when printed on 0.4 mm CSP apertures. Is said to be solderable over a range of reflow profiles in both air and nitrogen and effective on several surface finishes including NiAu, immersion tin, immersion silver and OSP copper. 

Henkel, www.henkel.com/electronics

 

MINI Hawk imager reads 2D direct part marks (DPM) in any application. Leverages decoding technology from general machine vision applications and is packaged in a miniaturized platform for a compact, fully integrated imager. Mounts into robotic applications. Comes in high speed and high resolution configurations. Reportedly can consistently read damaged or distorted symbols. Automatically adjusts focal distance and sets internal parameters for optimized symbol reading.

Microscan, www.microscan.com

 

 

TF series Teflon lined tips are for low viscosity fluids and Cyanoacrylates (super glue) material. Reportedly resists Cyanoacrylate clogging and prevents substrate. Features a double helix Polypropylene color hub and a rigid Teflon crimped lining that projects approximately 1/8" from the inside of a stainless steel tube. Are compatible with a range of fluids and composed of silicone-free materials. Are rated industrial grade safe up to 100 psi and are conveniently available in both bulk quantity and packs of 50 pieces.

Techcon Systems, www.techconsystems.com