Polysim 509 Work Surface Mat is for ultra-sensitive environments. Has permanent static dissipative properties. Is made from non-outgassing material. Does not particulate and contaminate the workplace. Is made from thermoplastic urethane. Has abrasion resistance characteristics. Is made from two layers of 0.040 Polysim sealed over an impact-absorbing polyurethane conductive foam core. Is ASTM E84 class 1 and NFPA 701 fire rated. Is available in custom sizes, including any width up to 48", and lengths up to 96". The material thickness is 0.22". Available in black or white. 
 
Simplex Isolation Systems, www.simplexstripdoors.com/dccurtains.htm  
 

Model XSD 702 desiccant cabinet is said to reduce device drying times without oxidation. Reportedly dries MSL 5, 1.4 mm components completely in 24 hrs. Deploys self-regenerating desiccant. The U-5000 Zeolite drying unit is said to achieve humidity levels under 0.5% RH. Also dries taped reels without damage to tape. Include precision measurement, 24/7 data logging and an ergonomic touch screen operator interface.  

Totech Super Dry, www.superdry.info

 

 

Benchtop XRF tools for compliance testing and monitoring of prohibitive metals for RoHS/WEEE are said to provide nondestructive measurement of lead, mercury, chromium, bromine, and cadmium in almost any material. Permit lead content quantification for reverse RoHS applications, including military and aerospace demands requiring 2 to 5% minimum lead content. Measures standard circuit and packaging applications, including AuNiCu; immersion Au, Ag and Sn; matte Sn and SnPb on lead pads and bumps; and ENIG stacks. Spectrometers can be configured with gas-proportional, Si-PIN, or Silicon Drift-type detectors and primary beam filtration.
 
Matrix Metrologies, www.matrixmetrologies.com
 

Pro Series High Performance Soldering Iron (WPS18MP) is 18W and said to heat up to 900°F in 35 sec. Uses patented power supply electronics and specially constructed tips. Reportedly delivers performance equal to a 60W iron. Includes a red power-on LED that changes to green when tip reaches a working temperature. Also includes a white LED light. Shape permits the hot tip to stay elevated. All tips use a uniform modular plug.
 
Cooper Tools, www.coopertools.com
 
 

CW-501 rosin-free, no-clean, cored wire solder is for use with Pb-free alloys. Comes in a variety of alloys and wire diameters. Is said to provide excellent wetting and solder spread with minimal smoking and low odor. Is compatible with wave fluxes and Indium8.9.
 
Indium Corp., www.indium.com
 

Metcal MX-5000 Series Soldering and Rework System is coupled with 80 W of power for quick response to load conditions with high levels of control. Is microprocessor-controlled; incorporates a built-in digital power indication display. Hand-piece choices include Advanced Soldering and Rework hand-piece, UltraFine soldering hand-piece for micro-soldering applications, MX-PTZ precision tweezers hand-piece for SMD rework, and MX-DS1 through-hole desoldering hand-piece. Includes TipSaver Workstand with auto-sleep function.
 
OK International, www.okinternational.com
 
 

mySelective 6748 selective soldering system now features a wave height measurement system. Ensures a specific predetermined wave height for every PCB by automatically adjusting the solder pump RPMs. Uses a laser-based sensor to detect, measure, and monitor SelectWave height. Is said to prevent loss of cycle time. Stores individual PCB settings in the management info database. Combines SelectWave and MultiWave soldering technology; has on-the-fly reconfigurability, inline fluxing and preheating.
 

Thirteen Conap Conathane UL Relative Thermal Index (RTI) 120°C polyurethane potting compounds and encapsulants are available. Are said to be for applications in the -65° to 130°C temperature range, such as encapsulating modules, strain sensitive circuitry, transformers and coils. Range in hardness from 65 Shore A to 70 Shore D, and cure at process speeds from 7 min. to several hours.
 
Cytec Industries Inc., www.cytec.com/conap
 
 

 

 

The 3000 and 4000 series autohandlers have undergone improvements, include a speed increase, support for high-density devices, and new input and output media. Teach times and user interaction are said to have been reduced. When teaching multi-socket modules, such as the FX4, only one target device is required to teach all sockets on the programmer site; can validate and adjust previously taught sockets using one target device. Now automates removal of target devices during an-all programmer site teach; uses pick-and-place to extract a target device from the programmer site and place the device into a peripheral destination after teach session has concluded. TS-1500 tray stacker supports low profile and custom trays to accommodate different tray heights. Can select first pocket containing a device of a partially filled input tray; pick-and-place picks the device from this specified location. A diagnostic has been implemented to test the image quality of the Cyber-Optics laser align camera.
 
BPM Microsystems, www.bpmmicro.com