New Products New drive system speeds printing for electronics manufacturing Essemtec introduces its new automatic stencil printer, the Tucano. Compared to other printers of its class, the Tucano provides reliability and price advantages, due to its XY drive system for the vision camera, 2D inspection, stencil cleaning, stencil feeding system and PCB stopper, while only using one single–drive system. User guidance for setting up a new printing process is <strong>com</strong>plete and is supported with easy–to–understand graphics. www.essemtec.<strong>com</strong> price yet retains key features such as automatic test program generation for interconnections and in-system programming for devices, and is ideal for the preparation of all boundary-scan tests that might be used in the design environment and beyond. www.jtag.<strong>com</strong> leD uV curing system for electronic and optical <strong>com</strong>ponents Hamamatsu Photonics introduced the new LC-L2 range of UV curing systems. The new addition features higher power UV LEDs, and are highly durable, with a 20000 hour LED lifetime. When used for UV adhesive curing, the LC-L2 allows curing of electronic and optical <strong>com</strong>ponents in seconds. The LC-L2 system allows RS-232C <strong>com</strong>putercontrolled curing cycles for different electronic processes. The LC-L2 is also suitable for a variety of spectroscopy and general UV applications requiring high quality, high brightness UV light sources. www.hamamatsu.co.uk count on Tools offers Manncorp sMT Nozzles Count On Tools Inc. now provides custom engineered nozzles for the <strong>com</strong>plete line of Manncorp MC-Series pick-and-place equipment. All nozzles are guaranteed to function properly with the original equipment. Every nozzle manufactured by Count On Tools <strong>com</strong>es standard with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If any customer is not 100% satisfied with the performance or quality of a product, Count On Tools will replace it or offer a full refund. www.cotinc.<strong>com</strong> BesT Inc launches New rework stencil BEST Inc. has released the new “StikNPeel” single use flexible rework stencils. These adhesive-backed stencils offer several advantages, such as the improved quality of the paste print as the adhesive holds the stencil coplanar to the board during printing. These stencils are made from a specialty Mylar material and are available in 4, 5 and 6 mil thicknesses. Each stencil is cut to order. The maximum size of the stencils are 4” x 4,” and are available in packages of (20) pieces. www.solder.net New MINI hawk imager for direct part mark reading Microscan announces a new threemegapixel resolution configuration in the MINI Hawk series of <strong>com</strong>pact direct part mark imagers. The MINI Hawk is designed for reading small 2D direct part marks used in medical device and electronics manufacturing industries. The MINI Hawk makes it easy for electronics and other manufacturers and their suppliers to read these codes. The imager can also consistently read symbols that are damaged, distorted or otherwise challenging. www.microscan.<strong>com</strong> FcT assembly debuts no-clean leaded solder paste FCT Assembly introduces the NC676 no-clean, halogen-free leaded solder paste. The paste is <strong>com</strong>patible with 63/37, 62/36/2 alloys with Type 3, 4 and 5 solder meshes. NC676 features print volume consistency down to 12 mm circles and IPC 7095 Class III resistance to voiding using both straight ramp and soak reflow profiles. The no-clean paste leaves a colorless residue that is penetrable, maximizing pin testability and results in clear, bright tin/lead solder joints on all <strong>com</strong>mon pad finishes. www.fctassembly.<strong>com</strong> Dual-monitor option released for ace selective soldering systems A new dual monitor feature just released for ACE selective soldering machines gives the operator a large, high resolution image of any or all camera functions on one monitor, as well as a larger, easy-toread display of all machine function or programming screens on another adjacent flat-screen monitor. The dual monitor option provides easier to read process monitoring and better, clearer views of specific soldering sites and more precise setup and alignment. The new feature is 42 – Global SMT & Packaging <strong>South</strong>east <strong>Asia</strong> – Winter 2010 www.globalsmtindia.in
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