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Monday, September 25, 2017

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ERSA: New Mobile Solder Joint Inspection

Wertheim, Germany — ERSA's ERSASCOPE was the first inspection system to visually inspect hidden solder joints in electronics production without destroying them. Today it is well-established worldwide. At SMT 2011 in Nuremberg, the company will be introducing its new ERSA mobileSCOPE, which is a compact ...

ACE: Selective Soldering Solutions

Spokane Valley, WA — ACE Production Technology's entry-level, affordable KISS 101-B has all the capability needed to perform all required selective soldering functions, including programming, camera-assisted alignment, spray flux application and the capability to take advantage of all of the company ...

Hakko: Durable Soldering Station

Valencia, CA — Hakko's FX-888 is an inexpensive yet durable temperature adjustable soldering station that provides more power and takes up approximately 35 percent less bench space than its predecessor, the Hakko 936. The added power provides up to a 30 percent increase in thermal performance and ...

Manncorp Split-Vision Rework Station

Willow Grove, PA — BGAs, QFPs and other fine-pitch devices can now be desoldered, removed and replaced by using the BR720 lead-free rework station from Manncorp. Utilizing split-vision zoom optics with 22x magnification, real-time images of components superimposed on solder pads are continuously ...

	Sono-Tek: Dross Recovery System


	Milton, NY — Sono-Tek, along with EVS International, have introduced the EVS 7000 solder recovery system. The EVS solder dross recovery solutions reportedly satisfy the high standards required for today's manufacturing environment — providing reliability, ease of operation, maintenance and environmental ...

Emulation Technology: Safe SMD Removal

Camarillo, CA — Emulation Technology's ChipQuik eliminates circuit damage with a specially formulated, low-melting-point alloy. SMD component removal has never been easier and safer. Liquid flux and a soldering iron are used to melt ChipQuik's low-temperature alloy, which is specially formulated ...

Sonobond Ultrasonic Metal Welding for Solar Panels

West Chester, PA — Sonobond?s MS-5010PV Ultrasonic Photovoltaic (PV) Modular system is designed for easy integration into the production lines of solar panel manufacturers. The unit consists of an ultrasonic head with a rotatable welding disk and a power supply. The head has a keyed shaft which can ...

ACE Intros Dual Nozzle Selective Soldering

Spokane Valley, WA — ACE Production Technologies has introduced a new dual nozzle option for its KISS family of selective soldering machines. The dual nozzle feature reportedly brings significantly greater flexibility and efficiency to the selective soldering process.

ECD: Vapor Phase Thermal Profiling Kit

Milwaukie, OR — ECD has released its PTP^® VP-8 thermal profiling kit for vapor phase soldering. As boards become more complex, with a range of high- and low-mass and lead-free passive and active components, vapor phase soldering is enjoying a strong comeback as a method of choice for hi-rel, complex ...

Fancort Intros Japan UNIX Laser Soldering

West Caldwell, NJ — Fancort Industries is now a North American distributor of the Japan UNIX robotic laser soldering systems. Laser soldering has some distinct advantages over contact soldering when it is difficult to get a soldering iron to the point of contact, or throughput needs to be higher ...

	Pres-On Intros Protective Masking Film


	Addison, IL — White masking film from Pres-On is helping to eliminate costly scratches on highly polished surfaces. Glass, auto trim, clear-coated aluminum and other highly polished finishes are routinely scratched during manufacturing, shipping, finishing and installation, costing manufacturers millions of ...

Easy Braid Intros Soldering Stations

Minneapolis, MN — Easy Braid Co. has introduced a new product line of soldering iron stations. Manufactured from the finest materials, these stations include an LCD display with a built-in power indicator and tip cartridge status indicator, dual switchable output, and an external fuse for ease of ...

ERSA: Boosting Reflow Oven Efficiency

Wertheim, Germany — ERSA has inserted an additional air cleaning stage in its HOTFLOW 3 reflow ovens to provide what the company terms "substantially improved process gas cleaning."

Keeping the oven clean, getting rid of residues, remains a major ...

Fancort Intros Ultrasonic Soldering

West Caldwell, NJ — Fancort Industries is introducing manual and robotic ultrasonic soldering equipment for soldering hard-to-solder metals and non-metallic substrates like glass, ceramics, steel, silicon, aluminum and metal oxides — all without flux. Dissimilar materials can also be soldered such as glass to metal. The wetting process takes place under normal atmosphere ...

	Heraeus Intros Silver Paste for PVs


	Conshohocken, PA — Heraeus has released SOL9383, specifically formulated for n-Type monocrystalline cells. This new Silver paste is specially formulated and designed to make excellent contact on P+ surface of N-Type Cells. This new product is expected to help commercialize N-Type cell technology.

Innovative SEHO Solder Nozzles

Kreuzwertheim, Germany — SEHO Systems GmbH has expanded its range of innovative nozzle geometries for wave soldering machines to help meet the needs of growing diversity in power electronics assemblies. Such devices pose special new challenges for wave soldering, and the current industry focus is ...

Manncorp Revamps Rework Line

Willow Grove, PA — A new line of rework systems, ranging from manually assisted models for video game repair to versatile, fully automatic versions with split vision, can now be seen on the company's website. Five different systems are being showcased, each with its special features, functions and ...

ERSA Intros 2 New Reflow Systems

Wertheim, Germany — Newest members of the ERSA HOTFLOW family, the HOTFLOW 3/14e and 3/20e are designed to deliver exceptional soldering results because of superior thermal performance, low transverse profile and excellent zone separation.

Seica: Laser-Powered Selective Soldering

Strambino, Italy — Seica Inc.'s Firefly Selective Soldering System has been created and designed to optimize flexibility and automation in the soldering process. Specific requirements can be met with the solutions offered, such as external pre-heating unit, full control by the system software, and ...

Vitronics Soltec Launches Enhanced Reflow System

Stratham, NH — Vitronics Soltec has introduced its enhanced XPM3i Reflow System, offering improved performance in terms of ease of use, and lower cost of operation. The new XPM3i uses a patented atmosphere re-circulation system that delivers nitrogen savings of up to 50 percent. The system also can ...