Component Management

Offering double the durability and up to 66% less friction than current products, Carbodeon has released a PTFE/NanoDiamond coating. The uDiamond Vox D is supplied as an aqueous or solvent based dispersion ready for direct mixing into a PTFE coating, followed by application by spray or screen printing with little or no change to the process parameters.

A range of piezoelectric composite components, designed for applications where high performance is critical, has been launched by Morgan Advanced Materials. Components manufactured with Piezo composite materials offer improved acoustic performance over traditional transducer materials, feature higher transmit and receive efficiency, and can be produced in custom sizes, shapes, and materials.

At the SMTA Dallas and SMTA Houston Expos (March 4th and 6th in Plano and Stafford, Texas, USA), FCT Assembly will exhibit the company's latest stencils and coating technology. Company representative, Greg Smith, who works locally in the Texas area, will be on site to answer any questions about stencils and coating technology.

At the IPC APEX EXPO, March 25-27 in Las Vegas, USA, the Balver Zinn Group will exhibit in Booth #2714. Balver Zinn and Cobar company representatives will be on hand to display the company’s OT2 and WW50 solder paste along with the latest solder wire and flux technologies and services.

At SMTA Dallas, March 4 in Plano, Texas, and SMTA Houston, March 6 in Stafford, Texas, Kyzen will exhibit the AQUANOX A4639 electronic assembly aqueous solution. Effective on B-side misprints, the A4639 biodegradable aqueous solution protects solder joints from chemical attacks and does not contain CFCs or HAPs.

  At the IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled for March 25-27 2014 in Las Vegas, USA, Kurtz Ersa North America will showcase the VERSAFLOW 3/45 selective soldering system in Booth #825. The company has claimed that this is the industry’s most widely used in-line selective soldering platform.

At the IPC APEX EXPO, March 25-27 2014 in Las Vegas, USA, Aqueous Technologies will debut the latest generation cleaning and defluxing technology in Booth #2063. Company representatives will be on hand to demonstrate the capabilities of the Trident ZDO, Trident ECO, Trident Duo, Zero-Ion and StencilWasher-ZDO product lines.

Seika Machinery has announced the release of the Eightech Vacuum Reflow RNV Series in North America.

Achieving the top class speed of 49,000CPH, the RX-7 high-speed compact modular mounter has been announced by Juki Automation Systems. The top class speed is achieved in a compact footprint of 988mm width.

Featuring double-sided doors for easy access on either side of the SMT line, the McDry DXU-401DP pass through dry cabinet has been announced by Seika.