Component Management

Lista International announces the availability of its efficient and modular workstations for electronic assembly. Ergonomically designed, these workstations offer unlimited flexibility to accommodate the changing workplace.

Axcelis Technologies today announced the introduction of the Purion XE next generation single wafer high energy implanter, the second tool in its expanding family of Purion ion implanters. The Purion XE is an evolution of the industry leading Optima XEx, combining the process and productivity advantages of the Optima XEx linear accelerator and beamline technology with the reliability, precision, process flexibility, and performance options that d...

Built upon the same architecture as Manncorp’s popular MC Series of SMT pick and place machines, the new MC-400 is specially designed for startups, product development labs, and contract manufacturers that need to build prototypes or short runs in-house, with high-precision and quick turn-around times.

Multitest announces that the new Access+ contact unit holder for the MT9510 significantly shortens the downtime of the test cell. The Access+ CUH has been developed for quick and easy access to the contactors, centering plate and adapter board.

Essemtec expands its range of machines with the new pick-and-place machine FLEXUS. The machine is tied to the established FLX system, but offers a greater flexibility in the high-mix/mid-volume sector. For years, Essemtec’s FLX was the world’s most popular pick-and-place machine for flexible SMD production. Many specific customer applications were solved using the FLX and a wide range of options and accessories have been designed for ...

Picosun reports that its PICOPLATFORM 300 ALD cluster tool has been selected by a key customer in Asia for new memory applications. The 300 mm cluster design is based on the company’s long-term top product, the fully automated, multifunctional PICOPLATFORM ALD deposition unit for parallel, simultaneous execution of several different processes for high-k and metal/metal nitride films.

Fino from Essemtec, will be presented at SMT Nuremberg 2013 with a larger touch screen for easier operation, as well as with two larger video monitors for a simple adjustment of stencils and substrates. Additionally the high-resolution cameras can accommodate a larger zoom.

Petronics Electronica Assemblage, a fast-growing Dutch electronics assembly subcontractor, has added in-house SMT capabilities to its range of services by purchasing a pre-owned MY12 component placement machine from MYDATA.

Essemtec is pleased to announce that it implemented eez-technology for its dispensing system Scorpion. eez-technology is already successfully used on the pick-and-place machines Paraquda and Cobra.

Some 74 per cent of all defects in the PCB manufacturing process are related to solder paste problems according to the SMTA. Blocked stencils can be caused by a number of things including laser marking ablation dust, smaller apertures in the stencil and even hair and clothing fibres from operators. So what is the solution? Teknek believes the answer is to ensure the bare boards are thoroughly cleaned before printing using the latest contact clean...