Component Management

According to NCH Europe, the majority of industrial adhesive jobs can be covered by three main adhesive categories - Cyanoacrylate adhesives, commonly known as super glues, structural adhesives or acrylics and anaerobic adhesives. These are all used to bond surfaces, known as substrates, together. However, these adhesives all have different properties, meaning that engineers must be able to accurately differentiate between them. Here are some tip...

Cortec’s EcoWeave is a durable tarp-like film that protects heavy raw metal materials and finished products against corrosion. EcoWeave is made at Cortec Coated Products (CCP) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. High tech Nordson melters and slot die eliminate the need for dryers, resulting in big energy savings. A 100 percent solids coating process eliminates solvent emissions. The new process also lets Cortec provide more options to customers.

Techsil just introduced Vitralit UC 6686, a light curable epoxy adhesive from Panacol. Upon exposure to ultraviolet light, it cures in seconds to form a crystal clear, extremely hard, scratch resistant surface perfect for dome coatings and for decorating glass and plastics.

Altium has told us that it will preview Altium Designer 18 at its upcoming global PCB design conferences, “AltiumLive 2017”. AltiumLive 2017 is a two-day design experience where engineers from all over the World are encouraged to attend this interactive event. The first summit of its kind, AltiumLive 2017 is targeted specifically at those seeking to expand their knowledge and learn about the latest innovations in PCB design.

  Provider of critical cleaning fluids and processes, MicroCare will feature its latest environmentally-advanced critical cleaning product, the Tergo Chlorine-Free Cleaning Fluidat the Parts2Clean Expo in Stuttgart, Germany from 24th-26th October 2017.

With a low coefficient of thermal expansion of 15-20 x 10-6 in/in/°C, Master Bond EP13LTE is a one part epoxy for structural bonding applications. According to Master Bond, EP13LTE cures readily in 1-2 hours at 300-350°F and has limited flow while curing. It is said to bond well to many substrates such as metals, glass, composites, ceramics and plastics. 

With its newly announced NANO, an ultra-precision die and flip-chip bonder for highly demanding assembly tasks, AMICRA Microtechnologies GmbH, a worldwide leading vendor of back-end processing equipment for advanced packaging applications, is setting another record mark for die-attach accuracy. The NANO will be introduced this November at the upcoming Munich Productronica 2017.

According to EUTECT, it has been developing and manufacturing selective soldering modules for processing copper wire for many years. Now, tightening thermal requirements imposed between copper wire and connectors in sectors like the automotive supply and consumer goods industries, cause the requirements imposed on the soldering process to tighten as well. As a result, EUTECT says it is continually investing in improving its selective soldering mo...

Electrolube just launched a one-time use kit to mix, dispense and spray its 2K300 conformal coating. The kit is said to offer advantages for customer trials and spray-testing requirements as it facilitates full testing and evaluation of the 2K300 series without taking existing dispensing equipment out of production. 2K300 is a two-part system, offering  flexibility and low stress across an operating temperature range of -40 - +130°C...

AMADA MIYACHI is to highlight resistance welding and laser marking equipment for battery manufacturing applications at The Battery Show, to be held September 12-14, 2017, in Novi, Michigan. On display will be the LMWS workstation paired with the LMF70-HP pulsed fiber laser for welding, LMWS paired with the LMF20 for marking and engraving, and the DC29 linear DC spot welding control with an 88A/EZ THIN-LINE series parallel gap weld head ...