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Welcome to August’s edition of SMT Today – the leading global magazine for the electronics industry which provides the best content and largest distribution using the latest technology channels.

Earlier this year we were at the very successful IPC APEX EXPO in San Diego, the New Show in the UK, SMT Hybrid in Nuremberg and are looking forward to being at the SMTAi Show in Chicago and Productronica in Munich later in the year.

As a team, it has been good to meet up with many of our readers and contributors and, at the same time, share what SMT Today can o er in the form of media exposure, inclusion in a quality multi- media magazine, professional marketing and complimentary videoing capabilities.

This edition of SMT Today includes technical articles, interviews and the latest product announcements with contributions from many of the electronic industry’s leaders and technology experts.

It also focuses on the NEPCON China Exhibition in Shenzhen, one of the largest and longest standing trade and sourcing platforms for South China’s electronics manufacturing industry.

The next issue of SMT Today will be published in September and will focus on the SMTAi Exhibition in Chicago. We’re delighted to have a booth at this show, # 446 to which we extend an open invitation to exhibitors and visitors.

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Shows/Events

Industry experts share their knowledge

6 NEPCON China, Shenzhen

Director Spotlight

Interview with industry experts

10 Bob Black, Juki Automation Systems

Technology Today

Industry experts share their knowledge

16 A New Approach to Process Management

18 Crimson Software De ned Radio: A Modern Approach to Commercial and Military Communications

20 SMT Under Stencil Cleaning Rolls and Their Impact on Stencil Cleaning

24 Nordson YESTECH Helps Keep GMI’S Cornerstone Values of Quality and Reliability Strong

30 Juki Helps Lumasmart Keep Its Future Bright

34 Vibration Testing – Exposing the Weak Link

36 Speedprint’s Policy of “Customers First” Helps ADCO Circuits Meet Its Mission of Customer Satisfaction and Continuous Improvement

38 An Interview with Jay Wimer, President and CEO of Valtronic Technologies USA Inc.

40 SAMSUNG C&T Automation Helps Best Global Source Succeed through Its Personalized Service and Attention to Detail

41 SAMSUNG Proudly Announces Bob Watters as Eastern Regional Sales Manager

45 Europlacer Helps Colonial Electronic Manufacturers Inc. Improve E ciency, Quality and Capacity

28 Industry News

What’s happening in the world of electronics

32 New Products Exciting new industry innovations

Red Carpet

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NEPCON South China is one of the largest and longest standing trade and sourcing platforms for South China’s electronics manufacturing industry. It provides electronic manufacturers, sub-contractors, designers, technicians and engineers with a complete sourcing platform for the latest electronics manufacturing technologies and products.

This year, in addition to featuring surface mount technology, the exhibition will show new innovations in test and measurement, soldering, ESD, machine vision and more.

25,000 key members of the electronics manufacturing trade, experts and company executives will be at Shenzhen’s Convention Centre to share industry best practice and discuss issues relating to the electronics manufacturing industry.

To get the most from the show and to stay updated on the newest trends and developments, we have gathered a sampling of the products and systems that will be available at the exhibition. From SMT equipment to components and services, read on to nd out how these technologies can help your company advance to the top of its competition.

Nordson DAGE

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The second generation Nordson DAGE 4000Plus Bondtester sets the industry standard in bondtesting, o ering unsurpassed accuracy and repeatability of data, providing complete con dence in results. The 4000Plus multi-purpose bondtester performs shear tests up to 200kg, pull tests up to 100kg and push tests up to 50kg, covering all test applications including hot bump pull and micro materials tests. This system also includes a camera assist automation system ideally suited for applications such as pull and shear testing of wafer interconnections, lead frames, hybrid microcircuits or automotive electronic packages.

The Nordson DAGE XD7600NT Diamond FP X-ray inspection system with QuickView CT utilizes the latest technology to provide the ultimate choice for the highest quality in X-ray imaging on the market today. The unique Nordson DAGE NT maintenance-free, sealed transmissive X-ray tube, providing 0.1 μm feature recognition and up to 10 W of power, together with the 3 Mpixel @ 25fps Long Lifetime CMOS Flat Panel Detector, makes this system the choice for the highest performance and highest magni cation imaging tasks.

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Scienscope International, a complete inspection solutions provider, will exhibit the new X-Scope 8000 AXI systems - fully automatic X-ray inspection machines which use new advanced servo axis motion technology in order to rotate the target and move the at panel detectors to an oblique angle. Using this new innovative design allows the machine to move to these positions quickly and precisely, which is important when using inline X-ray for 100% inspection. Their new innovative design enables them to o er this very advanced X-ray system at a very economical price that is a fraction of similar machines in this category.

The new AXI machines will maintain Scienscope’s usual best in class price to performance ratio, and will also include top-notch features such as fully automated s/w tools. Standard features include: the latest technology sealed tube wide angel X-ray source, ultra-high resolution digital at panel detectors, automatic void detection/calculation/reporting, automatic ball area measurement, automatic o set measurement, automatic missing ball and solder paste detection and can accommodate board sizes up to 650mm x 600mm (25.5” x 23.6”).

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Scienscope

Eddy Lin - Scienscope

Scienscope was founded in 1994 to meet the growing need for reliable and a ordable general-purpose optical and video inspection solutions for the electronics and PCB industries. The company’s President and CEO, Eddy Lin, and his team began with basic stereo zoom microscopes used for SMT inspection and rework of circuit boards and electromechanical assemblies with a commitment to quality, value and support. Over the past 20+ years, Scienscope has evolved to become a complete inspection solution provider, o ering both o ine and inline X-ray systems, video coordinate measurement systems, video inspection systems, and microscopes to meet a wide variety of applications and manufacturing quality requirements. Scienscope can tackle tough manufacturing and quality challenges.

Torenko & Associates

Ron Torenko - Torenko & Associates

Torenko and Associates is a leading manufacturers’ representative organization specializing in the sales and marketing of premier electronic assembly equipment, production tools, test, repair, inspection and consumable products. The company was founded by Ron Torenko and is headquartered in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex with other locations throughout the regional USA and Mexico. Sales engineering personnel are factory-trained, process knowledgeable, and have process experts standing by for assistance via conference calling and onsite meetings.

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Frank Mascetti - TRC

Technical Resources Corporation, founded in 1993 by Frank Mascetti, is a manufacturers’ representative rm that specializes in manufacturing, inspection, and synergistic products for the PCB assembly industry. Mr. Mascetti holds a B.S.E.E. from the University of Maryland and has worked for such companies as Westinghouse, Racal Milgo, GenRad and Tektronix before founding TRC. The combined resources in the company provide more than 70 years of experience serving the electronics industry in Florida, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

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Founded in 2000 in Apopka, FL and led by President Janak Bhakta, Best Global Source (BGS) is a minority-owned small business, full-service electronic contract manufacturer that specializes in assembly of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electro-mechanical box builds. The company’s 20,000 square-foot facility is in the heart of Central Florida and serves the Southeastern United States with unprecedented quick-turn service and personal attention to detail. BGS provides cost-e ective manufacturing, conforming to the requirements issued by IPC, from prototyping to volume production, o ering a complete turnkey solution.

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Mark Stans eld is the Managing Director of SolderStar Ltd., which specialises in the design, development and manufacture of thermal pro ling equipment for the lead-free electronics industry. With a rst-class honours degree in electronic engineering, Mark started his career as a software engineer in the military and aerospace sector and, over the years, has worked in a number of positions including the development of thermal pro ling products and software for the electronics industry. In 2002, Mark founded SolderStar Ltd., together with Patrick McWiggin, which is now one of the world’s leaders in thermal management systems, o ering the most comprehensive range of process control solutions for electronic manufacturers.

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Juki Automation Systems is a global leader in high-speed SMT assembly equipment. Since 1987, it has built its global image with a combination of top-quality and high-reliability machines with a reputation for world-class service and support that result in the lowest production costs for its customers. The pioneer of the modular assembly system in 1993, Juki o ers exible solutions designed for both high-volume and high-mix environments.

Additionally, Juki Americas o ers selective solder and stamp soldering machines backed by the largest eld service group in the industry, as well as complete line solutions that include screen printers, re ow ovens and wave solder systems.

The new automated component storage systems o ered by Juki are fueling dramatic growth.

Q. How long has Juki’s “Three-Year Full Parts Warranty” policy been in e ect? Why was this policy started and do you believe that it has helped Juki stand out from its competition?

A. We started the three year parts coverage almost 13 years ago. During a sales call, a prospective customer asked me, “If your machines are as good as you say, why don’t you back them with a longer warranty?” After thinking about it for several days, I worked with our management team to analyze the costs of such a program. Our analysis showed that based on our historical warranty costs, adding the extra two years would not be very costly. So we began the program and it has worked well all these years. We plan to continue it for many years to come.

As for competition, it did make us stand out. In fact several competitors lengthened their own warranties in response so we at Juki were able to bene t users who were not our own customers.

Q. We hear a lot about Juki’s “Lowest Cost of Ownership” philosophy. Can you brie y explain what this philosophy is and what bene ts it provides not only to your customers but to the industry as a whole?

A. Lowest Cost of Ownership means that the customer’s total costs over the years to build their products will be lower than with any other choice of equipment supplier. There are many factors involved with this, but the key ones are:

1. Highest quality equipment built to run for many years without problems. This means low spare part costs, low service costs and, most importantly, the highest uptime and availability to build product.

2. Easy to maintain machines with built-in calibration systems that stay accurate over the life of the machines without calling a service engineer to calibrate them.

3. A very high MTBF (mean time between failures) and a very low MTTR (mean time to repair) thanks to our complete spare parts warehouses and the largest service team in the Americas positioned close to the customer.

Q. We understand that Juki Automation Systems had a very successful first quarter. Do you anticipate the rest of 2015 following suit? What factors contributed to the Q1 success?

A. We did have a good rst quarter of 2015 and the second quarter will be even better. I expect the balance of the year to be good as well. Barring any unexpected economic downturn in the U.S. economy, JAS Inc. will have a very good and exciting year throughout the Americas.

As to the global picture for Juki Corporation, I think everyone is aware that growth in China has moderated this year. So business there is a bit slower, but Southeast Asia is still doing quite well and Europe is showing signs of renewed growth, as seen at the recently well- attended SMT show in Nuremberg.

As to the factors that have contributed to this year’s success, there are several. First is the fact that we make high-quality machines and we back them with the best warranty and service in the industry. I was with a longtime customer recently and he was happy to report to me that the line he purchased ve years ago has never been down. It has run two shifts per day for ve years without any problems. Even better than this is that in the same building he has two KE750 and KE760 machines still running daily, which are 16 years old. This is what we mean when we talk about Juki Quality and the Lowest Cost of Ownership.

Our line business is also a major factor in our success. In the rst quarter, more than 30 percent of our revenues were from non- placement equipment and this percentage is growing quarterly. The fact that we now o er four models of printers, multiple models of re ow ovens, conveyors and software for line control and traceability allows us to meet a customer’s need for a complete, integrated

line with fast delivery and our well-known three-year full parts warranty.

Our new Automated Component Storage Systems are also having a dramatic e ect on our growth these days.

Q. In today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving industry, what are some of the most common assembly challenges that Juki’s customers face? Would you say that these challenges are the result of new trends in the marketplace?

A. If we concentrate on challenges resulting from market trends, I think we should start with the ever-shrinking size of SMT components and the increased density of SMT Assemblies. For example, the 01005 chip (0402 metric) is hard for the human eye to see unaided, much less for a human to handle even with tweezers and the next generation of chip capacitors and resistors will be 33 percent smaller yet! So placement machines have to be much more accurate today than just a few years ago. Also the continuing miniaturization of components and the increasing density of circuits require more accurate printers, inspection machines (AOI/SPI) and selective soldering systems.

Q. How does Juki solve these challenges?

A. We deliver high-accuracy systems that will retain their accuracy over many years. Juki placement machines have calibration systems built in, so there is no need to call a service engineer when a machine should be calibrated. The machine will run the routine itself and report any deviations to the customer and then correct them. This saves Juki customers thousands of dollars each year and ensures that their equipment is accurate throughout its lifetime.

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4. Machine uptime and accuracy allow the customer to build his product right the rst time, on time.

That’s what we mean by Lowest Cost of Ownership. The bene t to the industry as a whole is that we have raised the bar for our competitors and that has resulted in overall improvement.

Q. We read in the news recently that Juki Automation Systems has shipped more than 28,000 machines worldwide. That is a very impressive number! What is the breakdown of Juki’s global customers?

A. Yes, we’re well on our way to 29,000 and will hit 30,000 by early 2016. While the number is impressive, the reason for it is that we make good equipment that people want to buy. I have some customers that have been buying machines from me for 30 years. At Juki we take great pride in the fact that so many customers have partnered with us for many years.

As to the global breakdown, EMS has become the largest segment over the years. Geographically, China is the largest single market now and buys between 40 and 50 percent of all placement machines worldwide. Juki is a Japanese Corporation headquartered in Tokyo and we are also an international company, with o ces in 106 countries around the world. As Kiyohara San, our Juki Corporation President, said last year, “Over 80 percent of our sales are outside Japan, so Juki is an international company, not just a Japanese one.”

Q. Can you please tell us a little about your three main product lines – high-speed, high-mix and LED/odd-form – and why they are so successful?

A. Juki is one of the few suppliers who o er machines for companies of all sizes across the SMT eld. In the high speed area we o er the RX series, compact high-speed machines that o er industry leading cph/sq. meter. With as few as seven modules, we can o er a 350,000 cph line in the space of about 8 meters (26 feet)

For high mix, we o er the proven KE series, now in its seventh generation. Flexible machines with fast changeover and high reliability that are both modular and expandable.

While all our models can place LEDs, our JX-300 and JX-350 LED machines o er board lengths up to 1.5 meters for tough lighting applications.

In odd-form placement, our JM series leads the industry, with more than 300 installations already in operation.

They are all successful because they have good price/performance, Juki quality and reliability, plus the best service team behind them.

Q. We’ve heard a lot lately about your Storage Solutions automated component storage and management systems. Can

you explain how these systems work and why this business is growing so fast?

A. The Storage Solutions systems allow storage of up to 2060 reels, or stacks of JEDEC Trays, per system. The components are stored dynamically, rather than having dedicated spaces reserved. A single unit of about 2.3 meters width, can replace 9 meters of six shelf shelving for a oor space savings of 70 percent.

A major difference between our systems and the small “reel towers” o ered in the past, is that our systems pull kits, not just single reels. When the factory control system sends the request to pull a kit, the units work together, with each one pulling a stack of 26 components before signaling for pick up and transfer to the loading area. This pulling of a kit means an operator does not need to stand at the machine taking one reel at a time, as with other systems.

In addition, the units can have humidity control, maintaining the storage below 5 percent humidity. There is no need for additional dry boxes, as the MSD management software included with the units automatically tracks each component from its arrival into inventory until it is consumed. A complete record of time in storage, time outside storage and exclusion periods until the component is eligible to be used again, is all handled by the system with no clipboards, paperwork or manual entry needed. A life MSD history of each part is stored and can be printed out or automatically uploaded to the traceability system.

The Storage Solutions systems most important function is its improvement of production line uptime. At several user sites the placement machines automatically signal the storage systems when a reel runs low. The storage unit interrupts what it is doing, immediately pulls the component needed and presents it at the quick access slot with the message “urgently needed at line 2, machine 2, feeder 23” (for example). The component is there to be spliced or loaded BEFORE the old reel is out of parts, so there is no waiting for a new reel to come from the warehouse. Several Juki customers have improved line output up to 20 percent with this system.

In addition, Storage Solutions units run standard Microsoft software and can easily be con gured to exchange data with ERP systems or other software.

Q. What do you want the industry to most know/understand about Juki Automation Systems?

A. That we are an honest company who strive to not just meet but exceed our customers’ expectations. That we have a great team of employees whose goal is the happiness of our customers. We make quality machines, back them up with great service and support, never charge for training for the life of the machines and enjoy seeing our customers’ growth and success.

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In the modern manufacturing environment, real e ciency increases can be achieved where systems and processes are optimized by closely interlinking the entire product and production lifecycle. In order to stay competitive in tomorrow’s marketplace, business models and production processes need to be turned inside out and relationships with customers and suppliers readjusted. A key enabler for opening up new possibilities to develop products and solutions quickly and e ciently is digitization.

solutions providers to bridge the gaps between individual machines from often varying brands to nd a common language that provides the user with that fully networked solution. The clear direction in which we are going is towards fully networked factories, where all processes are monitored and controlled automatically.

There is no easy ‘o -the-shelf’ complete solution yet, though I suspect in years to come there will be. What is clear is that digitization has, for decades already, found its inroad into all organizations in some form or another and the e ciency increases it o ers are equally clear.

It is now time for a centralized and strategic approach to digitization. It shouldn’t remain a departmental function where each business unit implements digitization measures on their own. I see a new type of role appearing alongside CEOs, CFOs, CIOs etc. Those companies that are recognizing that digitization o ers a major growth lever and clear competitive advantage for their companies, will be employing a CDO or Chief Digitization O cer with a remit to implement a company-wide integrated digitization strategy. Or, at the very least, making it part of their centralized and core strategy.

Of course it’s easier said than done, particularly for SME’s who will argue that they don’t have the resources in both time and money required for such an investment. But ignoring the trend and not making digitization part of the core strategic plan of a company will have a marked impact on the company’s competitiveness in the future.

You may have noticed that throughout this article about digitization, I have not once mentioned ‘Industry 4.0’, or any other related buzzwords like ‘Internet of Manufacturing’ (IoM), Internet of Things, Big Data. Whilst many have already embraced them as part of their language, company culture, strategic outlook and corporate goal, there are still a number of companies, and again particularly SME’s, that shun the topic when these words and phrases are used.

By all means feel free to ignore the words, but don’t ignore the developments. You have already embraced digitization on many levels, so, like it or not, you are already steering towards Industry 4.0. Embrace it and make it part of your strategy before it’s too late.

Of course, digitization is nothing new and I’m unable to nd an example of an existing business that isn’t in some way digitized already. At the very basic level, at least everyone is using a computer in some form or another and many of those functions performed on the computer are already connected and interlinked: The salesperson’s database and the marketing department’s CRM system, the accountant’s bookkeeping software and the tax o ce and bank, the orderbook and the production manager’s manufacturing plan... and where automation is already in place, there’s, at the very least, some kind of digitized control and reporting software. It’s clear that digitization is here and it’s here to stay!

The extent to which all of these individual functions are connected and interlinked depends on many aspects: the type of organization, the investment made, the inherent knowledge and the willingness to embrace new technology. The size of the organization, of course, also plays a role in the extent of its digitization. But no matter what size, what industry or what budget, all businesses will continuously be looking for solutions that improve e ciency for individuals, for departments, cross-departmental and organization-wide. The key solution is digitization!

In our industry, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions, which incorporate the practical systems used by organizations to manage the basic commercial functions of their business (planning, inventory/materials management, purchasing, manufacturing, nance, accounting, human resources, marketing and sales, services etc.), are readily available and already implemented across the board in many electronics manufacturing businesses of all types and sizes. Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), which make shop oor information available to the rest of the company, allowing them to

respond more rapidly to changing requirements and conditions, are also commonplace. What’s more, these solutions are becoming more sophisticated by the day.

I have yet to encounter a business that doesn’t see the advantages of process digitization and are actively investing in various solutions including ERP and MES. In fact most will advocate an even greater process integration to streamline their operations, or will complain that their system doesn’t o er the up- and downstream, cross- functional transparency they require. No doubt the demand is there!

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Automation in our industry is also nothing new. The machine vendors of course are continuously hard at work to provide equipment with increased performance, accuracy, yield and speed. But they are also responding to market demands for integrated solutions where automated production equipment, from printers, dispensers, SMT mounters, ovens and test/inspection machines, are networked with each other. When I rst came into the industry over 10 years ago, ‘Full Line Solutions’ was already an established phrase. Great advances have been made by the machine vendors as well as the software

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A NEW APPROACH TO PROCESS MANAGEMENT

By Keith Bryant, Sales Director, SmartLoop

I have recently written about the relative merits of Man vs Machine in the realms of X-ray decision making, where inline systems have no human decision making but rely on algorithm- based calculations. By their own admissions and, even in their advertising, this allows for a margin of error giving false calls and even a newly launched system simply claims “Low False Calls”. Whereas the o ine systems rely on the judgement call of an operator for the Pass or Fail decision.

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‘‘Simple causal reasoning about a feedback system is difficult because

the first system influences the second and the second system influences

the first, leading to

a circular argument. This makes reasoning based upon cause and effect tricky, thereby making it necessary to analyse t”he system

as a whole.

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Feedback Signal is the conveyance of information fed back from an output, or measurement, to an input, or e ector, that a ects the system.

Feedback Loop is the closed path made up of the system itself and the path that transmits the feedback about the system from its origin (for example, a sensor) to its destination (for example, an actuator).

Closed Loop is an automatic control system in which an operation, process, or mechanism is regulated by feedback.

The real danger of a Feedback Loop is that one machine can in uence the output of another, so with Closed Loop Feedback your SPI machine can adjust limits on your printer to “improve” the results and the printer can adjust the SPI system. I don’t think that many printer or SPI manufacturers would be happy with this situation, especially given that the feedback is based largely on algorithms and I would be interested to see how the SPI would handle issues like stencil wear.

Of course, digitization is nothing new and there may be an argument that says there is scope for human error but, if operating a high- level system, they have a lot of technology helping them with their decisions. However, some companies still demand 100% X-ray inspection and, even if inline systems are slow for todays modern line speeds, they are faster than doing a 100% inspection on an o ine machine. So there you have it; inline X-ray is 100% but slow and with false calls, escapes, unnecessary rework or test failures. O ine is not really suited to 100% inspection in a production environment but it can o er a de nitive result based on image analysis. However, there is now a third option.

This advanced technical solution combines the strongest inline inspection technology, which is 3D AOI with At-Line X-ray technology, giving real process management.

So what does this mean?

Well, let’s look at some de nitions:

Quality Management ensures that an organization or product is consistent.

It does not say that it’s world class or even good, but stable.

A Continuous Improvement Process is an ongoing e ort to improve products or processes. This is a worthy endeavour but may not cover all areas of production and may only focus on the easy targets.

Process Management is the application of knowledge, tools and systems to measure, control, report and improve processes with the goal to meet the customer requirements pro tably. Now this sounds much more like it, a much bigger undertaking all together.

However, as so often happens, there are problems with this kind of vision statement, it is not so easy to turn it into reality.

It requires a real commitment from di erent companies with di ering software platforms and methods of operation. Let’s look at the issues of achieving real process management:

Inline X-ray has some challenges in this environment due to false fails and escapes. In short, if you don’t have accurate data you cannot achieve improvement easily or cost e ectively. So we promote 3D AOI as a faster, more technically advanced solution but, even these systems have an Achilles Heal, they cannot inspect joints on Bottom Terminated Components (BGAs, CSPs, QFNs etc.)

As they have only vision and height measurement, they can measure atness and coplanarity very well, but as inline X-ray they have to make a decision based on assumptions. Or, at least that was the issue until now, when technology is available to link 3D inline AOI to At-Line X-ray,allowingadecisiontobemadebased on information from both systems. Indeed SPI results and Pre Re ow AOI results can also be considered. This is much more than a simple feedback loop and, again, I need to add some de nitions here as the industry has made this a bit of a grey area.

Feedback occurs when outputs of a system are “fed back” as inputs as part of a chain of cause-and-e ect that forms a circuit or loop. The system can then be said to “feed back” into itself. The notion of ‘cause-and-e ect’ has to be handled carefully when applied to feedback systems:

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We agree that we need data feedback to improve our processes but not from machine to machine. Imagine all machines in the line messing with each other’s settings, no controlled experiment practice, just constant adjustment which would be a disaster.

However, as we approach Industry 4.0 and a more joined up world, we do need to do something better.

So here it is, a technology that works like this: any height measurement of a BTC which the inline 3D AOI “fails” is relayed to the At-Line X-ray and evaluated by its operator using all the technology at his disposal including ICT which gives a detailed view of all hidden joint interfaces.

The result and images are then fed to a Management Information System where a technician can review the SPI data, the 3D AOI data and the X-ray results, in real time on

the same monitor. The technician can then use their judgment to accept or fail the board, review historic data trends to ne-tune the AOI height limits and continuously improve the process by Intelligent Feedback. The use of a brain to lter the algorithms and images to ensure maximized yields and reduced rework and lower costs. This data can then be archived and shared with other lines, other factories or even with customers.

So the At-Line X-ray does an AQL inspection and also checks all of the potential height failed BTC’s so it is a fast and accurate tool and the 3D AOI is now doing a much better job. By simply scanning the bar code of the suspect panel all the potential fail sites are checked concurrently with the X-ray system moving to them automatically and displaying the data from the 3D AOI to aid the operator. The resultant images and data are returned to the 3D AOI and shared with the Management Information System.

So there you have it - Intelligent Feedback and much more. Limits on machines will be adjusted, based on a complete set of data and the interpretation of a technician, who could be managing multiple lines.

These improvements can easily be shared with copy exact factories around the world for a really joined up solution.

Reports can be made available to senior managers and customers showing the results of this Process Management as improved yields and reduced rework.

In short, a process fully under control and utilizing the application of knowledge, tools and systems to measure, control, report and improve processes with the goal to meet the customer requirements pro tably.

CRIMSON SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO:

A MODERN APPROACH TO COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

by Stephanie Chiao, Product Marketing Manager, Per Vices

Modes of communication have grown immensely over the last decade. To keep up with rapidly evolving communication needs, businesses need a method to inexpensively adapt radio devices. Software De ned Radio or SDR has become the ideal solution for its high exibility and cost e ciency, empowering the industry to keep moving forward.

According to the BCC Research’s February 2015 report, the SDR market has been growing globally at a steady pace. Last year, the international SDR market was valued at $47.7 billion and is expected to hit $56.3 billion before 2020. Market growth has been directly impacted by issues of interoperability and spectrum availability which SDRs help address, something that cannot be matched by traditional radios.

Software De ned Radio technology can be applied to a variety of commercial and research applications. This radio technology enables communication via voice, video, and/or data, broadcast messaging, emergency response communication as well as \[remote\] command and control. The extensive advantages of SDRs have been a bene t to product developers, service providers and various end users to serve a multitude of needs.

Software De ned Radio Software De ned Radio is a radio that has some or all physical layer functions that are software de ned. Conventional radios are made with limited cross-functionality, so modi cation requires physical intervention. This translates into high production costs and minimal to no exibility in supporting multiple wireless standards. SDR technology has been moving toward enhanced interoperability between di erent wireless devices without the need for di erent dedicated hardware. The technology is embedded with both software and hardware that can be recon gured to enable communication between various forms of evolving communications protocols, standards and radio links.

The concept of SDR has been around since the 1970s, but practical uses were signi cantly limited by the technology available at that time. These drawbacks were signi cantly evident in the areas of radio ampli ers, tuners and digital

processing technology. Recent advances in semiconductor processing technology, wide band analog components and digital converter technology, have directly led to more widespread use of this technology with an endless demand for new applications.

SDR is e cient, reasonably inexpensive and incorporates multi-mode, multi-band, multi-functionality for implementation and connectivity between wireless devices. In other words, it is a radio that sends and receives all types of radio frequencies with asinglepieceofhardwareasalloperations are controlled via software and rmware. In thenearfuture,theimpactofSDRswillrise signi cantlyastheenhancementinreliability anddecreasingproductioncostsyieldlower cost systems.

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SMT UNDER STENCIL

CLEANING ROLLS AND THEIR IMPACT ON STENCIL CLEANING

by Dennis O’Brien and Pär Gester

Solder paste screen printing is known to be one of the most di cult processes to quality assure in Printed Board Assembly (PBA) manufacturing.

The performance of the print process has a critical e ect on end-of-line yield. It is known that around 70% of board defects detected at end of the line have their origins at the printing stage.

An important process step in solder paste screen printing is the under stencil cleaning process and one of the key materials in this process is the stencil cleaning wiper fabric. This, often- neglected material a ects the cleaning process and thereby also the print quality.

The focus for manufacturers, distributors and somewhat customers has, to a large extent, been on price per roll, not total process cost.

Price per roll is, in some cases, kept low by o ering shorter lengths per roll. Of course, more rolls must be purchased, the line stoppages will increase and shipping costs will be higher. But still, some manufacturers, distributors and users seem to be happy with this, close to fraudulent, approach.

Short length rolls can also be the result of the fabric‘s absorption of solvent. If the fabric bres absorbs a lot of liquid, the fabric swells. The roll of used fabric will have a larger diameter than the dry and unused fabric. The used roll maximum diameter is limited by the printer design. Thus, the fabric absorbs solvent that can’t be used in the cleaning process, resulting in swelling so the roll length must be kept shorter than the optimal length.

More meters per roll is always the most economical direction. Thicknesses vary from 35 grams per m2 to 68 grams per m2.

During solder paste printing, the stencil needs to be cleaned at certain intervals depending on the size, shape, pitch and wall evenness of the stencil apertures, as well as the characteristics of the solder paste. The status and type of screen printer cleaning unit are also signi cant for the choice of cleaning interval as is the cleaning agent, cleaning roll design and the cleaning process parameter settings.

Under stencil cleaning fabrics absorb ux and trap solder particles during the cleaning cycle. It is important that a cleaning fabric is lint-free, has enough distance between bres for vacuum cleaning and that solder particles are trapped and not released during the cleaning cycle. The cleaning agent shall wet out on a controlled area during the wetting of the cleaning paper and the cleaning paper shall not change its mechanical properties much when being wetted.

It is also generally regarded as preferable if the cleaning agent stays on the bre surfaces instead of being absorbed by the bres. This makes it easier to transfer the cleaning agent to the stencil in order to dissolve the solder paste ux.

As shown in the IPC’s February 2015 report “Evaluation of Under Stencil Cleaning Papers” (which can be found at the following link http://www.smt-express.com/2015/03/05/ ipc-report-evaluation-of-under-stencil- cleaning-papers-25855654), polypropylene is the best performing fabric for stencil cleaning. In addition, polypropylene also has environmental advantages with low toxic emissions during manufacturing, low carbon footprint as well as being recyclable.

Roll Manufacturing

SMT stencil cleaning rolls are available in di erent fabric compositions. Manufacturers (or more correctly converters) of stencil rolls buy commercially available paper fabrics on the market, cut it to the desired width and roll it on a plastic or paper core. The paper could be developed for general purpose mopping of liquids, liquid lters or, in rare cases, be designed with SMT stencil cleaning in mind.

The manufacturing environment has an abundant impact on quality. Airborne dust, grease or bad winding on the core can severely a ect the performance of the wiper roll.

Fabric Performance

In order to nd out how well the cleaning papers work in the vacuum cleaning process, a vacuum cleaning test of small apertures, intended for 01005 chip components, was performed. The stencil apertures were completely lled with solder paste by manual printing from the stencil’s top-side and gentle removal of the surplus solder paste on the stencil’s bottom side.

This is an extreme test as completely lled apertures would not normally be in the SMT line. However, the test shows the di erences in cleaning ability between fabrics that can be interpolated to normal production performance.

Main Products in the Market

The most common fabrics on the market are:

• Cellulose/Polyester paper

• Cellulose/Polyester hydro-entangled non-woven

• Rayon (Viscose)/Polyester paper/ fabric

• Rayon (Viscose)/Polyester resin bonded

• 100% Polypropylene non-woven

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After having filled four sites, each with 480 apertures, with solder paste and controlled that all apertures were completely filled, one Wet-Vacuum-Vacuum-Vacuum cleaning cycle was performed and after this, the stencil was inspected.

Cellulose/Polyester Paper

The bres have one dominant linear direction due to the process of manufacture and the surface is smooth.

Uni-directional bres do not have the same cleaning ability as those that are more random (non-wovens) as there are tiny spaces between the lines which will reduce cleaning performance.

These properties result in solder balls remaining on the surface of the paper and so they are not captured within the bre structure of the paper. This gives a high potential for contamination. The photograph Figure1 below was taken at 400X magni cation and you can clearly see that the solder balls are on the surface of the paper.

Rayon (Viscose)/Polyester Paper/Fabric

The statements made in the section Cellulose/ Polyester Paper are also relevant to this product. In view of the environmental problems in making this product it is an enigma why anyone would wish to o er and/or use it as a SMT Stencil Wiper Roll.

Rayon is often referred to as arti cial silk as it has a very smooth, shiny nish, the last thing you would expect to want for stencil cleaning. Smooth surface, one dominant bre direction and density of the bre structure, all de ne the space for air to pass through the paper and so in uence the e ectiveness of the vacuum.

The photograph below shows how ine ective this product is in the vacuum cycle.

You can see clearly that this product doesn’t have su cient porosity for the vacuum to remove the solder paste.

The fibres do not swell and the physical properties do not change in any way when wet, which is the ideal material for a cleaning process that demands both wet and dry cycles.

The surface is NOT smooth due to the thermal bonding process and contributes signi cantly to its superior cleaning performance. The density of the bres is perfect for the job to be done as super strength is not required but enough to eliminate any fabric breakages.

The solvent is NOT absorbed into the body of the bres but stays on the outer side putting the solvent where it is needed for cleaning. This gives potential for solvent reductions if engineers are prepared to make small changes depending on the cleaning job to be done. If you never try you never know. IPA is the most common solvent used which is bad for the environment and human bronchial systems so it is worth trying.

Manufacturing Process and Environmental Impact

All cellulose products start with the same process, reacting the cellulose with Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH), which is a very strong alkali (corrosive). This alkali cellulose

is then reacted with methyl chloride, chloroacetic acid, ethylene oxide, and/

or propylene oxide depending on the type of Cellulose Ether product to be made.

All of these chemicals are classi ed as Hazardous Air Pollutants by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Rayon (Viscose) starts the same as for cellulose and then the alkali cellulose is allowed to age before it is reacted with Carbon Disulphide (CS2) which is a highly toxic substance and also classi ed as a Hazardous Pollutant. Typically only 50% of the carbon disulphide can be recovered leaving 50% into the environment.

Figure 4, Solder balls trapped in polypropylene fabric

Figure 3, Vacuum E ectiveness photograph rayon/polyester – extreme test

Figure 1, Solder balls on Cellulose based fabric

Smooth surface, one dominant bre direction, and the density of the bre structure, all de ne the space for air to pass through the paper and so in uence the e ectiveness of the vacuum. This product does not perform well especially in the wet vacuum cycles.

The presence of cellulose bres means that more solvent is needed to provide enough of the cleaning medium because the bres have to get saturated before any liquid will be on the surface. When the paper is wet the physical properties are totally di erent from when it is dry, as the bres swell and the paper has a ‘mushy’ feel to it.

The photograph below shows how ine ective this product is in the vacuum cycle.

Again, you can clearly see that this product doesn’t have su cient porosity for the vacuum to remove the solder paste.

100% Polypropylene Non-Woven

The fibres are totally random; there is no dominant bre direction which provides an optimum cleaning surface.

The relationship between coe cient of friction and abrasion is different for plastics than other materials. The coefficient of friction for polypropylene is between 0.2 and 0.6 but it is not abrasive as it would be in other materials. In under stencil cleaning there is a need for some friction to do e ective cleaning and polypropylene provides that without the abrasion which gives a longer stencil life.

The photographs (400X magni cation) below con rm that there is no dominant bre direction, it is completely random. The photograph shows that the solder paste and solder balls are trapped inside the bre structure thereby preventing any contamination.

100% Polypropylene is a true dry laid non-woven product having all the properties necessary for a high performance stencil wiper roll.

There are su cient spaces between the bres to ensure a highly e ective vacuum process wet or dry. This is confirmed without any doubt in the photograph shown in Figure 4.

In Figure 5 you can see that the Polypropylene non-woven is the most effective of all the products discussed here with about a 90% effectiveness.

Figure 5, Vacuum E ectiveness photograph polypropylene – extreme test

Figure 2, Vacuum E ectiveness photograph cellulose/polyester – extreme test

Continued...

feature continued...

Extrusion and then immersion in a bath of Sulphuric Acid (H2SO4) generates Hydrogen Sulphide Gas (H2S) again classi ed as a Hazardous Air Pollutant. All in all, Rayon is a particularly ‘dirty’ product to make and has been associated with deforestation in developing countries.

Polyester is made by reacting Ethylene Glycol with Terephthalic acid; this process uses a lot of energy and water. Polyester is not very reactive after polymerisation but the chemicals used in the process are highly reactive and toxic with some being carcinogenic, so workers have to be well protected. There are always traces of these chemicals in the polyester as it is not possible to polymerise 100%.

Polypropylene uses less energy than any of the above with a lower Carbon Footprint than any other bre resins. The water used in the cooling process is closed cycle so the water does not go into the environment. The Polyole ns Group, Plastics Europe in Belgium have awarded Polypropylene Environmental Product Declaration. Polypropylene has a low impact on the environment, No Toxic Waste, No Toxic Emissions, No Fluorocarbons, No Halogens! It is very

easy to recycle up to 50 times without reduction in its properties. Polypropylene has a high calori c value providing high energy for the amount of CO2 emitted when burned.

Cellulose products need to be bleached and if the process is in a developing country it is most likely that Chlorine Gas or Chlorine dioxide are being used, unlike developed counties such as Europe and USA who use eco-friendly alternatives such as Peroxide.

‘‘Hyperclean 100% Polypropylene has been designed to provide high- performance cleaning to match not only today’s demands but also

Independent testing for chlorides has clearly shown:

Once again 100% Polypropylene non-woven fabric comes out on top with the lowest chloride content as bleaching is not part of the process.

In conclusion, Polypropylene non-woven has the lowest environmental impact of any of the products covered in this White Paper. This surely has to be a serious consideration for any user with an active environmental policy that demonstrates real commitment to use products with low environmental impact.

cope with further reductions”

in aperture size and finer pitch.

Fabric composition

Chlorides (Cl2)

Sulphates

Cl2 compared to PP

Cellulose/Polyester (Source is China)

11.00 μg/g

87.5 μg/g

18.7 x

Rayon (Viscose)/ Polyester (Source possibly India)

4.56 μg/g

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7.77 x

Polypropylene non-woven (Source ASEAN)

0.587 μg/g

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Conclusions

Dennis O’Brien, inventor of Hyperclean concludes:

It really is amazing that ne pitches are getting ner, apertures are getting smaller and yet stencil cleaning products have not kept pace with these developments. It is incredible that companies have just taken the simple route without any thought for all the issues that Stencil Cleaning Wiper Rolls face. They have just taken a standard product available in the market and o ered it as a Stencil Wiper Roll ignoring, or not understanding, the environmental issues and the demanding job that the cleaning roll has to do these days.

Developed countries are supposed to have good environmental credentials but companies are buying products made in developing countries knowing very well that they are using chemicals and methods that would not be allowed in their own countries, now how is that for hypocrisy?

Hyperclean 100% Polypropylene has been designed to provide high-performance cleaning to match not only today’s demands but also cope with further reductions in aperture size and ner pitch.

For more information on this topic, please contact Pär Gester at SMT Express via email at [email protected] or through their website www.smt-express.com.

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QUALITY AND RELIABILITY STRONG

By Jay Handley, Vice President of Business Development, General Microcircuits Inc

Since 1980, General Microcircuits, Inc. (GMI) has been providing simple solutions for electronic circuit board manufacturing. The company continually launches new products and re nes existing ones, supporting the entire process from concept through production and serving a wide range of markets including industrial, commercial, telecommunications, medical and defense.

achieve the most highly e ective supply chain management in the industry and its processes are carefully developed and closely monitored. The result is reliable inventory, overall bill of material cost improvement, smooth process operation and decreased time-to-market. Box build/assembly services include product assembly (sub-level and system-level), functional and nal test, software loading, product con guration, packaging/labeling/bar coding, electronics integration technology (EIT) built products such as aftermarket service and depot repair and warehousing (order ful llment and traceability).

GMI’s headquarters and domestic manufacturing facility is located 20 miles north of Charlotte, in Mooresville, NC. The company also has manufacturing facilities in Costa Rica and Asia.

At GMI, the goal is to provide customers with the highest quality, most reliable products – at the lowest possible cost. VP Global Operations/CTO Nick Harris attributes the company’s electronic manufacturing services success to numerous factors including long tenured, empowered employees, innovative equipment and strategic partnerships. These areas of commitment bene t customers by providing dependable, responsive, customer- focused teams, as well as products at the forefront of technology and e ective, e cient, economical solutions.

One such strategic partnership is with Nordson YESTECH. GMI has worked with YESTECH and its automated optical inspection (AOI) solutions since 2010. Harris added, “As a leading EMS business, our mission is to provide high-quality manufacturing services for our customers. I estimate that approximately 98 percent of all the components we install on a printed circuit assembly go through our YESTECH AOI machines. You can’t do what we do without a solid AOI partner.”

Over the past ve years, GMI has purchased four FX AOI machines and an YTX-3000 X-ray machine. The FX AOI machines replaced its three previous-model F1 machines and BX machine. Harris said the company chose to stay with YESTECH as its AOI solutions provider due to equipment reliability and excellent support. “The equipment has had little to no service issues. The machines just do not break. In our ve years I think we have had one service visit. However, we have had several visits for applications support and training. YESTECH has provided us with world-class applications support.” He added that several years ago GMI hosted a workshop in which local OEMs and other EMS providers learned about YESTECH. Harris is hoping to host another workshop in the near future.

Nordson YESTECH’s FX AOI systems are with advanced 5 megapixel color camera imaging technology o ering high-speed PCB inspection with exceptional defect coverage to inspect solder joints and verify correct part assembly, enabling users to improve quality and increase throughput. With one top down viewing camera and four side viewing

cameras, the FX Series is con gurable for all line positions. Additionally, the systems are equally e ective for paste, pre-/post-re ow and nal assembly inspection. O -line programming maximizes machine utilization and real-time SPC monitoring provides a valuable yield enhancement solution.

The YESTECH equipment has provided numerous bene ts for GMI during their time on the shop oor. Harris said, “A very important key performance indicator for us is plant defects per million opportunities (DPMO).” The company’s target plant DPMO is 232 or 5 sigma. For the past two months, the number has been 112. Harris cites the YESTECH systems for that low number: “Our YESTECH AOI machines are where a lot of this data is captured and they have to be able to talk with Aegis reliably. The performance of our AOI machines is critical in keeping DPMO levels low. If we have defects that make it past AOI, they would show up at QA veri cation and test.”

GMI uses Aegis software solutions to track, analyze and improve the manufacturing process. Benefits include documentation control, paperless factory, inventory and WIP tracking, process route control, data collection and mining, TLA serial # to PCB serial # linkage and traceability. Nordson YESTECH’s AOI systems communicate e ortlessly with the software to keep the process running smoothly.

GMI offers extensive printed circuit board assembly capabilities and expertise, custom box build designs from simple to complex, new product introduction services including hand and machine built prototypes, engineering, and xture design and development via its in-house model shop. Additionally, the company o ers package on package (PoP) con gurations for increased component density, lead-free wave solder or selective solder processing on pin-in- hole (PIH) systems, and handles both RoHS and non-RoHS projects. Consistent assembly, inspection, test and packaging combine to ensure high-quality products and services for customers. GMI has been providing box build services to customers for decades. Whether the design requires a simple, straightforward box build or a more complex assembly, the company has the expertise, equipment and experience to meet customers’ needs. Strong supply chain relationships are critical to GMI’s ability to o er alternative sourcing solutions in low-cost geographies. The company strives to

Another important facet of GMI is its new product introduction (NPI) services. The company works with customers during all phases of a product’s life cycle. However, in most cases, GMI initially engages with a new company during a new product development and innovative growth phase. Frequently, time is the critical factor during product launch. GMI has a proven track record in supporting NPI and is involved in the following:

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“At GMI, we don’t just make circuit boards,” concluded Harris. “We make them better by adding value throughout the product lifecycle.”

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Aqua Klean Systems Selects TRC as Its Representative in the Southeast

Aqua Klean Systems, a leading provider of advanced PCB cleaning equipment, announces that it has appointed Technical Resources Corporation (TRC) as its manufacturers’ representative in Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. TRC will represent and sell Aqua Klean Systems’ full line of PCB cleaning equipment.

“What impressed me most about Aqua Klean Systems is that Mike Schwager, TRC’s President, comes from a technical services background, having worked on all of the competitive machines for more than 15 years,” said Frank Mascetti, Principal, TRC. “He has taken what he learned, both pros and cons, and designed his own robust cleaning systems from that vantage point.”

Technical Resources Corporation was founded in 1993 by Frank Mascetti, after serving the electronics industry in Florida and Puerto Rico since 1981 with such rms as Westinghouse, Racal-Milgo, Tektronix and GenRad. TRC maintains a value-added approach to providing total solutions for electronics manufacturing, test, in-process inspection and repair of electronic assemblies.

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Cranfield Precision, a manufacturer of high precision machine tools, sources PCBs from Newbury Electronics.

Cran eld Precision, part of the Fives Landis group, and a manufacturer of prototype, high precision, machine tools is just one of a string of UK based engineering teams, whichalsoincludestheSatelliteApplications Catapult and the University of Southampton Nanofabrication Centre, who turn to Newbury Electronics to ful ll their PCB production and placement requirements.

Stephen Wosley, Systems & Electronics Design

Manager at Cran eld Precision, explained more about their work; “Our machines are designed to work to very high speci cations, with components being manufactured to accuracies of tens of nanometre. We also need to be able to measure precisely not only distance but other variables such as temperature, pressure and voltage. After exploring what was available on the market we decided to manufacture our own solution and this is where Newbury’s design expertise and experience of precision manufacture has really shone through.” He continued; They have a really good understanding of our requirements and are extremely responsive andhelpful,offeringguidanceandadviseon the design elements.”

One of the most recent projects that Newbury Electronics was involved with was the production of a high response encoder splitter box. The best option on the market operated up to 400kHz but Cran eld needed something capable of handling in excess of 1MHz. Collaboration between the two organisations has resulted in the production of a three board system that can encode in excess of 6MHz.

“Working with a UK manufacturer that can provide us with the engineering quality and expertise combined with a real understanding of our needs and a same day response makes a huge difference to our productivity and programmes,” said Wosley.

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inspection solutions throughout Southern California and Northern Baja California.

Founded as McBride Electronic Marketing Company in 1980 by Mike McBride, the company started with three product lines specializing in electronic assembly bench tooling. The company incorporated in January 1983 as McBride Marketing, Inc. The corporation was then changed to DiversiTech Representatives, Inc. in 1986 when Ron Rau became a partner in the company. The direction of the company has remained focused on bringing process solutions to the Southern California territory’s electronic assembly marketplace through exclusive representation of the industry’s most recognized best-in-class brands of electronic assembly products.

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Electrolube Announce Ownership of State-Of-The-Art Premises

Electrolube, part of HK Wentworth Ltd and an established manufacturer of electro-chemicals, is expanding and positioning itself for continued growth with the purchase of the company’s global headquarters and UK factory. The company had initially leased the 62,000 sq. ft. premises on their relocation to the high- tech facilities, situated in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire 4 years ago.

This is the third move Electrolube has made since the company’s formation in 1956 and growth has been signi cant since it occupied its original 3,000 sq. ft. factory. The new Ashby site is close to its old Swadlincote site and this has enabled the company to maintain excellent customer service throughout the duration of the move and also allowed the company to retain its highly experienced and professional staff.

Electrolube’s extensive premises are located incloseproximityto2regionalairportsand has excellent transport links to main UK motorways. The impressive facilities currently house the company’s manufacturing, research and development department, laboratories, warehousing and administrative teams.

Three PCBs fabricated & assembled to Cran eld’s design by Newbury Electronics. They are used together in an enclosure to make an encoder splitter box.

Datest Signs Representative Agreement with DiversiTech Representatives

Datest recently announced that it has appointed DiversiTech Representatives, Inc. as its sales representative. DiversiTech will represent Datest’s advanced, ef cient and mission-critical in-circuit testing, test engineering, failure analysis and X-ray

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Electrolube Managing Director, Ron Jakeman, said, “The purchase of our modern purpose built building comes at a time of continuing global growth for Electrolube and HK Wentworth as a whole. Complete acquisition of the premises ensures we have ample space for forthcoming expansion plans and security of a long-term future.”

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Universal Scientific Industrial de Mexico S. A. de C.V. Selects the VERSAFLOW 3/66 Dual Track

Kurtz Ersa North America, a leading supplier of electronics production equipment, announces that it recently sold a new VERSAFLOW 3/66 selective soldering machine to Universal Scienti c Industrial de Mexico (USI) S. A. de C.V. The system was installed and is in use at USI’s plant in Jalisco, Mexico.

USI purchased a dual conveyor unit with two uxers and segmented top and bottom preheaters. Additionally, it has two solder modules and a total of four solder pots within the machine. Enrique Diaz, Industrial Manager, stated, “We chose ERSA because they are the only supplier in the market that offers dual conveyors. In addition to our excellent relationship with the ERSA team, they offer low maintenance costs, high performance and high quality yields close to 100 percent.”

The VERSAFLOW 3/66 is the world’s leading platform for selective soldering. The proven third generation technology offers the highest exibility and highest volume throughput for PCBs sized up to 24” x 24”. The use of high-precision servo gantry systems, electromagnetic pumping systems, dual solder pot capability, top- and bottom-side preheating capability, and modularity make ERSA the leader in selective soldering.

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Europlacer Appoints 4Tech Electronics to Extend Market Reach and Enhance Customer Support

4Tech Electronics now Supports Europlacer SMT Pick-and-Place and Component Storage Technology. Europlacer, multiple award-winning designer and manufacturer of best-in-class, exible SMT pick-and- place equipment for the global electronics assembly industry, has appointed Dan Trinka and 4Tech Electronics as the newest on its growing list of premium manufacturer’ representatives. In addition to serving as an enhanced resource for Europlacer customers throughout Michigan and Ohio, 4Tech will support Europlacer’s growth trajectory while the company continues gaining market share because more assembly experts are choosing Europlacer pick-and-place equipment, SMD Component Storage Towers and fully integrated Stock Management software to optimize their production processes.

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Count On Tools Expands its Manufacturing Facility in Gainesville, GA

Count On Tools, Inc. (COT), a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, recently expanded its manufacturing operations at its Gainesville, Georgia headquarters. The latest expansion is in response to the growing market for custom engineered SMT nozzles and consumables.

According to company representative, Zach Shook, Count On Tools recently installed

a Langun American Turnmaster Manual Lathe to increase production capabilities and lower product lead times on custom engineered nozzles and tooling for the SMT industry. Count On Tools also recently expanded its production and assembly staff in this division to further speed up delivery times on custom engineered SMT nozzles and consumables.

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Rocket EMS Ramps up Inspection with Two V510 G2 Series AOIs

Rocket EMS Inc., a Silicon Valley based full service EMS supplier, recently announced that it has purchased two V510 G2 Series AOI systems from ViTrox Technologies. The V510 G2 Series offers powerful technology and high throughput productivity for SMT line production.

“The addition of two V510 G2 machines allows Rocket to complete the rollout of inline AOI on our factory oor,” commented Craig Arcuri, CEO of Rocket EMS. “Rocket’s test group, lead by industry veteran Peter Chipman, is recognized for excellence in AOI and AXI capability and is proud to have an all ViTrox production board-level test solution.”

The new generation V510 G2 Series AOI system offers inspection speeds up to 55 cm2/sec for post-re ow and 65cm2/sec for pre-re ow. The system features low power consumption with a brilliant LED monitor display and improved ergonomic adjustment to increase viewing comfort (sit-stand operation). Additionally, the new multi-shot imaging technology enables the system to capture up to 180 frames per second and the multi-core processing technology signi cantly enhances inspection time.

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LumaSmart Technology International, Inc. is an innovator and manufacturer of electronic assemblies including circuit boards, LED light engines and LED light xtures. The company has been in business since 2002 and started as an automotive contract manufacturer. From 2007-2010, the company focused instead on being a lighting OEM. During that time, it developed and manufactured lights from streetlights to PAR lamps and everything in between. In 2010, LumaSmart again refocused its model and became an ODM that specializes in LED light engines (modules).

the industry now and into the future.

LumaSmart services and capabilities provide an end-to-end solution for customers’ projects: the company designs, prototypes, tests and manufactures light engines that cross each of the numerous sectors it services. “We approach all projects with the big picture in mind and go beyond to exceed expectations,” added Zucca.

The company’s services include consultation, lighting design, retro t design, product design, system design, contract manufacturing and product management. Capabilities include dimming systems, photovoltaic controls (photocells), motion control systems, solar systems and emergency lighting systems.

LumaSmart also provides engineering services. Its team works with customers to design tailored product solutions necessary to ensure the high-quality standards that the company is proud to uphold. It puts all new products through rigorous in-house testing and analysis, including heat pro le data gathering, color and intensity mapping, plus engineering design modi cation. At the customer’s request, it also o ers independent lab testing. LumaSmart’s engineering team provides design and speci cation development, complete prototyping, testing, evaluation and programming data testing.

Additional services include design, manufacturing prototype and testing. Design services include concept development, software compatibility, PCB layout, schematic capture, DFM capable, mechanical design, test xture development and documentation. LumaSmart’s fully-equipped facility is PPAP/UL/ ISO certi ed and can also provide manufacturing services such as ex assemblies, system/box built, color veri cation, cable assemblies and encapsulation. Prototype services include PCB/box build/software, various materials ( ex/aluminum/FR-4), SMT and through-hole capability and quick turnaround.

For more information about LumaSmart, contact Antonio Zucca, Vice President, at 15809 Claire Ct., Macomb Twp., MI 48042; 586-232-4125; E-mail: azucca@lumasmart. com; Web site: www.lumasmart.com.

The company’s engineers have more than 40 years of experience in developing production- ready components and end-user products. Its production facility in Michigan has automated assembly equipment necessary to produce high-quality electronic assemblies for industry.

LumaSmart’s Vice President, Antonio Zucca, said, “We are dedicated to principles of e cient use of energy through solid-state lighting (SSL), solar power and sophisticated electronic control systems.”

LumaSmart combines quality with the lighting technology of the future with designs that emphasize engineering excellence and attention to minute detail. Its industry-leading innovations incorporate custom-designed light engines with the latest technologies.

LumaSmart serves numerous industries including automotive, industrial, manufacturing/ warehouse, architectural and transit/ transportation. Its mission is to manufacture products, crafted premium components and assemble them in the United States.

To meet that goal, LumaSmart partners with companies that focus on the same quality and innovation principles and that also value customers and technological advancements. One of those partners is Juki Automation Systems, who LumaSmart has been working with since 2012. For the past three years, Juki has provided the company with ve systems: four JX100-LED units from 2013-2014 and one JX100-LED 1200mm in 2015. Zucca added that the company also has plans to continue purchasing systems from Juki in the future.

The JX-100LED systems meet the capability requirements of LumaSmart’s customers’ new technical prototype demands while providing the diverse functionality often needed in the electronics industry.

With speed in mind, the JX-100LED can place 15,300 chips per hour at IPC 9850 and support the placement of parts from 0201 to 33.5 mm2. Ideal for NPI or prototype production, the JX-100LED is backed by Juki’s full three- year parts warranty supported by the leading service group in the industry.

Juki’s JX-100LED is the “must have” machine

for low-cost, high-speed LED tube production. Targeted speci cally for LED manufacturing, the JX-100LED can support boards up to 800 mm in length and features new algorithms created for the placement of side-view type LEDs, top-view LEDs, rectangular ferrite chip- type and PLCC-type LEDS, making it the ideal low-cost placement solution for LED chips.

Zucca also said that the JX100-LED systems are easy to program and that their small footprint has allowed the company room for a ex placer in the line, maximizing its oor space.

An additional bene t for LumaSmart was the cost to value ratio of the Juki systems. “Juki’s price point was a good match and the comprehensive warranty was an added bonus,” said Zucca. “Another bene t of buying Juki equipment over competing companies is the top-rated customer service we receive. The company itself provides a very fast and comprehensive service. Both its in-person and over-the-phone service are amazing. Additionally, our local rep – Dave Trail and his team at Horizon Sales – is always available to us.”

“As an LED assembly expert who is experiencing rapid and constant growth, speed and exibility are key to our company’s success. Juki’s LED systems provide these and help us advance our company’s mission of developing and assembling quality end-user products in the United States.” He added, “LED assembly has seen continual growth over the past seven years. I believe it will continue at the same pace for the next three years. After that, we are likely to see a plateau.” As a result, LumaSmart needs the exibility and speed that Juki’s LED systems provide to help them keep pace with

To find out more about Juki’s JX-100LED systems, contact Geron Ryden, Director of Marketing, at 507 Airport Blvd., Morrisville, NC 27560; 919-460-0111 x130;

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Bentek Continues to Expand AC Product Line with New Utility-Scale AC Recombiner

Bentek Solar, a manufacturer of a broad range of products connecting PV panels to inverters worldwide for the residential, commercial and utility-scale marketplaces, announces that it has further expanded the Bentek AC product line. The newly designed AC Recombiner has been engineered in partnership with Advanced Energy Industries to support utility-scale AE 1000NX inverters.

“The Bentek AC Recombiner is a free-standing unit that provides a means of combining the three-phase output circuits from one to three AE 1000NX inverters,” said John H. Buckley, Executive of Sales and Marketing, Bentek Solar. “It is installed in the circuit path between the inverters and the transformer supplied with the system. The output circuits from up to three inverters can be connected to the Bentek AC Recombiner. Each input on the Bentek AC Recombiner supports the connection of one inverter. In the case of a fault or failure with one or more of the inverters, the Bentek AC Recombiner allows continued operation of the rest of the connected units. Each inverter output circuit connected to the Bentek AC Recombiner has overcurrent protection in the form of parallel fuse pairs. The fuse ratings have been selected based on safety and National Electric Code (NEC) requirements.”

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CCI Adds ESD Safe Tape to Product Listing

As the electronics industry becomes increasingly sensitive to electro-static discharge, it is important that all precautions are taken to protect your parts. In many shipping situations, tape must be used to secure di erent types of packaging. If you are in an ESD environment or surrounded with ESD sensitive electronics, it is crucial that you do not neglect something as simple as tape. Tape can be static generating, and thus cause harm to electronics without you knowing

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CyberOptics’ Award-Winning SQ3000 3D AOI Maximizes ROI

CyberOptics® recently announced that its latest AOI system, the SQ3000TM 3D Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) system maximizes ROI and line utilization with multi-view 3D sensors that capture and transmit data simultaneously, and in parallel, enabling the fastest 3D inspection in the industry. The MRS technology inside combined with the highly sophisticated 3D fusing algorithms o ers microscopic image quality at production speeds. An easy-to-use, intuitive interface with touch control facilitates minimal training and operator interaction.

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Engineered Material Systems Introduces DF-3005 Dry Film Negative Photoresist

Engineered Material Systems, Inc., a leading global supplier of negative photo resist materials for MEMS and IC cooling applications, is pleased to introduce the DF-3005 Dry Film Negative Photo Resist for use in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and wafer level packaging applications (TSV sealing). This material formulation has been optimized for hot roll lamination and processing on MEMS and IC wafers.

DF-3005 is available in other thickness formats from 5-50 μm, ±5 percent. The cured chemistry can withstand harsh environments including resistance to extreme moisture conditions and corrosive chemicals. The DF-3005 lm is tougher (less brittle) than most negative photo resists on the market with a glass transition temperature of 158°C (By DMA Tan Delta) and a moderate modulus of 3.5 GPa at 25°C. It is hydrophobic in nature providing for chemical and moisture resistance. DF-3005 is compatible with and can be used in contact with the EMS line of spin coatable photoresists.

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Ersa Introduces HR600 Hybrid Rework System

Kurtz Ersa North America, a leading supplier of electronics production equipment, is pleased to introduce the HR600 hybrid rework system.

The HR 600 is equipped with a highly dynamic and e cient heating technology with the bottom-side heating (2,400 W) divided into three independent heating zones. The newly developed hybrid top-side emitter provides 800 W of heating power and combines the advantages of infrared heating with those of a convection heater. In order to thermally control the rework process, the HR 600 uses proven closed- loop technology. The component temperature is measured and can be controlled exactly. With the HR 600, non-contact temperature measurement is even more precise due to a digital infrared sensor (pyrometer).

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Fancort Industries Announces New Depaneler for Metalized LED Boards

Fancort Industries, Inc., a global supplier of cost- e ective solutions to electronics manufacturers, today announced a breakthrough in separating metalized PCBs.

As the lighting industry continues to expand production using metal LED boards, the need

has grown for a reliable machine that can quickly separate these narrow metal panels without stress, and with equipment that won’t require a lot of maintenance. Fancort is introducing such a machine with the CL-100, which can handle single-sided, metalized, or FR-4 panels of any length.

The CL-100 uses three sets of round knives that are positioned at di erent heights to separate in three sequential steps, but the process is very fast. By using three sets of knives, the wear on the knives and the stress on the boards are minimal. The machine is motor driven and uses a starting and ending table to lay the panel so the operator can easily feed the panel into and through the knives. The table comes in a standard length of 7.8 ft with 3.5 ft at the front and 3.5 ft at the rear. Other length tables are available on request.

The CL-100 can separate boards from 0.8-3.5 mm in thickness, and the maximum speed of the machine is 400 mm/second. The machine weighs 45 kg and has a one year warranty.

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FSInspection Introduces the PKMag® 50 Portable Visual Inspection Device

FSInspection introduces its PKMag® 50 Portable Visual Inspection Device.

The PKMag 50 Portable Inspection Device o ers high-de nition magni cation in a convenient and e cient 10.5 ounce package. With a 5” LCD display and prominent push-button controls, it is easy for operators to learn and use – no need to hunch over and peer into eyepieces. The PKMag 50 can be carried to wherever it is needed to instantly inspect items from almost any angle without eyestrain.

Designed for today’s industrial markets, FSInspection’s high-magni cation, visual

inspection series also includes the HDMag® High-Magni cation Visual Inspection Station and X-MagTM Machine Vision Station.

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Double-sided THT inspection for PCBs with and without work piece carrier

GOEPEL electronics expands the con guration options for the AOI system THT-Line for double- sided inspection of THT assemblies. Besides the accumulating roller conveyor for work piece carriers now also tape transport is available, due to constantly increasing demand.

That allows, for instance, inspection of selective solder joints on assemblies which are transported without work piece carrier in the manufacturing process. Analogous to the accumulating roller, the tape transport can be used both for the actual manufacturing process in the upper area of the system as well as for the return transport in the lower area of the machine. In addition, a laser measuring system for the control of coplanarity (eg of connectors) or for height measurements on various components is available.

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Inovaxe Introduces the InoKit SMART Carrier

Inovaxe, a world leader and provider of innovative material handling and inventory control systems, introduces the InoKit SMART Carrier, which o ers fast return on investment (ROI).

The InoKit SMART Carrier stores 78 7” SMT reels and lights up to identify the parts required. The InoKit SMART Carrier can either light up all of the parts required for the kit or just one location at a time to prioritize the pick list pull. Six of the InoKit SMART small reel carriers will t on a 5’5.25” H x 2’1”W x 1’9” mobile rack, of which one of the carrier rack locations will house the computer and bar code scanner with the InoAuto Locator software.

InoKit Smart Carriers are an ultra-lean solution for the storage and kitting of parts. They can be located right next to feeders or SMT lines to load directly from stock to WIP or the SMT line.

For more information about how Inovaxe’s innovative material handling systems and services can improve your inventory accuracy and reduce your labor costs,

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Japan Unix’s Flash Soldering Series Doubles Speed with New Optical Laser Con guration

Japan Unix, a solutions provider for manual and soldering automation, announces a speed upgrade to its ash soldering Unix FS Series. The innovative ash soldering laser system is two times faster than a typical laser and can integrate pre- and post-soldering processes such as surface mount and through-hole devices. In addition to increasing speed, the Series can improve productivity.

A new, integrated optical laser configuration achieves “double speed” on the updated FS Series. At less than 0.3 sec per point, the system can accomplish anything from SMT to through-hole soldering with unbelievable speed. Flash soldering not only saves power consumption but also reduces maintenance.

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Seika Machinery Announces Limited Time O er on Select DEN-ON SMD Rework Stations

Seika Machinery, Inc., a leading provider of advanced machinery, materials and engineering services, has announced a limited time special on select DEN-ON INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD. SMD rework stations. DEN-ON is offering 25 percent off regular pricing for the RD-500III and RD-500SIII SMD Rework station series valid now until the end of August 2015.

The RD-500III model is designed for large board sizes up to 500mm x 600mm (19.7” x 23.6”) while the more compact RD-500SIII model can work with board sizes up to 400mm x 420mm (15.7” x 16.5”).

Both models are versatile and can work with both leaded and lead-free solder alloys. These models also offer a unique design that utilizes both hot gas and IR heating for a wide array of applications. As DEN- ON INSTRUMENTS’ distributor for North America, Seika Machinery represents DEN-ON’s complete line of soldering, desoldering, rework systems and tools. For more information, contact Tim Cappoen at tim@seikausa. com or visit www.seikausa.com..

VIBRATION TESTING – EXPOSING THE WEAK LINK

By Jason Tynes, STI Electronics Inc

Weak links exist in all designs and, over the course of time, will manifest themselves under the right conditions. The aim of testing is to impose realistic conditions and capture any subsequent failures.

reducing the first two modes to 398 and 962 Hz, respectively. This correlated board model is used in subsequent modeling and predictions.

Figure 4 Sample CCA Ping Test Setup

It is well-known that the frequencies at which the board resonates are typically lower when unrestrained than when restrained. This is one of the reasons they are fastened down to more rigid structures. For our example, the board is attached to a more rigid structure using the hole-pattern on the four corners. Bolting the board to a rigid structure, the computer model predicts that the rst two modes change in shape and increase in frequency, as shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7.

Overlaying the mode shape and the board image (Figure 8 and Figure 9), it is revealed that the most stressed component on the

Shown below is a sample circuit card used to demonstrate a method of establishing reasonable life expectancy estimates for critical electronic systems. The circuit card assembly (CCA) shown in Figure 1 contains two Ball-Grid Array (BGA) components, presumably for the purpose of processing critical data within the larger system. Though it is not a fully functional CCA, we will treat it as such for the purposes of this discussion.

Figure 1 Sample CCA

This simple board is approximately 3 X 4.5” and is .060” thick. It has its rst two natural modes at approximately 423 and 1004 Hz, respectively as shown in Figures 2 and 3. These two gures show the computer model’s predictions for frequency and exaggerated shape of the rst two natural modes and could serve as justi cation to proceed with product development activities, provided the results are acceptable. Validating these computer predictions can be performed through a variety of means, but the most cost- and time-e ective is testing.

Performing what is commonly referred to as a “ping test” allows for the production of a frequency response spectrum. A frequency response spectrum is a graphical representation of the frequencies at which a system naturally resonates. The board is suspended using elastic supports (as shown in Figure 4), out tted with one or more accelerometers and gently tapped. The elastic supports only provide resistance to motion in the very low frequency range (below 100Hz), permitting the board to move relatively freely in all six degrees of motion. The response to the tap (or ping) is measured by the accelerometer and captures that response in the frequency domain and is shown in Figure 5.

Motion around 400 and 950 Hz is ampli ed, while motion around 600 Hz is attenuated (or dampened). These responses are fairly close to computer predictions, which estimated the rst two modes to occur at 423 and 1004 Hz. A subtle, but important distinction can be made here. The computer model does not contain any parts, however, the real hardware does. The impact of the presence of these parts is an addition of weight, which reduces the resonant frequencies.

The computer model over-predicts the response of the hardware. Correlation between the model and reality is performed in this case by adjusting the computer model. This adjustment involves increasing the density of board material to the point where the model frequencies are reasonably close to the frequency response spectrum produced during the ping test. An 11% increase in density has the effect of simulating the additional mass of components and

Figure 5 Frequency Response Spectrum for Sample CCA

Figure 2 Computer Model Prediction of First Free-Free Mode (423 Hz)

Figure 3 Computer Model Prediction of Second Free-Free Mode (1004 Hz)

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Figure 6 Computer Model Prediction of First Restrained Mode (486 Hz)

board is the center BGA. Specifically, the corner pins toward the center of the board will exhibit the highest stress levels at the rst mode (486 Hz). When restrained by the four mounting holes, any environment that drives this CCA with a 486 Hz oscillating force will excite this mode, causing increased stress levels on the solder connections in the stressed corner of the BGA.

This area is a prime candidate to be the weakest structural link in the CCA design. Should a solder connection fail mechanically, all other factors being equal, the failure will likely occur in this region. Validating and quantifying this hypothesis is the aim of subsequent vibration testing. In quanti cation, the aim is to determine a reasonable limit on the expected lifetime of the CCA under representative vibration environments. How long should the board last under known conditions?

If we suppose that the system is intended to be deployed on the wing of a jet aircraft, we can bound our expectations by testing to that environment. MIL-STD-810 actually puts quanti able values to such environments, which facilitates the effective design, manufacturing and usage of hardware in harsh environments. Jet aircraft vibration exposure, for example is de ned in Figure 514.6C-6 of the speci cation. The graphic of Figure 10 shows this vibration exposure.

Of particular interest is the increased vibration energy between 300 and 1000 Hz. Comparing the model-predicted rst two modes to the vibration pro le reveals a potential problem. The vibration profile introduces significant vibrational energies at resonant frequencies. The board is therefore expected to experience signi cant mechanical stresses. The impact of such stresses is made apparent during testing.

Figure 10 Jet Aircraft Vibration Exposure

A +6 dB scaled jet aircraft vibration pro le was imposed on the example CCA. The increased levels are imposed in order to qualify the design. In other words, a harsher environment is used in order to de nitively establish that the design is structurally adequate for the expected environmental loads. The test setup is shown in Figure 11, and depicts the usage of four stando s supporting the board as it would be in its deployed state.

Figure 11 Vibration Test Setup

The board is attached to the shaker table head and instrumented with reference and response accelerometers. The reference accelerometer provides a feedback loop for the vibration controller. The response accelerometer is used for model correlation purposes and captures the response of the board under load. Ideally, strain gauges are installed in problematic locations to quantify the stress/ strain of the hardware under load. This test

setup was conducted for 2 hours before continuity tests indicated that the solder connection between the parts and the board had been compromised.

Figure 12 Areas with Open Connections

Figure 13 Vibration Environment Response

Clearly, this design is not necessarily adequate for service after exposure to the expected vibrational pro le. At this point, the design would need to be modified to be less susceptible to vibrational damage. Figure 13 shows the response of the hardware during testing. The response accelerometer identi es the presence of substantial vibrational energy being dissipated around 375Hz.

Using this information to correlate the computer model allows for design changes to be quickly vetted electronically with minimal resources. For example, additional mounting holes could be added to restrain the center of the board. An isolation system could be incorporated to reduce the transmission of certain frequency bands to the hardware. Critical components could be relocated to less stressful areas of the board. The combination of analysis and test allows for better identi cation and remedy of weak links within CCA designs.

Figure 7 Computer Model Prediction of Second Restrained Mode (1043 Hz)

Figure 8 Computer Model Prediction of First Mode Stress Areas

Figure 9 Computer Model Prediction of Second Mode Stress Areas

SPEEDPRINT’S POLICY

OF “CUSTOMERS FIRST”

HELPS ADCO CIRCUITS MEET ITS MISSION OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

ADCO Circuits, Inc., established in 1981, is located in Rochester Hills, MI, and provides electronic design and circuit board assembly services to a wide range of companies in the industrial, medical, automotive, telecommunications and aerospace/military equipment markets.

As a full-service turnkey supplier of custom electronics, ADCO provides support from design and prototyping to new product introduction and full rate production. Through-hole, surface mount and flex assemblies are all manufactured and system box builds comprise a large percentage of its sales.

Both systems feature Speedprint’s Advanced Dispense units (ADU), which increase the exibility of the SP710 with a wider range of materials, improved accuracy for smaller component deposition and new applications for stencil-less prototyping and on-the- y engineering changes. This further saves operational costs and provides a competitive time-to-market advantage for Speedprint customers.

ADCO opted for the ADU because, the company wanted increased e ciency. It was updating its SMT lines and the old lines consisted of a glue dispenser on each line. “We reviewed our glue requirements and found that in most instances it was several dots per board mostly to assist in supporting larger components from oating during re ow or to assist in supporting larger parts so that they did not fall o during a second pass on re ow while they were upside down,” Barrett added. To purchase a standalone glue machine for just a few dots seemed impractical and keeping the old machines while updating the whole line did not seem wise either. A second issue was the use of solder preforms to add a “little” more solder paste when needed. “When we saw the Speedprint system with its dual- head capability, we believed we had found the answer: glue in one head and solder paste in the other — problem solved. I am glad to say that it has worked out just that way. While we have one glue machine o ine in the event we come across a board loaded with bottom-side glued components, there are no glue machines on the line, which has resulted in signi cant cost savings.”

Barrett added that the SP710 has provided numerous bene ts and advantages since it was rst installed. He said that it was a drop-in-the- line-and-go system from the beginning: “We had the machine placed in the line, set-up and calibrated and were running product and writing programs the same day.” Today, changeover is quick and e cient: the company simply loads the program and goes. ADCO has found that the machines provide much better control over the printing process and, therefore, much higher yields and repeatability, which bene ts both ADCO and its customers.

“We currently o er a quick-turn service where customers’ expectations are days not weeks and the SP710 supports this well. We can quickly create a program, load and go — there is not a lot of time spent on adjustments or ne tuning,” said Barrett. He added that ADCO had a case where the company was able to

ADCO’s 53,000 sq. ft. facility is state-of-the- art and is capable of medium- to low-volume assembly and test. Advanced capabilities include an automated stockroom, automated selective soldering and ex-SMT lines with in-line automated 3D optical inspection and BGA X-ray. Test resources include in-circuit test, flying probe testing, functional, and environmental test equipment (temperature and vibration). The company’s engineering sta also develop and build custom functional test equipment. Production and material planning is managed with ERP software modules for capacity planning, vendor auto replenishment system and other advanced tools.

ADCO is ISO 9001 and TS 16949 certi ed and compliant to AS 9100 and ISO 13485 standards. Personnel are trained to IPC J-STD-001 class 2 and 3 and IPC-A-610 class 2 and 3. Documentation, ECNs and The Quality Management Systems (QMS) are all online and support internal continuous improvement initiatives, vendor quality tracking and customer quality data requirements.

The company’s main interest is in providing state of the art production capabilities in a exible environment. To meet this goal, ADCO partners only with companies that o er advanced, innovative equipment solutions.

In 2012, Kevin Barrett, Plant Manager, and his team attended IPC APEX EXPO in search of a replacement for an aging screen print machine. They were introduced to Speedprint Technology, an award-winning company that delivers comprehensive SMT screen printing solutions with a focus on value, exibility and low cost- of-ownership for the SMT and semiconductor industries. They purchased an SP710 printer with an Advanced Dispense unit not long after and have been running the system 24 hours a day, ve days a week since then.

The company had been battling with its screen printers, mostly due to the fact that they were older models. They were cumbersome to program and operate as well as a challenge to keep running. As a result, ADCO was looking for replacements. Barrett recalls his experience: “When we were rst introduced to Speedprint at APEX, the machine had just come out and there were not many — if any — out in the eld. We reviewed some features of the machine that perfectly met our requirements and the machine looked to be solid. Knowing that machines of this nature have a long life, we were concerned that if the company were to shut down over the next several years, it would be di cult to locate parts for the machine.

Speedprint showed us that each component used in the machine had the manufacturers’ names on the parts so that if needed or desired we could purchase replacement parts from Speedprint or we could buy them directly from the manufacturers. We had not found this to be the case on other equipment and so we wrote down some manufacturers and part numbers. We called them and, indeed, found that we could get the parts.” Ultimately ADCO chose the Speedprint SP710 printers because of the dual dispense heads, price, and the fact that the majority of the machines’ components are o -the-shelf from the suppliers.

He added that after ADCO was running the SP710 for a year, one of its other printers died, placing the company in a line down condition. “We contacted Speedprint and ordered an additional machine but we gured it would be weeks before we could get it and, therefore, would have to come up with a solution,” Barrett said. “The next day a trailer showed up at our dock with a loaner machine that would keep us running and stay in place until our regular order arrived. There was never talk of loaner cost or delivery charges just a dedication to support us as a customer and get us up and running.”

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use the dispenser to create a dot of glue large enough to use it for a stando for a three-leaded through-hole device. A normal glue dispense machine has stando s on the nozzle that are longer than the dispense tube for the glue, the head moves the nozzle down until it contacts the printed circuit board (PCB) and the stando s contact the PCB, resulting in the dispense tube never contacting the PCB. The issue, he said, is that without changing the stando s, you cannot get a higher dot. “The SP710 has a z-axis motor and no stando s on the nozzle, so that we can program how close or far we want the nozzle to be from the PCB, therefore allowing us to adjust the dot height. We programmed it high enough to create a tall bump of glue that, when cured, the through-hole part rested on it and kept it o the board during wave solder.”

As ADCO’s printer of choice, the SP710 equipped with a dual syringe ADU provides precise deposition of solder paste or adhesive materials. The award- winning screen printer includes a signi cant list of standard machine features as well as inherent bene ts such as SMarT-Cal, Speedprint’s unique product-based machine calibration that maintains the largest process window to manage today’s most sophisticated application challenges.

ADCO’s mission statement includes three main points: customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and continuous improvement to

increase competitiveness and pro tability. Barrett said that the SP710 helps the company on all three fronts — customers want on-time zero defect product, quick and easy set up and changeover and exceptional performance. The SP710 systems deliver on every front. Additionally, the operators like the fact that the printers run and continue running, allowing them time to dedicate to other areas. Barrett added, “It was a signi cant move for us to purchase new printers but we did it as an overall improvement to the SMT area and the SP710 de nitely helps us to be competitive and generate pro ts. I cannot remember the last time we had a misprinted board.”

While performance is important, ADCO believes that customer service is equally important to a successful partnership. Barrett rates Speedprint’s service as rst class: “The technical support is professional, knowledgeable and, if needed, in and out as quickly as possible. We have worked with software support overseas so we know how di cult it can be to contact people. However, we have never found this to be the case with Speedprint. We call and someone answers. The machines can be accessed remotely so if questions arise, the technicians can log into the machine and see what is going on. Speedprint continues to contact us to see if we have suggestions on things they or the machines can do better and at this time we are hard pressed to nd anything.”

Barrett concludes that Speedprint is a solid company with a great team in place. “At the 2015 IPC APEX EXPO, I stopped at the Speedprint booth to say hello to Mark and Chris. Mark was concerned that something may be wrong because he had not heard from us in a while. I laughed because it was just the opposite: things are going so well that we do not need them for anything. If we ever do need his team, however, the support is so helpful and e cient that it is almost invisible.

And isn’t that what it’s really all about? By making Speedprint a partner, ADCO Circuits has totally changed its ability to print successfully time and time again.”

For more information, contact President Archie Damman or Plant Manager Kevin Barrett, ADCO Circuits at 2868 Bond St., Rochester Hills, MI 48309; E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected];

Web site: www.adcocircuits.com.

To nd out more about Speedprint’s SP710 with ADU, contact Mark Brawley, Vice President, Americas, at 5804 Breckenridge Boulevard E, Tampa, FL 33610; 813-664-0686; E-mail: mark. [email protected]; Web site: www. speedprint-tech.com.

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AN INTERVIEW WITH JAY WIMER,

PRESIDENT AND CEO

OF VALTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES USA INC

by smt today editor

Valtronic Technologies innovates and manufactures miniaturized electronic products for its medical device partners. The company produces integrated electronic and mechanical products focused on microelectronics.

Its customers are leading global suppliers of medical implants and devices,diagnosticimagingequipmentandsensitiveaerospaceand various industrial assemblies.

With over 30 years in business, the Solon, Ohio-based manufacturer has helped hundreds of companies develop and produce Class II and III medical devices and advanced miniaturized electronic assemblies.

We recently spoke with Jay Wimer, President and CEO of Valtronic Technologies USA Inc., to learn what is new at the company and how it is able to consistently exceed its growth goals.

development team, Valtronic is empowering its people, strategy and facilities.

Q: How important is the global customer base to Valtronic Technologies USA? What advantages does this bring customers?

A: Our infrastructure and supply chain management is the advantage that we o er our global customers. With locations in Switzerland, Morocco and the United States, we have the capacity and extended experience to work projects across sites. In addition, our Moroccan facility o ers the option for low-cost, high-volume production with reassurance of safe security practices.

Q: In today’s economy, successful companies have had to change their traditional ways of doing business. What are some examples of how Valtronic Technologies USA has had to think smarter to stay ahead of the competition?

A: In the beginning of 2015, we also had a launch of a new platform, which is our own Valtronic product, “Compendium.” Compendium is a platform application, providing physiological data transfer to a near- eld reader, tablet, Cloud and direct to a physician dashboard. As a secure implant and physiological connectivity platform, Compendium provides an integrated system including Valtronic-owned IP and even a proprietary phone app, creating opportunities to build greater value with customers. This is how we are staying ahead of our competition.

Q. We’ve noticed Valtronic Technologies USA’s name in the news often recently. What main bene ts does the company provide to the electronics manufacturing industry?

A. We focus our e orts on continuing to be leaders in the electronics manufacturing industry through investment in our workforce, equipment and quality. Most recently, we’ve invested in two new JUKI SMT lines to support current and future business; our workforce is continuously under development from our engineering sta to our plant employees in a highly focused lean culture and our quality management system uses best practices to make our facility one of the best in the United States.

‘‘We focus our efforts on continuing to be leaders in

the electronics

in the medical market and we do have experience in telecommunications, sensors, wearable devices, aerospace and lighting. Essentially, our facility allows the space and the sta experience to grow in any market segment and we are continuously taking on new business in new areas.

Q. Are there additional industries you hope to enter in the near future? What key trends are you seeing in these industries that would make Valtronic Technologies USA a good t?

A. Currently, we are putting research and development (R&D) and sales attention into the lighting and safety/security markets. Why you may ask? Our focus on lighting was introduced to us in 2014 as LEDs have become part of large money saving e rorts everywhere. Secondly, we recognize that the need for car cams and body cams for our safety forces are fast becoming standard.

Q: As the industry continues growing and companies continue reinvesting in new products and technologies, how will Valtronic Technologies USA continue meeting/exceeding these needs? What is your growth strategy?

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growth strategy is to

Currently, our

manufact”

continue becoming the worldwide recognized partner for innovative

uring industry

l healthcare

Q. What other industries does Valtronic Technologies USA extend into? Would you say that you are more established in any of these? What is the history?

A. Valtronic is a global company with locations in Switzerland, Morocco and the United States. In our US o ce, we concentrate on our engineering services, manufacturing capabilities, quality and supply chain management. Speci cally we focus our business on around 80 percent

persona” devices

A: Currently, our growth strategy is to continue becoming the worldwide recognized partner for innovative personal healthcare devices. As an industry leader in producing medical devices, we are also realistic, meaning that to be a true solutions provider for turnkey prototype manufacturing to full production, we must focus our sales process in various markets. By increasing our R&D programs, continuing to invest in our facilities and, just recently, adding a global business

Q: Under the leadership of you and your management team, what is one goal that you want Valtronic Technologies USA to accomplish by the end of 2015?

A: By the end of 2015, we’d like to have partners in place utilizing our Compendium Platform. This would be a great stride towards bringing together the entire supply chain providing healthcare monitoring from the patient to the caregiver.

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SAMSUNG C&T AUTOMATION HELPS BEST GLOBAL SOURCE SUCCEED THROUGH ITS PERSONALIZED SERVICE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL

Founded in 2000 in Apopka, FL, Best Global Source (BGS) is a minority-owned small business, full-service electronic contract manufacturer that specializes in the assembly of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electro-mechanical box builds.

‘‘Over the past decade, despite the difficult economic downturn, BGS has continued to grow and offer new services,”

said Bhakta.

The company’s 20,000 square-foot facility is in the heart of Central Florida and serves the Southeastern United States with unprecedented quick-turn service and personal attention to detail.

BGS provides cost-e ective manufacturing, conforming to the requirements issued by IPC, from prototyping to volume production, o ering a complete turnkey solution.

In order to continue providing these solutions, BGS must partner with manufacturers that provide state-of- the-art, innovative, reliable and high- quality equipment. One such partner is SAMSUNG C&T Automation Inc. BGS has been working with the company since 2005 and has a total of three machines. The CP40 CV and CP40-LV were purchased in 2005 and the company recently purchased the SM482 advanced flexible mounter. So now the company has three production lines all running SAMSUNG pick-and-place machines.

President Janak Bhakta said, “As a contract manufacturing company, the SAMSUNG systems are our ‘bread and butter’ in running the company. He continued to say that BGS’s mission is to provide its customers quality product on time. “The SAMSUNG machines have helped us achieve a 99 percent rate in both of those areas.”

And, in today’s fast-paced, work environment that spans the globe, customer service plays as important a part in the success of a partnership as the equipment. According to Bhakta, SAMSUNG C&T Automation delivers on both fronts: “SAMSUNG C&T Automation provides a high level of customer service. If, for some reason, we do come across a hiccup in any of our machines, SAMSUNG C&T Automation has the local representative contact us immediately to resolve our issues. This is a key element in keeping our lines running smoothly and helping us stay e cient.”

‘‘What separates us from our competition is that we deliver

the highest quality products and services faster. It

is our attention to detail from quoting to delivery that

sets us apart from the rest. Best Global Source delivers while

products, the company can work from samples or a detailed drawing; while for new products, it can assist customers with design, sourcing of materials, prototypes as well as volume production.

In addition to assembly services, BGS o ers value-added services such as turnkey, design and engineering, testing and nal packaging, and delivery. This makes the company a valued partner and full-service CEM that ensures its customers receive increased throughput, higher pro ts and a better bottom line.

Bhakta added that SAMGSUNG C&T Automation, Inc. provides quality, reliable machines that work without any major disruption to BGS’s production. As a result, he foresees the partnership with SAMSUNG C&T Automation to continue into the future. “My production team asks only for SAMSUNG machines. They have been in this industry for more than 20 years and they are the ones consistently working on the machines, so their opinions matter – they know best,” he concluded. “In all honesty, they recommend that BGS use only SAMSUNG because the systems provide them with the exibility they need to be successful.”

For more information about Best Global Source, contact jbhakta@bestglobalsource. com; www.bestglobalsource.com.

To find out more about SAMSUNG C&T Automation, Inc., [email protected]; www.samsungsmt.com.

‘‘ ” ”

Not only do the systems help BGS but, according to Bhakta, they also help the company’s customers: “All three of the SAMSUNG machines have helped us provide our customers with the quality that they demand for the PCBs that we build.”

As a contract our competition is manufacturing still preparing the company, the SAMSUNG quote.

systems are our

‘bread and butter

The company’s services also include the assembly of PCBs from rapid, small-run prototyping to volume production. BGS can assemble anything from simple through- hole PCBs to highly complex double-sided SMT boards. Additionally, it offers build to print capability for existing products as well as custom design and manufacturing capability for new designs. For existing

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SAMSUNG PROUDLY ANNOUNCES BOB WATTERS AS EASTERN REGIONAL SALES MANAGER

SAMSUNG C&T Automation, Inc., the worldwide leader in high- speed, high-precision SMT Machines, is proud to announce the appointment of Bob Watters as Eastern Regional Sales Manager.

consumer lighting and even industrial lighting applications are all trending towards the benefits of LEDs. LED technology poses several challenges to the manufacturing process, including placement nozzle design and coding, or ‘binning’ issues. This is another area where SAMSUNG excels. As a leading global supplier of cellular phones and consumer electronics, SAMSUNG has been able to incorporate the feedback of their own manufacturing facilities to produce some truly exceptional technology in this eld. The SLM series of machines provides LED placement technology that is unrivaled in the industry.”

SAMSUNG is equally excited to welcome Bob Watters aboard their North American team. “Bob is a seasoned veteran who is well known throughout the industry – his knowledge, expertise and integrity are sterling values appreciated by SAMSUNG and customers alike,” commented Jonny Nichols, National Sales Manager of SAMSUNG. “We’re looking forward to synergizing with Bob in a continued e ort to provide world-class technology solutions for electronics manufacturing applications.”

For more information on SAMSUNG, visit www.SamsungSMT.com..

Mr. Watters is a well-known pillar of the electronics industry, establishing his career more than 30 years ago. He began his career with OEMs Wang Laboratories and then Digital Equipment Corporation and worked there for a combined 10 years in various support roles. While at Digital Equipment, Watters helped implement a JIT manufacturing process and served on the corporate Six Sigma steering committee.

Watters then moved to Juki Automation Systems where he rose in the ranks for 20 years, eventually becoming the Eastern Regional Sales Manager. He developed strong working relationships with numerous companies in the US and Canada and was able to better understand the diverse approaches to SMT manufacturing across all market sectors.

Now, as Watters begins a new chapter in his career with SAMSUNG, he expounds on what drew him to this new position: “I joined the team at SAMSUNG to participate in the growth of SAMSUNG’s market share in the North American market. I was extremely

impressed with some of the new technology SAMSUNG has introduced over the past few years. Their FAST feeder, the industry’s rst auto-loading, auto-splicing feeder, and their innovative TOLP offline programming and process control software are a few examples. I was also excited about the wide product bandwidth. From the SM series of machines to the EXCEN and DECAN systems, I saw solutions that were not only competitive but superior in all market segments. As a corporation, SAMSUNG is considered one of the world’s leading technology companies and their SMT division is no exception.”

As an industry veteran, Watters has a keen sense of market trends and direction. “When I look at the North American market, I see a continued effort to improve efficiency,” commented Watters. “Smarter machines, more powerful process control software platforms and a focus on quality are all key factors in competing with offshore competitors. The LED industry is also a hot technology in our market. Lower power consumption and prolonged product life are key factors in all lighting markets. Automotive,

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out & about in the industry

In this feature we follow our industry movers and shakers throughout the world. Time to take a bow...

Cogiscan Inc. hires Dave Trail as their Global Key Account Manager

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Great Lakes Engineering Inc awarded 2015 Best of Maple Grove Award for Assembly and Fabricating Service

Acculogic Inc. announces hire of Scott Moser as Manager of their Midwest Sales region

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Libra Industries proudly presents

two employees with 30-year service awards

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Metcal kicks o its 2015 Cutting Edge Rework Tour

Mirtec Europe launches annual charity event with Tamar Sailing Club

Pictured: David Bennett, President of Mirtec Europe, along with Skipper Clive Farrant and the crew of “Scirocco” - rst place winners

National Electronics Week 2015 Hand Soldering Competition Winners

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Seika Machinery appoints Michelle Ogihara to Branch Manager, San Francisco O ce

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Torenko & Associates hires Rafael Ruizesparza as Top Gun in Mexico

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Valtronic strengthens Sales Operations with hire of Christopher Cassan as National Sales Manager

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EUROPLACER HELPS COLONIAL ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURERS INC. IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, QUALITY AND

CAPACITY

By Brian LeBlanc, Director of Manufacturing, Colonial Electronic Manufacturers Inc.

Founded in 1992, Colonial Electronic Manufacturers Inc. (CEM) is based in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA, and focuses on providing a comprehensive list of traditional and non-traditional manufacturing services to the electronics industry.

At rst glance, both manufacturers seemed the same, but one manufacturer required us to purchase several di erent styles of the 8mm feeder and each one only worked on a speci c type of 8mm carrier tape. Therefore, we would need to buy 400-500 8mm feeders in four or ve di erent styles, when all we really needed was 200 8mm feeders. Europlacer uses one 8mm feeder to handle ALL 8mm parts. With Europlacer, there is no need for special feeders to handle di erent 8mm component pitches or carrier tape materials. This equates to a signi cant cost saving and also makes setups easier and more e cient.

We wanted to have a feeder capacity that was greater than our current setup of 190 (two placement machines combined) per line. Our problem was that the machine needed to t into a freight elevator that had a length limit of 11 ft. No single machine came close to this except for Europlacer. It has a capacity of 264 8mm feeders, on a single machine and all the feeders are located on carts that can be rolled directly to the machine and locked in for production, allowing us o -line setup. Europlacer has the most e cient layout to maximize feeder capacity. Three JEDEC trays can even be added without losing any of the 264 feeder locations.

As we looked forward, we wanted to build even more quality into our products. For over 10 years we have used AOI as a means to provide customers with an additional level of con dence in our process. But, wanting to step that up another level, we looked at component veri cation as a way to further improve our quality.

The problem with a component veri cation process is that it tends to slow down production. The key is to minimize that slow down. The two equipment manufacturers we were looking at both o ered this feature on their machines. Again, as we looked closer, we discovered that they di ered greatly in performance. One manufacturer used only one nozzle (even though it has eight nozzles on the head) to test each part,

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Electronic and electro-mechanical services include through-hole assembly and soldering, surface mount assembly/soldering, rework and ECO implementation. In addition to these traditional services, CEM can also help customers with total assembly, box-build, test for dock-to-stock scenarios, prototype to medium production and consignment/ turnkey/custom (hybrid) material management systems. Additionally, CEM provides custom services speci cally designed to meet customers’ actual needs.

Through the years, CEM have proven to customers that our #1 focus is customer satisfaction. Our goal is to have our customers feel that our sta and production oor is an extension of their own operation. In doing this, we have invested heavily in people and equipment, allowing us to stand above our competitors. That philosophy is what led to the need for us to modernize our SMT operation.

From 1996 to 2011, we purchased nine of the same brand of pick-and-place equipment from the same source because we had invested substantially in software, training, an extensive program library and a vast amount of feeders that we had accumulated through the years. However, as our customer base grew and new technical challenges were introduced, the need for a change became apparent. We started looking beyond the capabilities that our then-current pick-and-place manufacturer provided, and searched for a machine platform that would not only meet our immediate needs but our future needs as well.

We began by looking at the current challenges we had and created an ideal platform that addressed those challenges. We wanted to see equipment that o ered:

As we investigated our options, we found only two equipment manufacturers that addressed all our concerns and needs. Next we looked at how those needs were addressed and we began to see a signi cant di erence between the two of them. Most manufacturers will say they have smart feeders, but you must look at how smart they really are. For us, it was how Europlacer combined a smart feeder with a turret head to build in a “chaotic setup” format and not lose much run time. Other machines with heads that have xed nozzles need the feeders lined up in a speci c order and location to minimize wasted head travel. This wasted travel leads to much longer run times on chaotic setups and, because we build many prototype assemblies, having a chaotic setup that runs quickly was important to us.

Next, we looked for feeders that were not bulky or di cult to handle and store. The bulky ones are easy to drop and expensive to repair or replace. The tiny ones are easy to store, handle and, if dropped, have a better chance of surviving. Again, this led to two equipment manufacturers but, there too, we noticed major di erences between them. The bulk of our feeder supply consists of 8mm feeders and this is where we spend the most money.

•True “smart feeders” that were more than just a feeder married to a part number

•Durable, lightweight and simple component feeders that were reasonably priced

• Large feeder capacity, along with a small footprint

• On-the- y component veri cation

• User-friendly operating system that was easy to learn and train

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In CEM’s search for a new pick-and-place platform, Brian LeBlanc, Director of Manufacturing, said that Europlacer’s iineo-II exceeded its expectations and has helped the company to operate more e ciently.

meaning a full cycle (pick, test, place) was needed to test each component. Testing 50 parts translates into the travel time for 50 cycles.

Europlacer can test components with every single nozzle, so a machine con gured with two 12-nozzle turrets will test 24 components in only one cycle. Additionally, it is con gured to test only the rst three components. However, it knows if the feeder was removed for any reason and will automatically retest the next three components o that reel when the feeder is reattached. This setting cannot be overridden by the operator and we have been able to catch components that were incorrectly labelled by the distributor BEFORE they were placed on the PCBs. In the past, this would have been found post-re ow upon AOI or in functional test and would have required rework to correct.

The next hurdle was the machine’s operating system and programming software. We really wanted something that ran in Windows because there is a large pool of potential employees to draw from who already have a solid understanding of the Windows operating system. Europlacer’s technology again met our needs. The user-friendly interface allows us to program new products

quickly once we have established the component libraries. The component libraries are used to create the individual programs so, as you build the library, future programming gets faster. After gaining some experience, we were running programming times of about 30- 45 minutes for relatively complex boards.

During the sales process, we were impressed with the knowledge the sales sta had with their product and with their communication on how the various options would bene t, or not bene t, our manufacturing environment. The machine really sold itself when we saw how it addressed each of our needs so well and our machine selection process ended when we had a live demonstration at a local facility.

‘‘Over the past six months, we have added two more Europlacer iineo-II placement machines to the first one we” purchased in 2012.

Today we consistently see a decrease in the time spent setting up the SMT lines — approximately a 50 percent time reduction from our old equipment. That directly translates to an increase in machine run time. We have also seen signi cant savings in production time (approximately 25-35 percent). Our products ow much smoother than before and with fewer issues that would manifest themselves during production on our old machines. Having three identical lines also gives us the bene t of running any job on any line, leading to a better balance between all the SMT lines. Clearly, e ciency, quality and capacity have all bene tted greatly from the introduction of Europlacer’s iineo-II machines into our SMT operation.

For more information about Colonial Electronic Manufacturers Inc., contact Brian LeBlanc, Director of Manufacturing, at 1 Chestnut St., Nashua, NH 03060; 603- 881-8244; Web site: www.ceminc.net/.

To nd out more about Europlacer, and its award-winning iineo-II platform, contact Chris Merow, North American Sales Manager chris.merow@europlacer-na. com; 813-246-9500; Web site: www. europlacer.com.

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