On the Show Floor

The APEX exihibition floor is always a hotbed of new technologies and products, and 2009 was no exception. Here is just a sample of what was on display.

Acculogic Booth #1971 Acculogic’s Manufacturing Test Systems Division will unveiled the Flying Scorpion FLS920Dx flying probe tester at the APEX tradeshow. Learn more...	Allied High Tech Products Booth #713 Details were being kept under wraps until the unveiling, but their new PCB fixture promised to be unlike any other on the market for polishing/grinding printed circuit boards. Learn more...	Amistar Automation Booth #778 A device that can reclaim and recycle at least fifty percent of usable solder alloy from wave solder dross is now available from Amistar Automation. Learn more...
Aqueous Technologies Booth #2247 Aqueous Technologies Corp. exhibited the Trident Duo, its fourth-generation automatic defluxing system. Learn more...	Asymtek Booth #2442 The new, non-contact DJ-100 jet dispensing system combines high production speed with exceptional accuracy and process control. The DJ-100 is suitable for a wide range of fluid types and viscosities. Learn more...	ASYS and EKRA Booth #1835 A live demonstration of the latest ASYS and EKRA equipment, including the all new ADS 01F series depaneling system and the X5Pro high end flexible printer was held at booth 1835. Learn more...
atg/LM, Everett Charles Technologies Booth #835 atg Luther & Maelzer GmbH displayed the A5-A probe system with automation with Everett Charles Technologies (ECT)’s Capital Equipment Group (CEG). Learn more...	BPM Microsystems Booth #1279 Automating the device programming cycle has always been the preference in electronics manufacturing, but until now, the cost of this equipment exceeded most manufacturing budgets. Learn more...	BTU International Booth #2424 The Pyramax 100A features 100 inches of heated length and eight zones, 350ºC maximum temperature, flexible platform configuration, low power consumption and a comprehensive menu of options. Learn more...
CeTaQ Booth #1481 CeTaQ has developed an innovative measuring device that is able to exactly gauge the minute press-on force occurring during the automated component placement operation. Learn more...	Cincinnati Sub-Zero Booth #1547 Vertical air-to-air testing chamber uses customized hot- and cold-temperature settings to detect product stress defects before going to market, improving product reliability and customer confidence. Learn more...	Cobar Solder Products Booth #2111 Cobar Solder Products’ exhibit included a complete range of lead-free products and advanced fluxes based on Nihon Superior’s patented SN100C-alloy. Learn more...
CyberOptics Booth #2071 Flex HR is an enhanced resolution AOI system with inspection performance for 01005 components and larger. Learn more...	Datapaq Booth #1646 Datapaq proudly introduced its new Easy Oven Setup (EOS) software for reflow ovens. Learn more...	Essemtec Booth #2225 The new SP150 fulfils the long-term demands of many small and medium size enterprises: a semiautomatic system with integrated stencil cleaning, controlled printing process and digital vision system. Learn more...
Europlacer Booth #473 The IINEO-2 is a highly flexible, dual-gantry SMT assembler. The platform uses the company’s proven core features—turret heads, intelligent feeders, powerful software—while introducing new technologies with linear motors and digital cameras. Learn more...	EVS International Booth #1236 EVS International worked with the global marketplace to gain invaluable feedback from which to develop solder dross recovery solutions that satisfy the high standards required from a modern manufacturing environment. Learn more...	FCT Recovery Booth #846 FCT Recovery is committed to providing a high-quality, reliable and transparent service to its customers and offers recovery services for lead-free, tin/lead dross and scrap including solder paste and wipes in quantities as small as 25 lb. Learn more...
FCT Solder Booth #846 FCT Solder invited visitors to bring their lead-free projects and questions to its booth for a SN100C® consultation. Learn more...	FINE LINE STENCL Booth #846 FINE LINE STENCIL’s new UltraSlic™ FG solder paste stencil is the latest breakthrough in stencil technology. Learn more...	FINETECH Booth #2059 FINETECH's demonstrations focused on residual solder removal, direct component paste printing and reballing to restore BGAs and CSPs to original condition. Learn more...
friendlygreen.org/ High Tech Conversions Booth #2060 friendlygreen.org, a resource created to offer commercial clients alternatives in sustainable, green technologies, and operational efficiency enhancements, will premier its newest line of environmentally friendly products. Learn more...	Glenbrook Technologies Booth #1048 Now your Glenbrook x-ray inspection system can automatically step from component to component and board to board with simple touch-screen programming. Learn more...	Henkel Booth #645 Hysol® UF3800™ from the electronics group of Henkel is a room temperature, fast-flowing, low temperature fast curing, reworkable CSP/BGA underfill designed for use with modern handheld communication and entertainment devices. Learn more...
Heraeus Contact Materials Division Booth #1182 Heraeus's new F377 tin/lead solder paste represents a substantial improvement over other tin-lead solder paste options, most of which were formulated in the last decade and use older materials technologies that induce lot-to-lot performance variations. Learn more...	Indium Corporation Booth #1273 Indium8.9HF possesses a unique activator package and outstanding oxidation barrier, which allows it to coalesce and wet as good as, or better than, its halogen-containing counterparts. Learn more...	Inovaxe Booth #448 Inovaxe’s newest offering, INOVISION, features a modular design that contains all of the inventory control feature/functionality of INOKIT plus state-of-the-art supply chain management tools. Learn more...
Juki Corporation Booth #759 With IPC speed of 60K cph, the FX-3 marks the entrance of Juki into ultra-high-speed assembly lines. Learn more...	KIC Booth #2258 KIC introduced Reflow Process Inspection (RPI), an in-line process inspection system for SMT reflow ovens. The system is embedded inside the reflow oven and checks the profile for each and every product processed. Learn more...	Kyzen Corporation Booth #1625 AQUANOX® A4241 aqueous cleaning solution is effective on the toughest soils while protecting even the most sensitive parts from etch or darkening. Learn more...
Manncorp Booth #1885 Manncorp offered two pick & place models at substantially lowered prices at the show. The company also unveiled three rework stations. Learn more...	Milara Booth #2207 Milara introduced a twin track system with dual overhead gantries allows for print, 2-D inspection, bottom-side stencil cleaning and dot dispensing simultaneously on two PCBs. Learn more...	Mirtec Booth #147 MIRTEC, “The Global Leader in Inspection Technology,” introduced the latest advancements to its MV Series of AOI systems as well as unveil the company’s first in-line SPI system. Learn more...
MYDATA Booth #259 MYTrace is a Windows-based traceability software that allows electronics manufacturers to quickly and easily trace mounted components on printed circuit boards, saving both time and resources. Learn more...	Nihon Superior Booth #2564 SN100C P600 is a halogen-free high-reliability no-clean lead-free solder paste that does not contain F, Cl, Br and I. Learn more...	Ovation Products Booth #1747 Ovation Products’ Magna-Print™ universal squeegee technology delivers a single system that accommodates all squeegee blade requirements. Learn more...
Petroferm Booth #1438 Petroferm launched their new inline spray defluxer, BIOACT® EC-88 with AquaEdge™ Technology. Learn more...	Pillarhouse Booth #2040 Pillarhouse exhibited its Jade MkII selective soldering system with many new hardward and software features. Learn more...	Polyonics Booth #2183 Polyonics Inc. exhibited its full line of THERMOGARD® and TRIBOGARD® RoHS/WEEE compliant thermal transfer printable barcode label materials. Learn more...
Production Solutions Booth #1965 RED-E-SET products are proven to reduce changeover, improve quality, eliminate component damage, and increase revenue once implemented on any screen printer, pick-and-place, chip shooter or dispensing machine. Learn more...	PROMATION Booth #2077 PROMATION demo'd a dual operator hand insertion solution with programmable slide shuttles. Learn more...	R&D Technical Services Booth #1543 V-Works 24 is designed specifically as a single component rework tool using vapor phase technology to transfer heat for removal and replacement of single components and connectors on circuit boards. Learn more...
RMD Instruments Booth #1563 Introduced at APEX was the LTRSync+ software feature that uses K-shell x-rays to identify parts that might be substandard. Learn more...	Seika Machinery Booth #1035 The HIROX Systems are dedicated digital microscopes, allowing a sample to be observed directly through a lens. Learn more...	Siemens Electronics Assembly Booth #1548 Siplace MultiStar is not only a new placement head—Siplace MultiStar raises the Siplace X-Series platform to a complete new level of performance and flexibility. Learn more...
Smart Sonic Booth #2171 EnviroGuard is the first and only aqueous stencil cleaner able to clean all types of solder paste with a 100% closed-loop process. Learn more...	Sono-Tek Booth #1236 The SonoFlux Servo is a fully automated, highly flexible reciprocating spray fluxing system designed for high-volume lines requiring frequent PCB width changes. Learn more...	Stoelting Booth #1272 LIQUID LOCK is an integrated resource management system for conveyorized inline cleaning systems. Learn more...
Teknek Booth #850 Teknek marks its 25th anniversary with a new product line-up for all sectors of the electronics industry including at least four industry-firsts. Learn more...	Totech Booth #2625 Totech America introduced the XD Series ultra-low humidity desiccant dry cabinets from XDry at APEX 2009. Learn more...	Valor Computerized Systems Booth #1373 Valor's Manufacturing Visibility Dashboard solutions provide real-time performance visibility, displaying the key performance indicators (KPIs) that enable critical visibility into each specific operational environment. Learn more...
Virtual Industries Booth #850 The TV-1000 tool allows a variety of parts from 2.54 mm (0.10") to several inches in diameter to be handled. Learn more...	Vitronics Soltec Booth #1259 mySelective 6745 is an in-line capable selective soldering machine that’s quick to set up, and well suited to a high product mix environment. Learn more...	VJ Electronix Booth #2265 The Vertex Series-A offers a large inspection area of 508 x 610 mm (20 x 24") at 100 percent coverage. Learn more...