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Show roundup: NEPCON China sees first green shoots of recovery
Show roundup:
NEPCON China
sees first green shoots
of recovery
Despite the fact that China’s banking system didn’t crash and the
government is sitting on a massive cash mountain, they witnessed a
manufacturing slump that makes anything we experienced in the west
look like a mild aberration. Over 50% of the factories closed their
doors in the south of the country, leaving dows Vista interface with full traceability system. The manufacturers claim their
many unhappy workers and factories full of and SPC data reporting. unique flux management system in the
redundant equipment. Essemtec, the Swiss manufacturer, has reflow ovens can offer substantial savings
The government was quick to react. just opened a new demonstration facility in on the amount of solder used. Some large
Factories were sealed and a series of stimuli Suzhou. The company enjoys a AAA credit backplane boards use 2 kg of solder. When
were implemented to placate the angry rating and self-finances all of its expan- applying the Rehm flux management
farming community and give a financial sion projects. Essemtec are better know system, savings of up to 40 kg per day can
boost to the economy. It worked—and for providing turnkey solutions, but they be achieved.
the first tender results were evident at are increasingly moving into more flexible, BTU are seeing most of their growth
NEPCON Shanghai in April. Confidence high volume equipment. On display in coming from the solar market these days,
seemed to be returning to the show floor (a Shanghai was their best selling Pantera but the recent government grants have
marked contrast with NEPCON Shen- range of pick and place machines. helped to stimulate demand for more white
zhen last August) and manufacturers were FINETECH added a new Direct goods and more oven capacity by local
starting to once again request equipment Component Printing (DCP) capability manufacturers.
evaluations. to their award-winning Fineplacer PICO RMD Instruments added a new dis-
On the equipment front, JUKI rework system for use with QFN and MLF tributor in China. The recent appointment
introduced the new JX-100 semi-automatic packages. As SMT and advanced packag- of Kasion (KAL) coincided with the China
pick and place machine that is designed ing technologies continue to merge, the launch of the counterfeit component capa-
as an entry level machine for low volume, Fineplacer PICO is the only system capable bility of their award-winning LeadTracer-
high mix companies. The JX-100 has a 60 of working to an accuracy of ±5 µm. RoHS™ XRF gun.
feeder capacity, 14,400cph and a compo- Valor Computerized Systems are ICON also introduced a new GUI-
nent range from 0402 to 33.5mm² QFPs. moving aggressively into the tier two driven software interface to their award-
The system uses the same head as the 2070 market with their V-Plan suite of software winning printer. The company claims it
and 2080 machines and won the EM Asia solutions. These were recently enhanced is better than other GUI-driven printer
award at the show. with the addition of Vcheck and Vmanage software in the market. ICON also featured
Aqueous Technologies debuted the modules, launched at APEX. the new Stinger dispenser and the Magna
Stencil Washer MP that it launched APEX Rehm are the only reflow oven manu- Print magnetic stencil blade holder from
earlier in the month. This next generation facturer that also offers vapour phase in Ovation Products at the show.
stencil washer offers an easy to use Win- the form of the Condenso condensation Electrolube exhibited a huge range
32 – Global SMT & Packaging – June 2009
www.globalsmt.net
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