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May, 2019 APEM Launches Multi Axis Hall Effect Joystick


Vista, CA — APEM has introduced its JC series multi-axis Hall effect joy-


stick. Designed specifically for key- board integration, the JC series meas-


ures just 1 in. (26 mm) below panel making it an excellent solution where space is limited and precision control is required. Applic ations in- clude security and surveillance cameras, medical devices and measurement systems. The JC series utilizes


proven Hall effect technology to provide up to five million lifecycles of control. With over a dozen handle options, the JC series may be configured with up to three axes and two push- buttons. The JC series has a precision spring centering mechanism that provides an optimal return-to-center volt- age of 80 mV. The JC series is intended for clean environment indoor applications with an operating temperature ranging from –13 to +176°F (–25 to +80°C). The JC series will replace


APEM’s best-selling HFX Side Plate series. The JC series includes identi-


cal mounting cut out dimensions and is backwards-compatible with all HFX Side Plate series applications.


JC series Hall effect joysticks. Contact: APEM, Inc., 970 Park


Center Drive, Vista, CA 92081 % 877-246-7890


E-mail: info@apem.com


Web: www.apem.com See at EDS, Suite 21-046


wire stripper The programmable Mira 340 is designed for


universal use while maintaining maximum precision. It is perfect for processing wires and insulation material with demanding requirements. The Mira 340 is fitted with a rotary head with 4X-blades and offers unique functions designed to reduce production time and increase quality. Thanks to sequential processing, multi-conductor cables and multi-layer insulation material can be processed quickly, thereby saving time and increasing productivity.


MIRA 340


nScrypt and U.S. Army 3D Print Circuit Structure


Orlando, FL — A fully functional “Simon Says” game was the result of a recent joint project of the U.S. Army Armament Research, Develop- ment and Engineering Center (ARDEC), Army Research Laborato- ries (ARL), and nScrypt, Inc., to di- rect digitally manufacture (DDM) a 3D printed circuit structure. The team used an nScrypt Fac-


komaxgroup.com See at EWPTE, Booth 1131


tory in a Tool (FiT), which simultane- ously runs multiple tool heads with various materials for material extru- sion, precision microdispensing, pre- cision micro-milling, pick-and-place, thermal processing, and vision feed- back, in a single machine.


3D-printed circuit structure, the basis for a “Simon Says” game.


using NovaCentrix Metalon HPS- FG57B, dispensed conductive pads for battery terminals, and then extruded four colors of PLA, leaving open cavi- ties for LEDs and a button, resistor and microcontroller, which the ma- chine inserted by pick and place. To provide an electrical connection to the components, fresh material was dis- pensed on all pads where they attach. The team’s results are reported


in a paper titled “Direct Digital Man- ufacturing for 3D Electronic Packag- ing,” authored by James Zunino, ARDEC, Jaret Riddick, ARL, Ken Church, CEO, nScrypt, and nScrypt engineers Sam Leblanc, Casey Perkowski and Dasan Costandi. The paper distinguishes be-


tween 3D electronic packaging, which stacks semiconductor chips in, essen- tially, a 2.5D approach, and true-3D- printed circuit structures. The team envisions electronics “permeating through structures, providing sens- ing, controls and smart features,” and devices that “feel, smell, see, hear,


communicate, and actuate.” Contact: nScrypt, Inc., 12151


Research Parkway, Suite 150, Orlando, FL 32826 % 407-275-4720 E-mail: info@nscrypt.com Web: www.nscrypt.com


See at EWPTE, Booth 1761 and BIOMEDevice, Booth 414 The team first extruded the


game’s main structure with ABS, then milled the surface to accept the main circuitry and dispensed 3.9 to 7.9 (100 to 200 µm) conductive traces,


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