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SMTnet Express, June 12, 2025, Subscribers: 26,235, Companies: 12,419, Users: 29,670

█ Electronics Manufacturing Technical Articles

Improving Product Reliability through HALT and HASS Testing

HALT & HASS technology uses a combination of accelerated stresses to expose product flaws early in the design and manufacturing stages, which improves product reliability and customer confidence. HALT & HASS is used to uncover many of the weak links inherent to ...

Credit: Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products, Inc.

HALT Testing of Backward Soldered BGAs on a Military Product

The move to lead free (Pb-free) electronics by the commercial industry has resulted in an increasing number of ball grid array components (BGAs) which are only available with Pb-free solder balls. The reliability of these devices is not well established when assembled using a standard ...

Credit: Lockheed Martin Corporation

Five Myths of Reliability

Myth 1: I don't worry about design, because most of my problems are with defects from suppliers...

Credit: DfR Solutions (acquired by ANSYS Inc)

Component Level Reliability For High Temperature Power Computing With SAC305 And Alternative High Reliability Solders

This experiment considers the reliability of a variety of different electronic components and evaluates them on 0.200" power computing printed circuit boards with OSP. Single-sided assemblies were built separately for the Top-side and Bottom-side of the boards. This data is for boards on the FR4-06 substrate.

This paper was originally published by SMTA in the Proceedings of SMTA International.

Credit: Auburn University

Benefits and Costs of Overstress Testing (HALT)

The partnership of Design and Manufacturing is central to the process of bringing a product to market. The impact of problems in either of these stages can increase exponentially if they go unnoticed until after the product reaches the customer. Overstress Test (tests using stresses beyond ...

Credit: Cisco Systems, Inc.

HALT/HASS and Thermal Cycling to Assess COTS Boards, GoPro Camera and Advanced PBGA/CCGA Virtex-5Electronic Packages

Outline •Introduction •Objectives •Hardware to be assessed - COTS Xilinx and Microsemi ProASIC Boards - Advanced CCGA/Virtex-5Daisy Chain Package (Kyocera) - Assembled Advanced SMT packages (PBGA) - COTS GoPro Camera •Experimental Details •Test Results/Discussion •Summary •Acknowledgements

Credit: NASA Office Of Safety And Mission Assurance

RESULTS of Searches for related keywords - "halt" (73)

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█ Printed Circuit Board Assembly & PCB Design Forum

Stuff lines -- We are old school. Manually insert thru hole components on a stuff line with slide rails. We have Arlink lines now, but after moving around several times over last 10 years, they are about to fall apart. Anyone know of where to find new stuff lines? Thanks.

Nordson FX 940 Ultra Nytvision bottom camera -- Has anyone been able to get the bottom camera option to work on Nordson FX 940 Ultra Nytvision? We tried three years ago, but they didn't have the software working yet. And their tech support wasn't sure how to get it working. Nordson is discontinuing the FX 940 and we would like to try the extra camera for barcode traceability. But we aren't going to buy from them anymore unless we know it works before purchase.

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█ SMT, PCB Manufacturing Companies - Industry Directory

POWER MEMBERS

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█ SMT, PCB Electronics Assembly Manufacturing Industry News

IPC Issues Call for Participation for IPC APEX EXPO 2026

Technical Program Committee encourages early indication of interest...

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

Datest Receives Its 16th AS9100D Recertification Audit - Still Sharp, Still Soaring

Datest proudly announces sixteen straight years of aerospace-grade perfection. Cue the confetti cannons (ESD-safe, of course). If quality were a sport, they would be undefeated....

Datest

REECO Furniture Showcased in Tokyo

From June 4 to 6, 2025, the RENEX Group presented REECO brand workstations and antistatic systems at the international JISSO PROTEC trade fair, held at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center — one of the key events in the electronics industry in the Asia-Pacific region....

REECO

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█ SMT / PCB Products & Services

NEW SMT / PCB EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - For Sale

PCB REFLOW OVEN

1910 MK5 Dual Lane, Dual Temperature Reflow Oven

Heller

PCB DISPENSING

DS Series Dispensers for Large Boards

GPD Global

Reflow

PCB Reflow Oven Machine I.C.T Lyra Series

Dongguan I.C.T

SELECTIVE SOLDERING

Pillarhouse Jade Handex

Pillarhouse USA

PCB SOFTWARE

ProntoPLACE SMT & Thru-hole Software

Unisoft

PCB ASSEMBLY

PCB Fab & Assembly

Imagineering

PCB INSPECTION

MS-11e High Speed In-Line SPI System

Mirtec

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█ SMT / PCB Assembly Equipment Auctions

AUCTION | Closure of Renown Car Electronics Factory, Germany

AUCTIONEER | Maynards Europe GmbH

TYPE | Onsite Auction

FEATURING | Major 2-day online auction featuring SMT lines, test systems, packaging, warehouse, ESD-safe equipment, maintenance, IT and office gear.

LOCATION | Kronach, Germany

SCHEDULE | Wed, June 4 to Thu, June 26, 2025

OPENS | June 4, 2025 [4AM EDT]

BEGINS CLOSING | June 26, 2025 [4AM EDT]

FEATURED EQUIPMENT | ERSA, Rommel, JOT, IPTE, YJ Link, SPEA, FANUC, Siemens, Desoutter, Deprag, Gossen Metrawatt, Leica, TDK-Lambda, Audio Precision, Schunk, Baumann, RG, Nilfisk, TE. Ideal for electronics production, automation & service. Register now and place your bids!

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

SMT Production & Electronics Assembly

Placement Machine — Panasonic — CM602-L NM-EJM8A — 2012

Radial Lead Component Insertion Machine - Panasonic — RL132 NM-EJR6A - 2016

Selective Soldering — ERSA — VERSAFLOW — n.a.

Screen Printer — Speedline — Accela — 2012

Reflow Oven — Rehm — VXP Nitro 3150 — 2012

Paste Inspection — Parmi — Sigma X — 2014

AOI — Viscom S6056 — 2012

Fully Automated Assembly line and test station — M&R Automation

Inline Depaneling machine — Shunk ILR-PAL — 2019

Fanuc robots — M710iC/20L, M10iA/12, M20iA/35M, LRMate 200iD/7L

Insertion Machine — Tyco — AMP

Insertion Machine — TE — P300

Assembly Machine — RG — PB 500/1 Scan

Loader — JOT Automation — FLX 0172

Testing & QA

Board Tester — SPEA — 9030

ICT — Teradyne - TSLH-204, TSLH-F553

GE Micromex - X-Ray Inspection System, 2016

RS-SIMULATOREN - Climate Simulation Chambers

CTSTS-70/1150-10 - Temperature Test Chamber

Audio Analyzer — Audio Precision — APx586

Analyzer — Rohde & Schwarz — UPL66

Measurement Generator — Rohde & Schwarz — MPEG2

Stereomicroscope — Leica — S9i

Height Gauge — Mitutoyo — HS-30

Digital Indicator — Holex — 43 4004 25

Block Gauge Set — AMF — 6500H

Packaging

Packaging Machine — Rommel — LPM E-530 C

Label Printer — CAB — SQUIX 4/300MP

Sealing Machine — GEHO — TM 900 D

ESD Furniture / Support Equipment

Rework Station — Desoutter — FAS2000

Workstation — Siemens — SIMATIC Rack PC

Workbenches and Cabinets — Various

Cabinets & Tables

Warehousing, Office & Maintenance

Vacuum Lifter — Transport — Pro80

Tool Cabinet — Garant — Kombi

Storage Cabinets — Various

Palett Racking System

Palett Wrapper

Pallet Trucks

Paternoster Storage

Server System — Siemens — Simatic Rack PC

Workstation — Custom

Cabinet — C+P Möbelsysteme

Lathe — Romi — T180

Bench Grinder — Optimum — DoppelSchleifer Opm SM 200

Belt Grinder — Scantool — 150

Metal Cutting Saw — DeWALT — DW872

Workbenches and Vises — Peddinghaus, Junior — various

Tool Cabinets — Garant, Rohde & Grahl — various

... and much more!

NOTES

Contact: sebastiang@maynards.com

Terms & Conditions: Sale will be conducted in Euro (€), Buyer's Premium: 18%,

Sale in conjunction with AllSurplus

AUCTION | Micro Systems Engineering Equipment Auction

AUCTIONEER | Baja Bid

TYPE | Online Auction

FEATURING | June 2025 Online Exchange Auction

SCHEDULE | Mon, Jun 23 to Wed, Jun 25, 2025

OPENS | June 23, 2025 [8am EST]

BEGINS CLOSING | June 25, 2025 [1pm EST]

FEATURED EQUIPMENT

2015 Mirtec MV-7Xi Inline 2D AOI

2012 Universal GC30 SMT Pick & Place

Universal 5432K Multi-Mag Buffer

Universal 5384I Lift Gate Conveyor

(2) Electro-Design MB706 Conveyor

Universal GX11 Pick & Place

2018 Resys DI Recycling System

Rehm VXS Nitro 3150 Reflow Oven

Aqueous Tech Contamination Tester

Test Equity Temp Chamber

Lingren Emission Chamber

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█ Electronic Equipment Market

MARKET - Used Electronic Assembly Machines For Sale

P&P / Feeders

Assembleon AX201

KD Electronics - Assembleon AX201

KD Electronics

PCB Cleaners

Speedline Aquastorm 200

Baja Bid

PCB PRINTING

DEK NEOHORIZON 03iX

SMTUnion - DEK NEOHORIZON 03iX

SMTUnion

PCB INSPECTION

Viscom S3088 Ultra Chrome 3D AOI

Lewis & Clark Viscom S3088 AOI

Lewis & Clark

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MARKET - Used PCB Assembly Equipment Wanted To Buy

PCB TEST

Agilent 3070

KD Electronics Agilent 3070

KD Electronics

P&P / Feeders

Mydata Agilis Magazines

Baja Bid

PCB TEST

Agilent 3070

Lewis & Clark Agilent 3070

Lewis & Clark

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█ Electronics Manufacturing & Assembly Events Calendar

EVENTS

Symposium on Counterfeit Parts & Materials Program Finalized

The SMTA is pleased to announce the technical program for the Symposium on Counterfeit Parts & Materials. Co-organized by SMTA and the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE), the event will be held June 24-26, 2025 in Hyattsville, Maryland at the College Park Marriott Conference Center....

Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA)

Wiring the World Together: IPC and WHMA Unveil Global Wire Harness Competitions and Championship

IPC, in collaboration with the Wiring Harness Manufacturer's Association (WHMA), has organized the first-ever World Wire Harness Competitions and Championship. Regional country competitions will take place between March and December 2025 and final championship will be held at IPC's Integrated Electronics Manufacturing & Interconnections (IEMI) event scheduled January 29 to 30, 2026, in Bangalore, India. The global initiative promotes industry's best practices and strengthens the skilled workforce behind cable and wire harness assembly....

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

IPC Issues Call for Participation for IPC APEX EXPO 2026

Technical Program Committee encourages early indication of interest...

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

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█ Electronics Manufacturing Training Courses & PCB Assembly Training

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