K2 Qualification of 8N45S Series connectors

SOURIAU has obtained K2 qualification of 8N45S Series nuclear grade connectors. Compliant with RCC-E 2005 design and manufacturing standard, these new connectors integrate a screen termination mechanism that ensures perfect continuity and high shielding performances.

K2 is the qualification for use inside the containment building of nuclear reactors, under normal and seismic operating conditions, also referred to as mild environments. K2 qualification of 8N45S Series connectors has been delivered by EDF SEPTEN.

Available in 3 and 7 contacts versions, 8N45S Series connectors are derived from existing 8N45 Series, which has been used for decades in numerous nuclear power plants worldwide. They are Class 1E connector with quick connect 1/4 turn bayonet coupling and shielding continuity designed to operate during normal & seismic conditions.

New 8N45S Series connectors are fully intermatable with existing products from 8N45 Series.

For further information, view website: www.souriau-industrial.com  Refer to page 317 

The MTS500 flying probe tester CONDOR
captivates users with its remarkable versatility

Overwhelmingly, electronic manufacturers are seeking solutions to the end-of-line test bottlenecks that appear on high-volume product lines, where assembly beat rates are now faster than test rates. In addition, manufacturing engineering teams require techniques that can maintain test coverage and not increase the unit cost of test.

High throughput with Digitaltest MTS500 CONDOR
The MTS500 flying probe tester CONDOR captivates users with its remarkable versatility and flexibility. Apart from traditional ICT test routines, Condor is also capable of performing functional tests. Tests of prototype boards and small batches are streamlined and cost-effective.

The MTS500 flying probe tester CONDOR captivates users with its remarkable versatility and flexibility.

Combining the flying prober with boundary scan, the benefits of both methods sum up to build a powerful test solution. Besides the classical in-circuit-test using four flying probes, functional tests using up to 1,012 fixed probes accessing from the bottom side are possible. These fixed probes can access the UUT using a simple magnetic probe bed or a 'simple yet sophisticated' vacuum operated adaptor solution. This solution is unique to THE CONDOR FLYING PROBER and offers a totally new usability for small production batches up to high volume.

Parallel testing is now possible on the MTS500 CONDOR. While the classic flying probe test runs on a certain area of the machine, another process, like functional test or memory programming can run in parallel at the same time. This offers a new dimension of throughput, test coverage and effectiveness.
Combining both flying probe and boundary scan test methods, the flying test nails CAN be used as virtual boundary scan cells to raise boundary scan test coverage. On the other hand, functional test coverage CAN be raised, as various A/D- and D/A-converter tests are possible with very little effort-

Digitaltest's Software offerings
C-LINK DTM provides a seamless transition from Computer Aided Design (CAD) to production, test and repair. C-LINK was introduced to the market in 1985 as the first product to link CAD, production, test and repair in a single platform.

C-LINK DTM imports CAD, schematics and Bill of Materials (BOM) data to perform Design For Test (DFT) analysis, it provides a multi-vendor solution that can support data preparation and analysis for In-Circuit Test (ICT), Flying Probe Test (FPT), Manufacturing Defects Analysis (MDA), Boundary Scan Test (BST), and Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI) systems.

The new board compare feature offers a comparison of two different layout versions and shows exactly the differences and influences for the existing fixture. This saves time and money and gives the opportunity to change the layout before it will be released.

C-LINK QMAN is powerful yet easy to use Quality Management software. It gathers test data from the production floor to ensure product quality goals are met. It provides complete data analysis to assess the efficiency of the production process, generate full reporting and raise alerts when problems arise.

CITE Software GenFast
„GenFast", a new CITE module now offers test program preparation without Visual Basic. This new software module offers easy handling of test sequences in a spread sheet orientated format. The generation and debugging is now easier to handle and faster to optimize.

New Hybrid board HYB04
This new board offers „double density" for all digital test procedures on our MTS Test system Family. NOW with 128 channels per board, up from 64, all of our testers can be upgraded to a double pin count for all hybrid (digital) pins and driver/sensors.

Digitaltest Inc. in profile
Digitaltest has been developing and manufacturing Automated Test Equipment (ATE) for electronic printed circuit boards (PCB), software for production automation and quality management systems for more than 30 years.

Digitaltest has created innovative and often pioneering solutions that integrate CAD, test and production to optimize the entire manufacturing process. Digitaltest also offers extensive service and support options, up to complete outsourcing of your board testing requirements at any of our facilities all over the globe.
Digitaltest hardware and software is being used in key industries including aerospace, avionics, automotive, telecommunications, medical, industrial and consumer electronics and more. With over 1,650 installations around the world, Digitaltest is a trusted partner to the industry.

For further information, view website: www.digitaltest.net

No-cost one-on-one leak detection training sessions for
electronics, lighting and AV industries now available from Uson

Manufacturers of electronics products, outdoor lighting, or AV components that need tight seals and similar electronics-related applications that use leak test instrumentation on production lines for inspecting either components or final products for  leaks and/or flow rates and similar leak detection applications can now achieve  both higher quality and efficiency operations through improved training offered at no-charge by Uson.  These hands-on leak detection training sessions are held in various Uson worldwide locations and in some cases on-site for select companies with numerous and varied models of Uson leak detection equipment.  Companies that make use of this free service will be gaining from Uson's many decades of experience in developing the leak test methods that it first pioneered for U.S.A. NASA space explorations and soon brought to bear on leak detection for a wide range of medical device, industrial and automotive applications worldwide.   

These Uson leak detection training sessions provide the building blocks of information on leak detection that fully trained personnel responsible for leak testing products pre-market release need--from Senior Manufacturing Engineers to Design Engineers involved in R&D and new product developments to line workers and others responsible for high accuracy leak testing with one or another leak detection method--pressure decay, differential pressure decay, mass flow, and/or helium trace gas.   

Alan Eschbach, Uson President, comments, "We know that many Uson customers  are extremely concerned with potential for costly litigation or product recalls in the event of releasing defective products to market with unacceptable leak rates.  Rather than allowing such costly incidents and damage to their company reputations to occur, they want to address any system weaknesses within their control - whether it is a matter of maintenance by line workers, failsafe methods to ensure valves and sensors are operating in the required manner, methods to handle temperature variations in test environments in a timely way and other steps that need to be addressed for total leak detector reliability.  These training sessions are days well spent for any commercial company that avails itself of this free Uson service.   If a company wants to know that their leak test systems meet the highest professional standard, Uson, the inventor of dry air leak testing methods and the leak detector manufacturer with the most highly trained leak test experts is the ultimate authority."

Eschbach adds, "Based on the discussions held and questions asked during these hands-on training sessions, Uson's leak testing experts will make recommendations on process improvements that can be quickly implemented to ensure that leak detection equipment functions as designed". 

Uson in profile
Uson first developed high accuracy leak testing methods for NASA and has since been at the forefront of leak detection, leak testing, and non-destructive testing since 1963, pioneering the development of automated leak detection equipment for the automotive, industrial, medical device and packaging industries.  Headquartered in Houston, TX, the company has additional offices in Detroit, MI, the United Kingdom and China and sales partners around the world.   

For further information or to register your representatives for the Uson Leak Detection Training, e-mail: Rudolph.fuentes@uson.com or view website: www.uson.com

Viscom appoints representative in Spain and Portugal

Viscom AG, a leading supplier of AOI and AXI inspection systems in the electronics industry, is now working with SILGAL IBERICA S.L. as its new representative for the entire Iberian peninsula. SILGAL will represent Viscom throughout Spain and Portugal. With the company'sexpertise in electronics production - from paste print, to the soldering and refinement of products - SILGAL also is a competent contact partner where investment in AOI and AXI systems are concerned.

Volker Pape, member of the the Executive Board and co-founder of Viscom, commented, "We are very pleased to be able to welcome SILGAL as our new representative in Portugal. Within the context of improving our European sales and support network, with this collaboration we strengthen our access to EMS service providers and electronics manufacturers in Spain and Portugal, while at the same time, ensuring even better support to our customers."

José Luis Pardo, Sales Manager at Silgal, commented, "The high quality Viscom inspection technology is an ideal complement to our product portfolio. We have always been strongly represented in automation and electronic production. Now with Viscom, we also can offer our customers first-class solutions in the area of automatic optical inspection and X-ray inspection."

From left to right: Christian Morlier, General Manager Viscom France, Volker Pape, member of Viscom Executive Board, José Madureira, General Manager at SILGAL and José Luis Pardo, Sales Manager for SILGAL in Spain and Portugal

For further information, e-mail: me@viscom.de or view website: http//www.viscom.de