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New Equipment, Processes and Materials PCB MEASURING INSTRUMENT Fischer Technology Inc. Windsor, Ct. The Fischerscope family of printed circuit board (PCB) measuring instruments from Fischer Technology employs three different test methods to determine the thickness of copper, electroplated coatings, and other finishes, easily meeting the exacting quality assur- ance demands for PCBs. Comprised of the X-Ray XDLM, MMS SR, and the hand-held Cu-Scope, these measurement instruments provide fast, precise, nondestructive meas- urement of copper coatings on PCBs using the X-ray fluorescence, elec- trical resistance, and eddy current test methods. The Fisherscope X- ray XDLM-PCB is specially config- ured to measure coating thickness on PCBs using the X-ray fluores- cence method according to DIN 50987 and ASTM B 568. Circle 401 on the reader service card FLOAT PUMP Nova Finishing Systems Inc. Huntingdon Valley, Pa. The floating pump assembly can be purchased complete, including the machine, tank, and a closed- loop recirculation system, or each component can be purchased sep- arately. When in operation, the pump floats in a constant upright, submerged position. The design greatly increases the life of the pump by minimizing the amount of suspended solids and recircu- lating much of the cleaner efflu- ent back to the machine. Circle 402 on the reader service card STEEL DEBURRING MEDIA Abbott Ball Co. West Hartford, Conn. The Abbott Ball Co. has intro- duced a new 50-50 mix of Abcut knurled surface finishing media and regular chrome diagonal shapes for higher productivity and longer media life. The knurled surface has proven high- ly effective in reducing deburring times for steel, zinc, and alu- minum, but its knurled surface also tended to wear the media at greater rates than other steel media. By introducing a 50% mix of conventional chrome diagonal steel media, media life is doubled compared to other steel media and is 13 times the life of ceramic finishing media. Circle 403 on the reader service card SEALANT FOR CHROME-PLATED TOOLS Birchwood Casey Eden Prairie, Minn. Dri-Touch topcoat is an effective rust blocker applied to protect chrome-plated hand tools, fix- tures, and dies while in service or storage. Adding service life to chrome-plated tools, such as wrenches, sockets, pliers, etc., Dri Touch penetrates and pro- tects recessed areas of parts that can rust prematurely. The coat- ing is a nontacky film that will not drain off or wick off into packaging, maintaining an effec- tive, long-term barrier against humidity and corrosion. It works especially well on retail pack- aged products in shrink wrap or blister packages, where an oily finish would be undesirable. It protects all rust-prone materi- als, such as castings, forgings, powdered metal and partially finished components, awaiting final grinding, assembly, and packaging. Circle 404 on the reader service card PALLADIUM-NICKEL PLATING PROCESS Shipley Electronic & Industrial Finishing Freeport, N.Y. Shipley has introduced a new pal- ladium-nickel alloy electroplating process for high-speed electronic applications. The Pallamet 500 process produces bright deposits from a sulfate-based, chloride- free system with deposit composi- tion ranges from 70 to 90% palla- dium and 10 to 30% nickel. The near-neutral pH provides an envi- ronmentally friendly, stable bath operation and minimizes bath August 2002 57

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New Equipment, Processes and Materials

PCB M E A S U R I N G I N S T R U M E N T

Fischer Technology Inc. Windsor, Ct.

The Fischerscope family of printed circuit board (PCB) measuring instruments from Fischer Technology employs three different test methods to determine the thickness of copper, electroplated coatings, and other finishes, easily meeting the exacting quality assur- ance demands for PCBs. Comprised of the X-Ray XDLM, MMS SR, and the hand-held Cu-Scope, these measurement instruments provide fast, precise, nondestructive meas- urement of copper coatings on PCBs using the X-ray fluorescence, elec- trical resistance, and eddy current test methods. The Fisherscope X- ray XDLM-PCB is specially config- ured to measure coating thickness on PCBs using the X-ray fluores- cence method according to DIN 50987 and ASTM B 568. Circle 401 on the reader service card

FLOAT P U M P

Nova Finishing Systems Inc. Huntingdon Valley, Pa. The floating pump assembly can be purchased complete, including the machine, tank, and a closed- loop recirculation system, or each component can be purchased sep- arately. When in operation, the pump floats in a constant upright, submerged position. The design greatly increases the life of the

pump by minimizing the amount of suspended solids and recircu- lating much of the cleaner efflu- ent back to the machine. Circle 402 on the reader service card

STEEL DEBURRING M E D I A

Abbott Ball Co. West Hartford, Conn. The Abbott Ball Co. has intro- duced a new 50-50 mix of Abcut

knurled surface finishing media and regular chrome diagonal shapes for higher productivity and longer media life. The knurled surface has proven high- ly effective in reducing deburring times for steel, zinc, and alu- minum, but its knurled surface also tended to wear the media at greater rates than other steel media. By introducing a 50% mix of conventional chrome diagonal steel media, media life is doubled compared to other steel media and is 13 times the life of ceramic finishing media. Circle 403 on the reader service card

SEALANT FOR CHROME-PLATED

TOOLS

Birchwood Casey Eden Prairie, Minn. Dri-Touch topcoat is an effective rust blocker applied to protect chrome-plated hand tools, fix- tures, and dies while in service or storage. Adding service life to

chrome-plated tools, such as wrenches, sockets, pliers, etc., Dri Touch penet ra tes and pro- tects recessed areas of parts that can rust prematurely. The coat- ing is a nontacky film that will not drain off or wick off into packaging, maintaining an effec- tive, long-term barr ier against humidity and corrosion. It works especially well on retail pack- aged products in shrink wrap or blister packages, where an oily finish would be undesirable. It protects all rust-prone materi- als, such as castings, forgings, powdered metal and part ial ly finished components, awaiting final grinding, assembly, and packaging. Circle 404 on the reader service card

PALLADIUM-NICKEL PLATING

PROCESS

Shipley Electronic & Industrial Finishing Freeport, N.Y. Shipley has introduced a new pal- ladium-nickel alloy electroplating process for high-speed electronic applications. The Pallamet 500 process produces bright deposits from a sulfate-based, chloride- free system with deposit composi- tion ranges from 70 to 90% palla- dium and 10 to 30% nickel. The near-neutral pH provides an envi- ronmentally friendly, stable bath operation and minimizes bath

August 2002 57