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News Release from: Transition Automation | Subject: Permalex squeegees
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 February 2006
Apex showcase for self-cleaning squeegee
Transition Automation's new self-cleaning squeegee system was selected to be showcased at this year's IPC Innovative Product Showcase at the Apex trade show.
Transition Automation's new self-cleaning squeegee system was selected to be showcased at this year's IPC Innovative Product Showcase at the Apex trade show A panel of leading industry specialists chose 10 products out of 556 entrants
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Lubricated squeegees answer Pb-free demands
Permalex squeegees promise improved printing in lead-free environments.
Both lead-free and traditional solder paste printing processes exhibit a high degree of solder paste sticking.
This sticking produces undesirable affects, such as paste bleeding defects, premature contamination of the stencil surface, and requirement for more cleaning interruption.
Process cycle time is affected negatively as the paste requires time to drop off the squeegee after each print stroke.
The new invention named "Permalex Paste Manager" achieves lower overall sticking compared with normal dual squeegees, and the system reduces the migration of solder paste within the print area.
Using the highest quality squeegee is becoming even more important as the industry moves toward lead free assembly.
Permalex squeegees offer improved printing in lead free environments.
This new product offering is consistent with Transition Automation's strategy of increasing the performance and value of SMT production lines with long-life value added innovations at the squeegee.
This new design achieves a high degree of functionality with "minimalist" materials and impact on the SMT process.
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