Press releases

New products, from a baking and drying cabinet for electronic moisture sensitive devices
(MSDs) to surface mount technology (SMT) enhancements, will feature on Kobot
Systems (Stand 1504) during National Manufacturing Week at the Sydney Convention &
Exhibition Centre from May 27 to 30.

The DR.STORAGE cabinet is designed to reduce problems associated with humidity
permeating MSD packaging materials and prevents micro-cracking and de-laminations
during reflow soldering.

“The internal defects that can arise in such circumstances are nearly impossible to detect
during the printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and testing processes,” Kobot Systems
director Gerald Koh said.

“Yet they can lead to a number of failure modes that have a negative impact on
manufacturing yields and cause the finished electronic products to fail prematurely.”

With a DR.STORAGE cabinet, MSDs could be baked and stored at 40° in their packaging
and at a humidity of less than five per cent, conforming to IPC/JEDEC J-STD033B
specs, Mr Koh said.

Kobot Systems will also display:

• Red-e Set SMT board support systems for setting up PCBA production in less than
  one minute during model changeovers
  
• Torque-controlled Delvo, HIOS and Kilews electric screwdrivers
  
• Miyachi Unitek products including resistance welders, laser products and
  gloveboxes
  
• KoKi solder paste and glue for lead-free and tin-lead SMT products
  
• Fuji SMT and Orbotech SMT platforms.

Further information:
Kobot Systems ph (08) 9307 8178, email gkoh@kobot.com.au website http://www.kobot.com.au/.

Exhibitors & Visitors: Reed Exhibitions, John Delpech, ph (02) 9422 2568, email
john.delpech@reedexhibitions.com.au, website http://www.nationalmanufacturingweek.com.au/.

Media: Spitfire Communications, John Pospisil, ph 0425 254 765, email
john.pospisil@spitfirecommunications.com.au.

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