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Stencil printing has been the core technology at the heart of the surface-mount revolution. MicroCare and DuPont conducted a comprehensive review of the papers used in automatic under-stencil cleaning. The research strongly suggested that today's stencil rolls are sub-optimal in fine-pitch applications. The DuPont labs assembled and tested a large number of new stencil wiping…
In general, no. While pre-saturated wipes are very convenient, they usually do not deliver the perfect cleaning results that fiber optic end-faces require. The most popular pre-saturated wipes are similar to the wipes seafood restaurants offer after dinner, to clean patrons hands. These pre-saturated wipes often contain microscopic oily residues extracted from the plastic packaging,…
Absolutely. MicroCare offers a full line of standard, OEM-compatible wiping rolls. MicroCare offers stencil rolls for every popular make and model of stencil printer. These will fit the MPM/Speedline family of printers, plus Ekra, DEK, Panasonic, Fuji and others. If you have an unusual machine, we would be pleased to develop a roll that will…
While casual and intermittent skin contact with most of the MicroCare cleaners does not represent a significant health risk, wearing gloves is certainly is a good practice, especially if skin contact is likely and prolonged. This is particularly true when cleaning stencils by hand, using the presaturated wipes. Gloves, splash goggles, aprons (when handling open drums) and…
Today’s mobile users demand speedy, reliable and omnipresent wireless connections. Fiber is the technology of choice for mobile towers because of the insatiable demand for more and more bandwidth. Thus cell towers that once had three antennas for coverage may have two dozen antennas, and the best technology to move all that data is fiber.…
IntroductionBetter cleaning is the answer for modern fiber optic networks. The author suggests defining the “best cleaning practice” to “future-proof” each installation so the connectors are perfectly clean first time, every time. Better cleaning saves time and money.In just 50 years, the capacity of fiber optic networks has increased astronomically. The “theoretical” has become “practical”…