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Safe disposal of cleaning fluids is important. Aerosol cans, pump sprays and bulk packages usually are considered hazardous waste in most communities. That’s important because these packages usually contain small amounts of residual solvents which could contaminate ground water. It’s important to keep those contaminants out of the landfills. So contact your local waste disposal…

This question was in an email from a customer in Australia. They wrote that a competing fibre connector cleaning stick stated that their cleaners DO NOT use an “axial rotation” cleaning action. They claim axial rotation is a negative in the telecoms industry, and recommend rather a gentle sweeping type of cleaning action. Is this…

There are a number of tricks companies can use to lower stencil roll and wipe prices. You think you’re getting a better deal, but really you’re getting ripped off because you pay for cheap rolls with higher consumables costs, extra rework, impaired throughput and reduced yields. Some tricks are obvious, some are pretty subtle. Be…

The vacuum feature on your stencil printing machine improves the quality of the printing process because it sucks excess solder paste out of the apertures. This means fewer misprinted boards, fewer rejects, fewer change-outs and less downtime, all of which result in more boards per hour. However, if the cleaning paper is not sufficiently porous…

The short answer is, YES, the quality of the understencil wiping roll make a BIG difference. It is a challenge to produce today's demanding electronics on high speed, automatic production lines. Sometimes the smallest detail will derail the production process and devastate your productivity. One of the most common show-stoppers we have seen is improper…

MicroWipe™ FP stencil rolls from MicroCare will reduce your stencil printing costs, improve yield and speed throughput. Here’s how:The standard stencil printing procedure involves wetting the stencil roll with solvent before the cleaning cycle. But the solvent contaminates the solder paste, which reduces yields. Stronger and more absorbent papers can clean stencils without using solvents.…