Optical Inspection Systems
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Easy Braid Co. is a manufacturer of desolder wick with an emphasis on continuing advancement in
desoldering technology. Established in 1989, Easy Braid Co. quickly achieved widespread recognition
in the rework/repair industry with its competitive pricing and innovative product line.
With products, packaging and flux technologies constantly changing—particularly in the development of
water soluble and no-clean fluxes, fine pitch components and arrays—high quality and consistent performance is essential. By manufacturing in compliance with our uniform quality standards, and through our
strict adherence to Statistical Process Control (SPC), Easy Braid Co. can assure you the highest quality
products and guarantee the consistency of that quality.
Easy Braid Co. utilizes the sales support and services of over 200 representatives located throughout the
United States and in 20 additional countries spanning six continents. Our international sales base continues to grow and strengthen with each new Easy Braid advancement.
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The VPI-1000 Series Optical Inspection Systems change the way technicians “see” array packages. For the
first time, operators can check every solder ball, every joint and know the attachment has been performed to
the original specification. The VPI-1000 Series Optical Inspection Systems get tighter, closer and lower than
any other optical inspection system.
Unique to the VPI-1000 Series Optical Systems is Easy Braid’s revolutionary endoscope lens. Capable of
rotating 90˚ left/right and with a 5˚ angle of swing up/down on the VPI-1000 (180˚ and 20˚ on the
VPI-1000-XL), operators can inspect under array packages with standoff heights as low as 0.002” (0.051mm)
and with clearances of just 0.043” (1.1mm) between components. The lens design uses 2/3 fewer optical
elements than other vision systems. As a result, much sharper and clearer direct images are relayed to the
system’s high resolution CCD camera as compared to the “shadowy” images relayed by other vision systems.
No Lens Change Required
Easy Braid’s integrated optical design moves way beyond typical endoscopic systems and gradient lenses.
While conventional designs relay an internal image repeated throughout the length of the endoscope, Easy
Braid’s lens has only one image—the image in front of the eyepiece. There’s no need to change lenses; a
simple turn of the adjustment ring allows operators to easily check for bridging, COLD solder joints, shorts
and other process-related failures that some inspection systems, including X-ray, may not see.
A powerful white halide light floods the underside of the component with a brightness that replicates natural
daylight, maximizing the amount of visual information that can be gathered. With the addition of a compact,
high-resolution CCD camera, linked to a superior flat screen LCD display, the VPI-1000 Series Optical
Inspection Systems creates an image of unparalleled clarity and sharpness.
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VPI-1000 Series Optical Inspection Systems
Superior Optical Inspection with Easy Braid’s Unique Endoscope Lens
VPI-1000 Series Optical Inspection Systems
Sophisticated Plug and Play Software
Standard on the VPI-1000 Series Optical Inspection Systems is Easy Braid’s pioneering software. Featuring
precise measurement and analysis tools, multi-focusing and image enhancement capabilities, defect
diagnostics, an exhaustive defects library, preset calibrations and an easy-to-use CD manual, operators have
the data available to measure, record, annotate, analyze and communicate component information.
Images are displayed in real-time, allowing quick and easy visual inspection to verify the soldering process,
confirm quality assurance and identify and correct process defects. Images can also be captured and stored
for future reference or reports. Documents can then be emailed or archived for use in training, research and
development or quality assurance.
The integrated Process Defect Library comprises categorized images of sample defects and allows users to
correctly match the image of their defect to those of the library and the convenient drop down menu then
advises on possible causes of, and solutions to, that defect.
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The original VPI-1000 Optical Inspection System sets the standard for post array package rework inspection.
For the first time, rework technicians are able to look under a BGA package and view interior rows of balls
and top/bottom connections.
Sleek and ergonomically designed, the compact nature of each separate feature ensures that a minimum of
bench space is employed by the system as a whole, with dimensions of only 19.5” x 22” x 16” (495mm x
559mm x 406mm).
For small to medium volume manufacturers, the VPI-1000 Optical Inspection System offers impressive
functionality in an economical optical inspection system. High volume facilities can use the system to
supplement X-ray inspection for optimum quality and improved process control. With on-screen magnification of 5X to 245X and focus distance of 0-3” (0-76mm), manufacturers can be assured that they are
using a unique system capable of thoroughly examining even the most advanced array packages.
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VPI-1000 Optical Inspection System
Setting the Standard
VPI-1000-XL Optical Inspection System
High-end Visual Inspection for Large PCBs
The VPI-1000-XL Optical Inspection System is the most flexible and versatile optical inspection system
available for inspecting larger PCBs, which are becoming increasingly common in applications such as
cellular base stations, data communications and network servers.
The system’s innovative articulating arm, which holds and positions the endoscope lens, is capable of
spanning up to 24” (610mm), allowing it to cover the entire area of 36” x 36” (914mm x 914mm) PCB,
without requiring a lens change. This means that no lens changes are needed to inspect all aspects of a
board, including wire bonds, through-holes, J-legs, gull wings, leaded heel fillets, solder paste and adhesive
deposits, making the inspection process simpler, faster and less expensive than with competing systems.
Apertures can also be inspected with ease.
Following Easy Braid’s tradition for innovation, the VPI-1000-XL Optical System features four adjustable
supports, enabling it to hold round, rectangular, square or L-shaped PCBs.
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The VPI-1000 Series
Optical Inspection
Systems can also be
used for regular
SMT and through
hole inspection
Optical Versus X-Ray Inspection
VPI-1000-SYS
VPI-1000
VPI-1000-XL
Magnification
Standard: 5X - 245X
Full Screen: 460X
Standard: 5X - 245X
Full Screen: 460X
Field of View
0.60” - 0.25”
(1.5mm - 6.35mm)
0.60” - 0.25”
(1.5mm - 6.35mm)
Focus Distance
0 - 3.0”
(0 - 76mm)
0 - 6.0”
(0 - 152.4mm)
Optical Inspection System to Inspect
Boards up to 36” (914mm)
Minimum Standoff
(distance from top of PCB
0.002”
(0.051mm)
0.002”
(0.051mm)
Systems will be configured with desktop PC and monitor. Final pricing
will depend on configuration and language version.
Minimum Distance
Between Components
Mirrored Tip VPI-MT1
(0.05” - 0.06”
(1.3mm - 1.5mm)
0.05” - 0.06”
(1.3mm - 1.5mm)
Lens Rotation
Movement
90° Left/Right
Horizontal
180° Left/Right
Horizontal/Vertical
Lens Angle Adjustment
5° Swing Up/Down
20° Swing Up/Down
Arm Span
9.25”
(235mm)
24”
(610mm)
Articulates to
Access Entire Board
XY Movement
4” (102mm) in
Both X and Y
4” (102mm) in
Both X and Y
Z Axis
3.25”
(83mm)
Unrestricted
Movement
Board Holder
(Maximum Size)
18” x 16”
(457mm x 406mm)
36” x 36”
(914mm x 914mm)
System Dimensions
(W x D x H)
19” x 22” x 16”
(495 x 559 x 406mm)
20” x 30” x 32”
(508 x 762 x 813mm)
Weight
35 lbs
(16kg)
60 lbs
(27kg)
Lighting
Metal Halide
5500°k Renders
True Color Images
Metal Halide
5500°k Renders
True Color Images
Warranty
One Year, Excluding
Consumables
One Year, Excluding
Consumables
VPI-1000-XL-SYS
VPI-SPC Pentium IV® PC Complete with Operating
System, Microsoft® Office, VPI Software,
Graphics Card, Frame Grabber and Cables
VPI-SMT1 Inspection Tip (1)
17” LCD Color Flat Panel Monitor
Mirrored Tips (3)
SMT Inspection Tip (1)
Fiber Optic Tips (2)
Fiber Optic Lenses (2)
VPI-MT1 VPI Mirrored Tip (Pack of 3)
VPI-MT2 Premium 90˚ Mirrored Tip (1)
VPI-FOT
Flat Fiber Optic Tip (Pack of 2)
VPI-L
Replacement Lamp
VPI-FOL
Fiber Optic Glass Lenses (Pack of 2)
VPI-BH
Adjustable Board Holder for the VPI-1000
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VPI-1000 Optical Inspection Systems
Arm Movement
Not Applicable
Optical Inspection System to Inspect
Boards up to 18” (457mm)
SYSTEMS INCLUDE
to underside of component)
SYSTEMS
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Optical inspection provides a cost-effective, high-quality alternative to X-ray inspection. While X-ray is
the only solution for identifying internal defects, such as voids, it requires specific technical training to
interpret the images and identify defects. However, with optical systems, and especially those equipped
with Easy Braid’s endoscope lens, defects can be easily recognized by any operator with basic soldering and
rework experience. Defects that can be invisible with X-ray, such as unsoldered joints, non-wetting and
flux contamination, can be clearly identified and displayed live on screen.
An electronics rework and repair leader
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