Electronics Tools

Hakko FX-971 soldering station beside its FX-9701 handpiece, with the station dimensions marked
Hakko Releases the FX-971 Series, Its Evolved Soldering Station Family With a 100 W Compact Base
Hakko's July 8, 2025 FX-971 series release covers the 100 W FX-971, the 2-port FX-972, and the 3-port FX-973 rework station, with a patented composite tip, a tilting display, and calibration over infrared.
Knipex Cobra water-pump pliers with red handles lying on a dark tray beside small hardware
Knipex Adds Extra-Slim Cobra ES Pliers and the EvoStrip Self-Adjusting Stripper
Knipex's summer 2025 update adds extra-slim Cobra ES water-pump pliers in 180 and 250 mm and the EvoStrip self-adjusting stripper, rated 0.03 to 10 mm², all available from July 2025.
Hot air from a Hakko FR-850 nozzle heating a surface-mount part on a crowded circuit board
Hakko Schedules the FR-850 Micro Hot-Air Station for Sale on June 9
Hakko's FR-850 micro hot-air station pairs 1.5 to 5 L/min airflow with a 50 to 600°C range for dense surface-mount rework, with sales set to begin June 9, 2025.
Rigol MHO2000 mixed-signal oscilloscope displaying several waveforms
Rigol Introduces the MHO2000, a 12-Bit Mixed-Signal Scope Up to 350 MHz
Rigol's MHO2000 mixed-signal oscilloscopes offer 12-bit resolution, 200 or 350 MHz bandwidth, 4 analog and 16 digital channels, and 2 GSa/s on all channels, with an optional 50 MHz generator.
Close-up of the Weller WE1010 Black Edition display reading 350 degrees C beside the 80 years logo
Weller Marks 80 Years With a Limited Black Edition WE1010 Soldering Station and ZeroSmog Shield
To mark its 80th anniversary, Weller released a limited Black Edition of its 70 W WE1010 digital soldering station and a matching ZeroSmog Shield fume extractor, announced in April 2025.
Siglent SDM4000A bench digital multimeter with its touchscreen display
Siglent Launches the SDM4000A Bench Multimeters, Up to 6.5 Digits and 50,000 Readings a Second
Siglent's SDM4000A bench multimeters come in 5.5-digit and 6.5-digit versions, with up to 2,200,000 counts, 50,000 readings per second, a 20 μs sampling interval, and a touchscreen.
Siglent SDG1000X Plus function and arbitrary waveform generator with its 4.3-inch display
Siglent Releases the SDG1000X Plus Waveform Generators, Up to 60 MHz and 16 Bits
Siglent's SDG1000X Plus dual-channel arbitrary waveform generators reach 60 MHz with 16-bit resolution, a 1 GSa/s DAC, 8 Mpts per channel, PRBS output, and 10 ns multi-pulse edges.