Industry News | 2014-05-07 16:12:05.0
Surface Mount Technologies, Inc. (SMTI) announces the launch of its completely revamped Web site. Now located at www.smt-technologies.com, the online resource has been updated to better explain the company’s expanded capabilities.
Industry News | 2015-12-16 17:58:20.0
The SMTA is pleased to announce that Tanya Martin, SMTA Director of Operations, will assume the role of Executive Administrator on January 1, 2016. Current Executive Administrator, JoAnn Stromberg, retires on December 31, 2015 after 29 years with the Association. JoAnn has worked closely with Tanya over the past 18 months to ensure that she is informed and knowledgeable on all SMTA programs and activities for a smooth transition.
Industry News | 2016-10-27 19:03:56.0
We are pleased to announce that ORION has achieved AS9100C certification, recognizing ORION as a compliant, reliable and preferred vendor for the Aerospace Industry.
Industry News | 2018-08-14 17:51:25.0
The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) will be held September 10 – 15 at McCormick Place in Chicago. ITW EAE, a division of Illinois Tool Works, will be exhibiting for the first time in Hall E, Level 2, booth 12183. On display will be the Electrovert Aquastorm 100 in-line cleaning system. Visitors will be treated to live demonstrations of the innovative technology that makes the Aquastorm the industry’s best performing industrial cleaner.
Industry News | 2021-05-21 04:21:36.0
The SMTA is proud to announce most101-level online training courses on assembly processes are currently available with captions for English and Spanish language. One course, Stencil Printing 101 has been completely translated, including Spanish narration by Sergio Chavez, a member of the SMTA Mexico-Querétaro Chapter, as well as all slides and quiz questions written in Spanish
Industry News | 2023-04-17 08:35:03.0
The SMTA is proud to congratulate several chapters on achieving notable scores through the Chapter Leadership Excellence Achievement Review (CLEAR) program for the prior year. The CLEAR program was developed by SMTA as a tool to help volunteer chapter officer teams set goals and track their progress toward success.
Industry News | 2009-11-12 15:41:02.0
XDry Celebrates a Successfull Productronica
Industry News | 2010-04-10 02:05:54.0
IPC released today the A revision of IPC J-STD-609, Marking and Labeling of Components, PCBs and PCBAs to Identify Lead (Pb), Lead-Free (Pb-Free) and Other Attributes. This standard presents a marking and labeling system that aids in electronics assembly, rework, repair and recycling, and now provides additional codes for the more precise specification of certain lead-free solders.
Industry News | 2011-12-14 15:35:33.0
Manufacturing processes, handling and printed circuit assembly (PCA) test can put a lot of mechanical stresses on packages, causing failures. As grid array packages get larger, identifying how to set safe levels for these steps becomes more difficult. A new quantitative test methodology within IPC/JEDEC-9707, Spherical Bend Test Method for Characterization of Board Level Interconnects, lets users determine how much strain packages can take before reliability degradation.
Industry News | 2012-05-10 19:53:59.0
IPC is advocating changes to the draft SEC rule implementing Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act that would lessen the burden on small manufacturing companies
