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IPC APEX EXPO 2011 Deals a Full House in Vegas
Attendees Travel from 52 Countries to Learn About New Technologies and Products and Participate in Standards Development
IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has released verified attendance figures from IPC APEX EXPO™, held April 12-14, 2011, in Las Vegas, indicating an eight percent increase over last year with 7,208 total participants. The number of attendees at the educational programs and exhibition grew an additional five percent over last year to 3,887, but most notably, 20 percent more of these attendees participated in the technical conference and/or professional development courses.
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APEX 2011 Featured Exhibitors
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Manufacturer of aqueous cleaning systems. Our cleaners are capable of removing all flux/paste types.
Trident LD Automatic Defluxing and Cleanliness Testing System Highly effective in high density, low profile defluxing applications Trident LD may be operated with water only or used with defluxing chemistries. |
Manufacturer of highly flexible SMT placement systems.
iineo-II VLB Dual-head Pick and Place System Accommodates PCBs as large as 24"W x 63"L, making it perfectly suitable for handling LED form factors. |
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Suppliers of advanced manufacturing technology equipment. Tagarno Magnus HD Inspection System HD imaging with advanced microscopy enables to inspect products with extremely sharp images and unsurpassed color reproduction. |
Award winning cleaning chemistries for electronics and advanced packaging applications.
AQUANOX A4241 Aqueous Cleaning Solution Designed with a revolutionary inhibition technology to be effective on the toughest soils while protecting even the most sensitive parts from etch or darkening. |
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Global manufacturer of desktop, in-line AOI, SPI, and real-time x-ray inspection equipment.
The patented "Quad Angle Lighting System" provides four independently programmable zones for optimal illumination of inspection areas. |
Leading provider of yield improving inspection solutions. SE500™ 3-D Solder Paste Inspection System Inspects the most demanding assemblies with a >80 cm2/second inspection speed without affecting measurement accuracy. |
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Thermal profiling, monitoring and management equipment.
Ideal for viewing changes in reflow ovens and determining how those changes affect the profile of production boards. |
Leader in Rework technologies and global provider of advanced X-Ray inspection systems.
Highly flexible system with enhanced features that include increased Field of View for larger (2.5" [63mm] square) components. |
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Major supplier of flying probe and functional test systems.
Lowest Nitrogen and electrical consumption! NEW Flux Separation System provides Maintenance Free operation with Self Cleaning mode. |
High quality SMT nozzles and consumables for pick and place machines. Custom nozzles for those unique and odd components.
Available for all types of SMT pick-and-place equipment and tooling. |
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Alltemated sets the standard for tape and reel packaging, IC programming, lead trim/forming, bake and dry-pack services and carrier tape manufacturing.
PLACE-N-BOND™ Pick and Place Underfilms This Patented Partial Underfilm Technology significantly improves solder joint reliability. Winner of Apex 2010 SMT VISION Award. |
Leading provider of innovative solutions for programmable devices since 1972.
FlashPAK III Networked Programming System Third generation programming architecture specifically designed to support the latest high-density Flash memory devices. |
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Advanced machinery, superior materials and engineering services.
Enables approx. 90% of waste solder paste to be recovered as solder bar. The system provides a major decrease in disposal costs. |
Developers of State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Enterprise Automation Software. Aegis Software provides single-vendor information systems for high-reliability manufacturers, providing a critical complement to enterprise-level ERP and PLM capabilities. |
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For over a decade IBE SMT Equipment has provided quality SMT equipment and service to customers around the world. Whether buying or selling, IBE SMT Equipment has the resources and reputation to create a solution that is right for you. |
Leading provider of certification to commercial standards such as IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC-7711/7721, IPC-A-620 and IPC-A-600. The firm specializes in the training, consulting and certification of personnel in the electronics assembly industry. |
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PPM is a full service supplier of used & reconditioned automated PCB assembly equipment for the electronics industry. We specialize in through hole insertion equipment and surface mount placement machines. |
Leading provider of online auctions, asset remarketing, and liquidation services for clients in electronics and high-tech manufacturing. |
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...continued from top: The largest event in North America dedicated to the electronic interconnect industry, IPC APEX EXPO saw a sizable increase in international attendance, representing 52 countries and nearly 20 percent of all attendees. "International attendees are participating in the conference and courses in growing numbers, as well as the industry's all-important standards development meetings," says Denny McGuirk, IPC president & CEO. An activity unique to IPC events, standards setting is vital to the global electronics industry. McGuirk explains that as more industry leaders participate in standards meetings through IPC groups such as TGAsia and TGNordic, these individuals, he says, "... understand the value of face-to-face networking with their colleagues around the world to develop industry best practices." The increased attendance was also met with increased participation from companies on the show floor with 366 exhibitors, a 10 percent increase over 2010, spanning 112,820 square feet of exhibit space. The exhibition makes life for attendees like Steve Draws, a procurement professional with Plexus Corp., much easier. "This show is invaluable in helping me to research and evaluate products, and to make sensible, money-saving decisions on purchases for my company." More than 78 percent of respondents to the IPC APEX EXPO postshow survey agree with Draws, indicating that the exhibition influences their buying choices throughout the year. To help attendees sort through the information overload of the packed exhibition, IPC introduced "My APEX EXPO" this year, an online personalized show planner to help attendees effectively plan their itinerary to focus on their companies' priorities. Industry Professionals Comments:Scott Rushia, sales manager for Martin: "We were extremely pleased with a very steady flow of visitors in our booth, all three days. It was a good combination of people who came to the exhibition with Martin and Finetech rework systems on their prepared research list, as well as others who discovered us on the show floor. The days were full of relevant demos and we took some orders at the show." Bob Black, president & CEO of Juki: "APEX 2011 was the best show we have ever had at APEX. The booth was consistently crowded and we received double the sales inquiries of last year. APEX is clearly the flagship show of the circuit assembly industry." Anke Sandra Meunier, communication manager for INVENTEC Performance Chemicals: "With a 5 percent plus compared to 2010, the show in 2011 was a real success for us. In addition, our two conference sessions, on cleaning PCBs and solder paste reliability, generated interesting technical feedback. APEX is always a great international show for us." Next year, IPC APEX EXPO trades in the bright lights of Las Vegas for the warm Pacific breezes of San Diego, February 28 - March 1, 2012. Academics, researchers and others who wish to submit an abstract for consideration in next year's technical conference or professional development courses, may view the 2012 IPC APEX EXPO Call for Participation.
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