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SMTnet Express: Here's What Happened on SMTnet This Week -- November 13, 2025

█ Electronics Manufacturing Technical Articles

Cleanliness of Stencils and Cleaned Misprinted Circuit Boards

The effectiveness of cleaning stencils and misprinted/dirty printed circuit boards can be effectively monitored. This can be done by washing known clean circuit boards and then checking to see if they have stayed clean as a result of the washing process.

Credit: Research In Motion

Cleaning Of Assembled PCBs - A Crucial Way of Enhancing Product Reliability and Avoiding Problems in the Field

Over the last years more and more international newspapers reported in Europe / USA and Japan: "Tunnel train got stuck under the Channel - thousands of people stranded", "Recall of thousands of cars to workshops for control and repair", "Power Failures left households without energy for hours." Very often news like this relate to malfunctions of electric and electronic circuits under ...

Credit: Kolb Cleaning Technology USA LLC

Stencil Printing Yield Improvements

Stencil printing capability is becoming more important as the range of component sizes assembled on a single board increases. Coupled with increased component density, solder paste sticking to the aperture sidewalls and bottom of the stencil can cause insufficient solder paste deposits and solder bridging. Yield improvement requires increased focus on stencil technology, printer capability ...

Credit: KYZEN Corporation

Electronic Assembly Misprint Cleaning Advancements

Misprint Circuit Assemblies ■ Cleaning misprints is a production gap ■ Commonly cleaned in stencil cleaning equipment ■ Stencil Cleaning equipment allows for the collection and filtration of wet solder paste ■ Stencil Cleaning equipment short comings + Inability to clean B-Side misprints + Poor rinse quality

Credit: ITW EAE

Stencil Cleaning Handbook

Back in the "good old days," stencil cleaning was effortless and effective. CFC-based solvents were sprayed or wiped onto a stencil with apertures hundreds of times larger than modern-day components. The stencil cleaning process was not considered a value-added procedure; instead it was the cleaning of a production tool. How times have changed. The late-1980s ushered in ...

Credit: Aqueous Technologies Corporation

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█ Printed Circuit Board Assembly & PCB Design Forum

Selective Solder Defects -- We have recently been seeing issues with our selective solder process. The solder source side looks beautiful, the solder destination has what looks like shallow cracks in the solder joint. I said it was cold/disturbed solder, but it caused an internal argument. Someone is now saying it is simply a hot tear and there is no non conformance. My two questions are #1 Does anyone know the actual finding for these solder joints? #2 Whatever the finding is, do you know how to prevent it moving forward? Thank you very much!

Did anyone move from Circuitcam to Factory Logix? -- We are transitioning from Circuitcam to Factory Logix. It is supposed to be able to convert a Circuitcam project and import to Factory Logix. It doesn't work. Tech support is currently looking into it, but I'm wondering if anyone else has gone through this.

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█ SMT, PCB Manufacturing Companies - Industry Directory

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QYSMT SOLUTION USA LLC / Qinyi Electronics Co.,Ltd - Focusing on the SMT field for more than 18 years, kinds of smt spare parts,like feeder ,nozzles,motors,fitlers and smt machine,juki ,panasonic ,yamaha,siemens,samsung(hanhua) ; peripheral equipment ,conveyor,AOI,spi,reflow oven

PCB Libraries, Inc. - PCB Libraries' "Footprint Expert" suite uses CAD LEAP(tm) Technology to greatly simplify footprint and 3D STEP model creation; it is used by tens of thousands of PCB designers and engineers all over the world.

BEST Inc. - BEST is a certified master IPC Training and Solder Certification center. We provide comprehensive courses for both Instructors and Operators including IPC-A-610, IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, IPC/WHMA-A-620, and IPC 7711/7721 standard

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China Forged Valves Co., Ltd. - China's Premier Forged Steel Valve Manufacturer, Specializing in High-Pressure Industrial Gate, Globe, Check, and Ball Valves.

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FastTurnPCB - Fast Turn PCB offers fast-turn PCB manufacturing and SMT assembly for high-mix, small-to-medium orders. ISO9001 & UL certified, serving industrial, medical and IoT applications worldwide.

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█ SMT, PCB Electronics Assembly Manufacturing Industry News

Kodiak Assembly Solutions Celebrates 15 Employees Reaching Major Milestone Anniversaries Kodiak Assembly Solutions LLLP, a leading electronics contract manufacturer, is recognizing 15 team members for reaching significant career milestones. These individuals represent the core of Kodiak's success. They're people whose dedication, skill, and teamwork have shaped the company over the years.... Kodiak Assembly Solutions
Fuji America to Discuss Advancements in Modular Automation and Smart Production Software at Upcoming SMTA Expos in Florida Fuji America Corporation will exhibit at the upcoming SMTA Tampa Bay Expo & Tech Forum (November 11 in St. Petersburg, Florida) and SMTA Space Coast Expo & Tech Forum (November 13, Melbourne, Florida), where the company will engage with manufacturers to discuss its newest advancements in pick-and-place technology and smart production software.... Fuji America Corporation
JAVAD EMS Honors Longtime Employees for Milestone Anniversaries JAVAD EMS (JEMS), a leading global EMS company that provides low to medium volume, high-mix applications, recently celebrated a special group of employees who reached milestone anniversaries of 5, 10, and 15 years with the company.... Javad EMS
ViTrox Americas Adds Wiley Unruh to Technical Support Team ViTrox Americas Inc. is pleased to announce that Wiley Unruh has joined the company as Assistant Engineer, Technical Support. In this role, Wiley will support customers throughout the Americas with technical service, maintenance, and system integration for ViTrox's advanced inspection platforms.... ViTrox Technologies

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█ SMT / PCB Products & Services

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Island Series Table Top Dispensers

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█ SMT / PCB Assembly Equipment Auctions

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█ Electronic Equipment Market

MARKET - Used Electronic Assembly Machines For Sale

P&P / FEEDERS

Panasonic NPM-W2

SMTUnion - Panasonic NPM-W2 Chipshooter

SMTUnion

PCB INSPECTION

Viscom S3088 Ultra Chrome 3D AOI

Lewis & Clark Viscom S3088 AOI

Lewis & Clark

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█ Electronics Manufacturing & Assembly Events Calendar

EVENTS

Wiring the World Together: IPC and WHMA Unveil Global Wire Harness Competitions and Championship

IPC, in collaboration with the Wiring Harness Manufacturer's Association (WHMA), has organized the first-ever World Wire Harness Competitions and Championship. Regional country competitions will take place between March and December 2025 and final championship will be held at IPC's Integrated Electronics Manufacturing & Interconnections (IEMI) event scheduled January 29 to 30, 2026, in Bangalore, India. The global initiative promotes industry's best practices and strengthens the skilled workforce behind cable and wire harness assembly....

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