SMT, PCB Electronics Assembly Manufacturing Industry News

Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA)

SMTA Announces Best of Conference From 2013 Pan Pacific Symposium

Feb 26, 2013 | The 18th Annual Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium that took place January 22-24, 2013, at the Makena Beach and Golf Resort in Maui, Hawaii was well received by attendees from North America, Asia, and Europe. Speakers at the Pan Pacific Symposium promoted international technical exchange and joined in a diverse forum for extensive networking among microelectronics professionals from around the world.

The SMTA membership is a network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies and related business operations.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

Hover-Davis announces appointment of Tecnolab S.R.L. as its distributor in Italy.

Feb 26, 2013 | Tecnolab has successfully continued to grow in the Italian market since 1994. With a strong focus on customer services, Tecnolab has grown from a supplier of consumables to emerge as a supplier of equipment and now replacement feeders for the Italian electronics and automation markets. In announcing this appointment, Hover-Davis advances its long history in supplying feeders to the Italian market while rekindling old relationships and establishing a new connection to a growing and successful partner in Tecnolab s.r.l.

Hover-Davis

Celebrating 30 years of automation technology development and innovation, Hover-Davis develops and manufactures premium, maintenance-free component and material feeders for a wide range of electronics assembly and automation.

Rochester, New York, USA

Consultant / Service Provider, Equipment Dealer / Broker / Auctions, Manufacturer

Hover-Davis announces appointment of AdoptSMT as its distributor in Austria and Switzerland

Feb 26, 2013 | Hover-Davis announces expansion of AdoptSMT Europe GmbH sales and support distribution adding the countries of Austria and Switzerland to its territory that already includes the UK, Ireland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Greece and Malta.

AdoptSMT Europe GmbH

With more than 80 employees throughout Europe we offer reliable and affordable solutions for your SMT equipment, spare parts and consumable needs.

Groedig bei Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

Equipment Dealer / Broker / Auctions

Nextchip selects Cortus APS5 for Automotive and Security Applications

Feb 26, 2013 | Korean fabless semiconductor company Nextchip is to develop video processing products based on Cortus 32-bit processor cores.

Starchip

StarChip® is a dynamic semiconductor company that enables customers to directly benefit from our unique, optimized value chain system.

MEYREUIL, France

Equipment Dealer / Broker / Auctions, Manufacturer

Equipment Services, LLC introduces Korean-made SMT Screen Printers to North American market

Feb 25, 2013 | Equipment Services, LLC has introduced a new line of ESE US-X Series solder-paste printers to the North American PCB assembly market. The advanced-technology SMT screen printers, which feature 2-D solder-paste inspection as standard, are built in Korea to the highest level of quality.

Equipment Services LLC

Equipment Services LLC

Quality used and new SMT assembly equipment

Benicia, California, USA

ADLINK launches the latest Smart Touch Computer BFS-15W02

Feb 25, 2013 | ADLINK Technology launches the brand-new 15.6” Smart Touch Computer BFS-15W02. With low-power Intel® Atom™ D2550 processor, it allows fanless operation up to 50°C while guaranteeing longevity support.

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

Provider of wide range of embedded computing products and services to the test & measurement and automation industries.

New Taipei City 235, Taiwan

MYDATA and Alpha to highlight new opportunities for jet printing of low-temperature solder paste at APEX 2013

Feb 25, 2013 | MYDATA has recently completed successful testing of a new low-temperature solder paste for jet printing.

Mycronic AB

Mycronic's High Flex division offers SMT equipment and solutions to high-mix electronics manufacturers with a requirement for quick changeover, high quality and high equipment utilization rate.

Täby, STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Mentor Graphics Expands Automotive Linux Infotainment Business

Feb 25, 2013 | Mentor Graphics has expanded its automotive business unit by purchasing certain assets from MontaVista, LLC. This establishes Mentor Graphics as the number one commercial provider of Linux®-based automotive in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) solutions.

Mentor Graphics

A leader in software solutions for electroncs design, Mentor Graphics is the only EDA company with a total end-to-end solution for design though manufacturing.

Wilsonville, Oregon, USA

PARMI’s HS-70 Solder Paste Inspection System Receives Circuits Assembly’s Prestigious NPI Award

Feb 25, 2013 | PARMI announces that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award in the category of Test & Inspection – SPI for its SPI HS70 Series.

PARMI

A world leader in 3-dmensional inspection for printed solder paste on PCB. Top level quality and high inspection speed of our machines are based on the unique 3D RSC (Range Scan Camera) sensors.

Daejeon, South Korea

Purex Launch New Stainless Steel Extraction Arms

Feb 25, 2013 | Purex has just launched a brand new range of 50mm diameter flexible stainless steel extraction arms.

Purex International LLP

Manufacturer of the range of Fume Extraction & Purification Systems. These systems are designed to extract and purify fumes from laser processes, hand tool soldering and SMT equipment etc.

Rotherham, United Kingdom

Elite Electronic Systems Grows with Europlacer

Feb 25, 2013 | Elite Electronic Systems of Enniskillen Northern Ireland provides contract electronics manufacturing (CEM) services to market leading companies in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as internationally.

EUROPLACER

Europlacer designs and manufactures a comprehensive range of highly flexible SMT pick and place equipment for the global electronics industry, with a network of distributors across the globe.

Poole Dorset, United Kingdom

Revision I1 of the Gerber Format Specification is now online

Feb 25, 2013 | Following months of intensive work, Ucamco is delighted to present the latest Gerber Format Specification. While the Format itself remains unchanged, the Specification has been thoroughly revised for clarity and ease of use.

Ucamco

A market leader in PCB CAM and Pre-CAM software and imaging systems. We have more than 25 years continuous experience developing leading-edge front-end tooling solutions for the global PCB industry.

Gent, Belgium

The Adaptsys Group brings BPM Microsystems’ 2800 universal programmer to the Embedded World Expo in Europe

Feb 25, 2013 | BPM Microsystems announces that its distributor Adaptsys Group will exhibit its 2800 manual universal device programmer in Booth 422, Hall 4A at the upcoming Embedded World Exhibition, scheduled to take place February 26-28, 2013 in Nuremberg, Germany.

BPM Microsystems, Inc.

Exceptional electronic products start with exceptional programming. BPM Microsystems is the leading global supplier of automated and manual programming systems, serving the semiconductor and electronics industries.

Houston,

CGI Americas receives New Technology Award for PCBA First Article Verification System

Feb 25, 2013 | Company receives award for the first electrical + optical First Article verification system.

CGI Americas

Suppliers of inspection, test and manufacturing solutions including AOI, SPI, X Ray, and electrical test. Robotic soldering systems and materials for PCB assembly.

Santa Ana, California, USA

Magellan Service Corporation

CS400E Upgrades

Feb 25, 2013 | Upgrade a CS400E to a 12.1" LCD Touchscreeen. Or upgrade that old 486 PC currently running the 400E.

Service, installation, training, refurbishing of thru hole and SMT equipment, specializing in machines manufactured by Contact Systems

Oxford, Connecticut, USA

MaCon Is Recognized as a Top Sales Representative for Seika Machinery at the IPC APEX EXPO

Feb 22, 2013 | Seika Machinery, Inc.awarded MaCon Máquinas y Consumibles S.R.L. first place for its high Sayaka router sales and second place for its high McDry cabinet sales in 2012

Seika Machinery provides electronics manufacturers with advanced machinery, superior materials and engineering services including Automated Test Equipment, SMTA assembly equipment and QA products

Torrance, California, USA

BTU International to Bring Its PYRAMAX 75A to Turkey for ElectroTech 2013

Feb 22, 2013 | BTU International, Inc., will highlight its new DYNAMO™ and award-winning PYRAMAX™ in Hall 7, Stand D120 at the upcoming ElectroTech Trade Fair, scheduled to take place March 21-24, 2013 at the TüyapBeylikdüzü Fair and Exhibition Center in Istanbul, Turkey.

BTU International

Global supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes to the electronics assembly market.

North Billerica, Massachusetts, USA

Martel Marketing Communications, Inc.

Viscom presents new XM camera module for extreme cycle times and highest inspection depth

Feb 21, 2013 | Viscom AG, has developed a totally new camera module.

Public Relations, Advertising, and marketing agency serving SMT and PCB electronics equipment, materials, and services providers since 1984.

Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Seika Machinery Awards Wittco Sales for High McDry Cabinet Sales in 2012

Feb 21, 2013 | Seika Machinery, Inc., awarded WittcoSales third place for its high McDry sales in 2012.

Seika Machinery provides electronics manufacturers with advanced machinery, superior materials and engineering services including Automated Test Equipment, SMTA assembly equipment and QA products

Torrance, California, USA

Captec Achieves Highest McDry Sales for Seika Machinery in 2012

Feb 21, 2013 | Seika Machinery, Inc., awarded Captec first place for being its top McDry sales representative in 2012.

Kevin McClay, President and Founder of Captec

Seika Machinery provides electronics manufacturers with advanced machinery, superior materials and engineering services including Automated Test Equipment, SMTA assembly equipment and QA products

Torrance, California, USA

Multitest Elektronische Systeme GmbH

Multitest’s Solution for 3D Packages

Feb 21, 2013 | Multitest, announces that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award from Circuits Assembly magazine in the category of Test & Inspection – Functional Test for its InStrip 3D.

Multitest is one of the world´s leading manufacturers of semiconductor material handling equipment and interfaces for the testing and calibration of semiconductors and sensors.

Rosenheim, Germany

AIM Solder Accepts 2013 NPI Award for Its New NC277 VOC-Free Flux at the IPC APEX EXPO

Feb 21, 2013 | AIM Solder today announced that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award in the category of Flux for its NC277 No-Clean Liquid Flux.

AIM Solder

AIM is a leading global manufacturer of solder assembly materials for the electronics industry.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

VJ Electronix, Inc. Receives the NPI Award for Its New Vertex II X-ray System

Feb 21, 2013 | VJ Electronix, Inc.,announces that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award in the category of Test & Inspection – AXI for its Vertex II next-generation X-ray technology.

VJ Electronix

VJE provides AI technology applications enabling x-ray component counting: highest ROI, speed and accuracy. As electronics manufacturing equipment supplier we provide X-ray counters, rework and x-ray inspection. (978) 486-4777

Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA

Acculogic’s Ultimate Accuracy Package for Flying Scorpion Recognized by 2013 NPI Awards

Feb 20, 2013 | Acculogic Inc.announces that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award in the category of Test & Inspection – ICT for its Ultimate Accuracy Package for the Flying Scorpion.

Acculogic Inc.

Manufacturer of a broad range of systems & instruments for testing electronic devices, circuit boards and more. Products include Boundary Scan (JTAG) test systems and Flying Probe testers.

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Speedprint’s SP710avi with Advanced Dispense Unit Picks up an NPI Award at the IPC APEX EXP)

Feb 20, 2013 | Speedprint Technology announces that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award in the category of Screen/Stencil Printing for its SP710avi with Advanced Dispense Unit

Speedprint Technology

Speedprint Technology is an award-winning company delivering comprehensive printing solutions with a focus on value, flexibility and low cost-of-ownership for the SMT and Semiconductor industries.

Dorset, United Kingdom

RFID PCB Traceability Solution from Cogiscan and Murata Wins NPI Award

Feb 20, 2013 | Cogiscan Inc., today announced that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award in the Labeling Equipment category for its Murata MAGICSTRAP® Integrated with Cogiscan TTC Middleware.

Cogiscan Inc.

Cogiscan provides factory-wide electronics manufacturing traceability (TTC), MSD control, component set up verification, PCB assembly error-proofing, components inventory management.

Bromont, Quebec, Canada

Count On Tools Inc. Bestowed with NPI Award for Its StripFeeder Modular System

Feb 20, 2013 | Count On Tools Inc. (COT) announces that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award in the category of Automation Tools for its StripFeeder Modular System

Count On Tools, Inc.

COT specializes in high quality SMT nozzles and consumables for pick and place machines. We provide special engineering design service of custom nozzles for those unique and odd components.

Gainesville, Georgia, USA

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

Volunteers Honored for Contributions to Electronics Industry and IPC More than 140 Awards Presented at IPC APEX EXPO

Feb 20, 2013 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® presented Committee Leadership, Distinguished Committee Service and Special Recognition Awards at IPC APEX EXPO® at the San Diego Convention Center.

IPC is the trade association for the printed wiring board and electronics assembly industries.

Bannockburn, Illinois, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

MIRTEC RECEIVES NPI AWARD FOR ITS REVOLUTIONARY MV-9 2D/3D AOI SERIES

Feb 20, 2013 | MIRTEC, “The Global Leader in Inspection Technology”, announces that it has been awarded the 2013 NPI Award in the category of Test & Inspection – AOI for its revolutionary MV-9 2D/3D In-Line AOI Series configured with MIRTEC’s exclusive OMNI-VISION® 3D Inspection Technology.

MIRTEC Corp

MIRTEC has earned a solid reputation as one of the most Progressive and Dynamic Suppliers of Automated SMT Inspection Equipment to the Electronics Manufacturing Industry.

Oxford, Connecticut, USA

FCT Assembly Receives an NPI Award for Its New NanoSlic™ Multilayer Coating

Feb 20, 2013 | FCT Assembly announces that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award in the category of Coatings/Encapsulants for its NanoSlic™ Nano Coating.

FCT ASSEMBLY, INC.

With numerous facilities in the United States, we are one of the electronics industry's leading manufacturers of lead-free solder products, superior quality stencils, and precision cut parts.

Greeley, Colorado, USA

Nihon Superior Collects an NPI Award for Its SN100C P604 D4 Solder Paste

Feb 20, 2013 | Nihon Superior Co., Ltd. announces that it was awarded a 2013 NPI Award in the category of Soldering Materials for its SN100C P604 D4 Lead-free and Completely Halogen-Free Solder Paste.

Nihon Superior Co., Ltd.

Nihon has been a leader in soldering and brazing since 1966. Nihon manufactures SMT solder joining materials e.g. lead-free solder (SN100C:Sn-Cu-Ni-Ge etc): solder paste, solder spheres, flux cored solder wire, solder bar, etc.

Osaka, Japan

EVS International Picks up a 2013 NPI Award for Its EVS 10K Solder Recovery System

Feb 20, 2013 | EVS International announces that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award in the category of Soldering – Other for its EVS 10K Solder Recovery Machine.

EVS International

World Leaders in Solder Recovery.

Cowes, United Kingdom

BPM Microsystems accepts its 20th industry award during the IPC APEX EXPO

Feb 20, 2013 | BPM Microsystems announces that it has been awarded a 2013 New Product Introduction (NPI) Award in the category of Device Programming for its 2800ISP parallel in-system device programmer.

BPM Microsystems, Inc.

Houston,

Count On Tools’ ezLOAD Board Support System Recognized by NPI Awards

Feb 20, 2013 | Count On Tools Inc announces that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award in the category of Screen/Stencil Printing Peripherals/Consumables for its ezLOAD Board Support System.

Count On Tools, Inc.

COT specializes in high quality SMT nozzles and consumables for pick and place machines. We provide special engineering design service of custom nozzles for those unique and odd components.

Gainesville, Georgia, USA

Kyzen’s New Electronics Assembly Aqueous Solution Wins 2013 NPI Award

Feb 20, 2013 | Kyzen announces that it has been awarded a 2013 NPI Award in the category of Cleaning Materials for its AQUANOX® A4639 Electronic Assembly Aqueous Solution.

KYZEN Corporation

A leading supplier of precision cleaning chemistries to the worldwide electronics, metal finishing, medical, semiconductor, and optical industries.

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Kyzen Surpasses 40 Industry Awards

Feb 20, 2013 | Kyzen announces that it has been awarded a 2013 Circuits Assembly Service Excellence Award in the category of Cleaning/Processing for its outstanding customer ratings, as judged by its own customers.

KYZEN Corporation

A leading supplier of precision cleaning chemistries to the worldwide electronics, metal finishing, medical, semiconductor, and optical industries.

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Speedprint Recognized by Its Customers for Outstanding Service

Feb 19, 2013 | Speedprint Technology announces that it has been awarded a 2013 Circuits Assembly Service Excellence Award in the category of Screen / Stencil Printing for its outstanding customer ratings, as judged by its own customers.

Speedprint Technology

Speedprint Technology is an award-winning company delivering comprehensive printing solutions with a focus on value, flexibility and low cost-of-ownership for the SMT and Semiconductor industries.

Dorset, United Kingdom

KIC Wins Its Fourth Service Excellence Award from Circuits Assembly

Feb 19, 2013 | KIC today announced that it has been awarded a 2013 Circuits Assembly Service Excellence Award in the category of Soldering Equipment for its outstanding customer ratings, as judged by its own customers.

KIC Thermal

KIC's provides products and services designed to improve a variety of thermal monitoring, profiling and process control applications.

San Diego, California, USA

BTU International Inc. announcing that LaPa Enterprises was its top manufacturers’ representative in 2012 for the Americas.

Feb 19, 2013 | BTU International, Inc announces that LaPa Enterprises was its top manufacturers’ representative in 2012 for the Americas.

BTU International

Global supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes to the electronics assembly market.

North Billerica, Massachusetts, USA

Automated Circuit Design (ACD)

PRIDE Industries Receives Two Service Excellence Awards for Responsiveness and Value

Feb 19, 2013 | PRIDE Industries announces that it has been awarded a 2013 Circuits Assembly Service Excellence Award in the category of EMS Revenues Under $20 Million for its outstanding customer ratings, as judged by its own customers.

PRIDE Industries, Inc.

PRIDE Industries delivers first-rate manufacturing and service solutions to businesses and government agencies nationwide, while creating meaningful jobs for people with disabilities.

Roseville, California, USA

Association / Non-Profit

ACD Is Four Time Winner of 2013 Service Excellence Awards

Feb 19, 2013 | ACD announces that it has been awarded a 2013 Circuits Assembly Service Excellence Award for its outstanding customer ratings, as judged by its own customers.

An EMS provider offering the whole package from concept to delivery. We take you from schematic to the design, fabrication, domestic and offshore assembly, final test, box build and even the logistics

Richardson, Texas, USA

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

IPC Names John Hasselmann as Vice President of Government Relations

Feb 19, 2013 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces the appointment of John Hasselmann as its new vice president of government relations.

IPC is the trade association for the printed wiring board and electronics assembly industries.

Bannockburn, Illinois, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

IPC Inducts Two Long-Time Volunteers into Hall of Fame Ray Prasad and Lionel Fullwood Join Illustrious Rank

Feb 19, 2013 | In recognition of their extraordinary contributions to IPC and the electronic interconnect industry, Ray Prasad, Ray Prasad Consultancy Group and Lionel Fullwood, WKK Distribution Ltd., were honored with the IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award.

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

IPC is the trade association for the printed wiring board and electronics assembly industries.

Bannockburn, Illinois, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

Robotic Technology Makes Inroads into Electronics Manufacturing

Feb 19, 2013 | NEPCON China 2013 Demonstrates Frontier of Leading Automation Technologies

Reed Exhibitions - RX (Reed Exhibitions)

Reed Exhibitions is the world's leading events organiser, with a growing portfolio of more than 440 events in 36 countries, and a staff of over 2,500 exhibition specialists.

28 The Quadrant, United Kingdom

Events Organizer

Antistat launches online ESD store

Feb 19, 2013 | ESD protection specialist Antistat has launched an online store @ www.antistatonline.co.uk

Ant Group

Ant Group

The Ant Group work together to provide innovative solutions for all our customers’ requirements; from technical and creative packaging projects through to full supply chain management.

Ipswich, United Kingdom

Distributor

Key Electronics Chooses Cogiscan for Factory Wide Traceability

Feb 18, 2013 | Cogiscan Inc announces that it was selected by Key Electronics, Inc. to expand its existing traceability structure into a complete Track, Trace and Control system that spans the entire factory.

Cogiscan Inc.

Cogiscan provides factory-wide electronics manufacturing traceability (TTC), MSD control, component set up verification, PCB assembly error-proofing, components inventory management.

Bromont, Quebec, Canada

Christopher Guest Joins Juki as Central-Southeast Regional Sales Manager

Feb 18, 2013 | Juki Automation Systems announces that Christopher Guest has joined the company to manage sales in the Central and Southeast Regions of the United States, Central Mexico and Central America.

Juki Automation Systems

Juki Automation Systems Inc. is one of the worlds leading SMT placement companies with over 45,000 machines installed worldwide and is the pioneer of the modular automated assembly line. see www.jukiamericas.com for more info.

Morrisville , North Carolina, USA

Aegis Industrial Software Corporation

Aegis Software Launches Their All New FactoryLogix Suite at APEX Booth # 527

Feb 16, 2013 | Aegis Software will launch their all new FactoryLogix suite at the APEX show. Built from the ground-up using leading-edge technology, FactoryLogix is the first software system designed to support all types of discrete manufacturing. From PCB assembly, to complex box-builds, large system integrations and even high-speed consumer goods processing; this adaptive, multi-market solution redefines the very concept of MES.

Aegis Industrial Software Corporation

Developers of State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Enterprise Automation Software

Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA