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Ann Arbor SPARK’s Podcast with Saline Lectronics CEO Is Now Available Online
Saline Lectronics, Inc., a leading domestic contract manufacturer, announces that President and CEO Mario Sciberras recently was featured on Ann Arbor SPARK’s CEO Podcast for a conversation about economic opportunity. The podcast is now available at http://www.annarborusa.org/podcasts.

Nordson ASYMTEK's NexJet System Wins Two Technology Innovation Awards
Nordson ASYMTEK, a Nordson Company (NASDAQ: NDSN), a leader in dispensing, coating, and jetting technologies, earned two prestigious awards for innovative technology during NEPCON China 2013.

ZESTRON Reports Record Sales for April 2013
ZESTRON, a globally leading provider of high precision cleaning products, services and training solutions, is proud to announce ZESTRON America’s record sales month since its inception in 1997.

SMTA, IPC to Co-locate Fall Events
The Surface Mount Technology Association and IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® with global headquarters in Bannockburn, Ill., announced today the finalized agreement to co-locate the SMTA International Conference and Exhibition (SMTA International) with the IPC Fall Standards Development Committee Meetings for 2013, 2014, and 2015.

IPC Offers Enhanced PCB Library Documentation with IPC-7351 Land Pattern Standard
IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has teamed up with PCB Libraries, Inc. to provide updated library documentation and more powerful PCB library tools to support users of IPC-7351, Generic Requirements for Surface Mount Design and Land Pattern Standard. IPC-7351B now incorporates the new PCB Libraries Footprint Expert, a land pattern calculation tool that includes a library of more than 5,000 components. This library documentation conforms to the engineering rules established within IPC-7351B.

Featured Products

Engineered Material Systems Introduces 535-18M-57 UV Cure Adhesive for Disk Drive, Camera Module, Optoelectronic and Circuit Assembly Applications
Engineered Material Systems, Inc. (EMS), a leading global supplier of electronic materials for circuit assembly applications, debuts its 535-18M-57 UV Cured Epoxy Adhesive formulated for microelectronic assembly applications.

MPM® Momentum® Compact Printer Brings Higher Speed, Accuracy, and Back-to-Back Processing to a Smaller Footprint
The MPM Momentum Compact printer by Speedline Technologies is a faster, more precise Momentum-series printer that delivers cutting-edge performance in an unexpectedly small package. Designed to meet the challenges of finer pitch PCB applications, it is ideal for tight floor space requirements, and delivers the highest throughput for its footprint in the industry.

Count On Tools Launches MYDATA ezTOOL for Midas Tool Tip Replacement
Count On Tools Inc., a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, announces the availability of its new MYDATA ezTOOL, an assembly/disassembly fixture for MYDATA Midas Tool Tips.

Super Dry Launches Custom Size Desiccant “Rooms”
Moisture specialist Super Dry (www.superdry.info) has launched a new series of custom size desiccant drying and storage solutions. Complementing the company’s extensive range of ultra low humidity storage cabinets, the latest SDR series answers expanding requirements to control and trace moisture sensitive components, boards and assemblies.

New Software Feature from BPM Microsystems Improves Tape Loader Teaching Process
BPM Microsystems announces that with the release of BPWin version 5.32.0, tape loader users now have the option to advance their tape reel by millimeters, mils or pocket count at the end of a job for an improved teaching process.

Technical Article

Cost Factors in Batch Cleaning Processes – Part 3
Batch cleaning systems are often the first choice for production lines with small or medium throughputs because both, their investment and operational costs, are less than an inline cleaning machine. However, the selection of the appropriate assembly cleaning system for the expected throughput alone

 
Technical Article

The Modern Approach to Complex Serialization
Device programming systems are a key resource in the electronics industry for writing customer-supplied data patterns such as Intel HEX, Motorola S-record, POF and other file formats into blank semiconductor devices.

 
Technical Article

Change is coming to the cleaning industry…again!
Cleaning is once again the focus of government regulation. The last big change in cleaning came in 1995 as a result of the Montreal Protocol eliminating the use of chlorofluorocarbon solvents (CFCs) for cleaning everything from PCBs to the aircraft engines. For the PCB industry, the elimination of C