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ProWorks to Exhibit at Electronica/Productronica India 2010
ProWorks, a division of Everett Charles Technologies and a leading developer of process control and work instruction software, will display its management software in Hall 1, Booth 1105 at the upcoming Electronica/Productronica India 2010, scheduled to take place September 7-10, 2010 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in Bangalore, India.

Diagnosys Announces Alliance Partner Global Engineering Management & Support Visit us at AUTOTESTCON Booth# 213
Diagnosys announces a network of authorized third-party suppliers as part of its Alliance Partner program. Companies with specific niche skills, products or services that compliment the Diagnosys offering are required to meet rigorous training and competencies as a prerequisite for recognition as an Alliance Partner.

SIPLACE benefits from boom in electronic production
The manufacturers of SMT equipment are putting the economic crisis behind them. According to Munich-based SMT equipment maker and production solutions provider SIPLACE, deliveries by all placement machine manufacturers increased by almost sixty percent (60%) for the second quarter of 2010 compared to the previous quarter, making it the strongest quarter since the record-setting year 2000.

Upcoming Webinar - Guide to PCB Solder Finishes & Process Defects
The choice of solderable finishes applied to surface mount boards can have a significant effect on the assembly yield, bow and twist, misplacement, open joints and cost of the final circuit. Tin/lead and lead free solder levelled board are in the minority gold, tin, silver and OSP have been growing in popularity but nothing solders like solder!!

Unicomp North America, LLC Equips ZESTRON America’s Technical Center with Its SC-PII Spray-in-air Pneumatic Stencil Cleaner
ZESTRON America, the worldwide leader in precision cleaning products and services for the electronics manufacturing industry, is pleased to announce the successful installation of Unicomp’s SC-PII Spray-in-air Pneumatic Stencil Cleaner at the company’s US Application Technology Center.

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Nordson ASYMTEK Introduces New Spectrum S-920N-C Stainless Steel Cleanroom Dispenser
Nordson ASYMTEK, a leader in dispensing, coating, and jetting technologies, introduces its S-920N-C stainless steel dispensing system that is third-party certified for Class 100 cleanroom use. It is specifically designed for applications that are extremely sensitive to contamination by submicron-sized particles, such as wafer-level packaging and disk drive assembly.

Electrolube launch a New Silicone Resin to the Australian Market
Electrolube, leading electro-chemical manufacturer, has added a new silicone resin to its long established encapsulation resin range. This innovative product, SC3001, will add to an already impressive portfolio and will be on display at Electronex, electronics design and assembly expo in Sydney, Australia from 8 – 9 September.

JNJ Industries' GlobalTech® Heavy Duty Degreaser Certified as Clean Air Solvent by SCAQMD
JNJ Industries' GlobalTech® Heavy Duty Degreaser (HDD) has been certified by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) as a Clean Air Solvent, meeting their stringent requirements of 25 grams per liter or less of VOC. The certification is in effect for 5 years, until August, 2015. In order to be qualified as a Clean Air Solvent (CAS), the solvent can have a VOC concentration of not more than 25 grams of VOC per liter of material, as applied; meet other criteria, and contain no Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), Ozone-Depleting Compounds (ODCs), or Global Warming Compounds (GWCs).

Count On Tools Releases Filters for Panasonic CM Nozzles
Count On Tools Inc., a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, announces that it now offers cone-shaped XS filters for the complete line of Panasonic CM402 and CM602 nozzles.

Vitronics Soltec Launches Enhanced XPM3i Reflow System
Vitronics Soltec announces the availability of the enhanced XPM3i Reflow System, offering improved performance in terms of ease of use, and lower cost of operation. The new XPM3i features a patented atmosphere re-circulation system that delivers nitrogen savings of up to 50%. The XPM3i also can be equipped with a new Dual Lane, Dual Speed conveyor option for higher throughput and greater throughput flexibility for the high-mix processing environment. Additionally, new software features make XPM3i even easier to set up and use, with more powerful tools and features, and an even friendlier GUI

Industry Interview

Interview with David Suihkonen, President of R&D Technical Services Inc.
As the leading innovator of vapor phase technology since 1996, R&D Technical Services provides equipment for numerous markets including SMT reflow, lead-free reflow, curing, drying, mechanical attachment and plastic package testing. With its new division “Vapor Works,” R&D is responsible for the wor

 
Technical Article

PCB DFM Checks at EI – Fixing Problems Before They Get to Manufacturing
Before any PCB design goes to even the prototyping stage, the engineers at Electronic Interconnect (EI) subject that design to a number of reviews and checks to make sure that the PCB that the customer requests can actually be built. Quite often, designers will submit the artwork for a PCB that is s

 
Industry Interview

Interview with Casey Cooper, Electrical Engineering Manager, at STI Electronics Inc.
Since 1982, STI Electronics, Inc. (STI) has been the premier full service organization for training, consulting, laboratory analysis, prototyping, and small- to medium-volume PCB assembly in the electronics industry. STI also produces a complete line of solder training kits and training support prod