Industry News

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.

DEK will be the resident screen printing technology expert at the forthcoming Blundell Technology Week & Mini Exhibition 2010. Taking place at Blundell Production Equipment in Coventry from 12th – 14th October, the event will unite leading industry experts, innovative technology demonstrations and informative discussions.

Following recent reports of high growth fuelled by continuous investment at JJS Electronics Ltd., the contract manufacturer has now revealed a raft of recent new business wins. Spanning diverse technology requirements in Fire Security, Optical Inspection and Railway sectors, the new contracts have added £2m to the company’s annual turnover.

A Web Shop for European customers of Royal Philips Electronics subsidiary Assembléon goes live today – in parallel with a successful similar service for American customers set up in 2009. The Web Shop, which was first demonstrated at SMT Hybrid & Packaging in Nurnberg in June, allows customers to order original Assembléon parts online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Kyzen, a world leading provider of environmentally responsible precision cleaning products for electronics and high-technology manufacturing operations, announces that Dr. Mike Bixenman will present a paper titled “Integrating Cleaning Equipment and Cleaning Agents for Maximum Performance” at the upcoming IPC Electronics Midwest Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to take place September 28-30, 2010 at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

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 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.

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.

Nihon Superior Co. Ltd., a supplier of advanced soldering materials to the global market, announces that the research it sponsored at the University of Queensland, Australia provided the basis for the paper that earned an ICEP Outstanding Paper Award.

SEHO Systems GmbH announces that it will highlight its SelectiveLine in booth 7719 at the upcoming IPC Electronics Midwest Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to take place September 28-30, 2010 at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

The SMTA and Chip Scale Review magazine are pleased to announce Peter Ramm, Fraunhofer EMFT, as the Opening Speaker at the 7th Annual International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference.

Etek Europe, a leading supplier of products and services to the European electronics industry, has announced that due to rapid growth and expansion of Etek Europe Ltd., there are now new employment opportunities for the successful candidates to become part of the Etek team.

EVS International, the leader in solder recovery has announced that its distributor Upton Australia is to exhibit the EVS 7000 at Stand B24 at Electronex. This event is scheduled to take place 7-9 September 2010 at the Australian Technology Park in Everleigh, Sydney, Australia.

STI Electronics, Inc., a full service organization providing training, electronic and industrial distribution, consulting, laboratory analysis, prototyping, and small- to medium-volume PCB assembly, announces that it has earned the position of 3497 on the 2010 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

Seika Machinery, Inc., a leading provider of advanced machinery, materials and engineering services, will feature its advanced machinery in booth 340 at the upcoming SMTA International, scheduled to take place October 26-27, 2010 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.

Sono-Tek Corporation (OTC BB: SOTK) held its Annual Shareholders Meeting on August 19, 2010 in Milton, NY. The results of Fiscal Year 2010, which ended on February 28, 2010, were reported at the meeting. During the meeting, Dr. Christopher L. Coccio, Chairman and CEO, highlighted the business performance by noting that the company’s sales increased by 13 percent for the year ended February 28, 2010 on top of a 12 percent increase reported in the prior fiscal year, in spite of a very depressed economy.

Electronic Interconnect (EI), a leading provider of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and PCB engineering and design services will exhibit at and participate in the upcoming Design-2-Part Show at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Sept. 14 and 15, 2010. EI will exhibit in booth #327.

Kyzen, a world leading provider of environmentally responsible precision cleaning products for electronics and high-technology manufacturing operations, will showcase AQUANOX® A4703 Neutral pH Aqueous Cleaning Chemistry at the upcoming SMTA Capital Expo and Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, MD.

PFC Flexible Circuits Limited announced today that it has expanded its assembly capacity and its capabilities.

Following our successful two day conference last year, that celebrated 25 years of the SMART Group’s existence, we proudly announce that we will celebrate our 26th anniversary with an equally exciting two day event.