Apollo Seiko, a leading innovator in soldering technology, is pleased to announce plans to exhibit at the SMTA Wisconsin Expo, scheduled to take place Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Four Points by Sheraton | Milwaukee Airport. The company will showcase its JCAT Lyra soldering system with the ARC 5000. The ARC 5000 introduces an additional axis of movement beyond traditional iron tip soldering. As applications become increasingly complex, traditional soldering methods may struggle to reach difficult-to-access areas. With the ARC 5000, Apollo Seiko addresses this challenge by offering precise contr ..read more

Q Source is proud to announce that it has received a congratulatory plaque from its long-standing partner, Excelta Corporation. This plaque commemorates the exceptional 40-year partnership between Q Source and Excelta. Excelta Corporation, founded in 1957 and headquartered in Buellton, CA, is a leading brand in the precision hand tool industry. With more than 60 years of experience, Excelta has built a reputation for exceptional quality and innovative design in its comprehensive range of hand tools. From tweezers and pliers to cutters and scissors, Excelta’s tools are engineered to meet the hi ..read more

Kubler US Corp., a leader in providing smart inventory management technology, has appointed Bob Wons, President of Precision Automation & Assembly (PAA), as its new representative for the New England territory. This partnership with PAA will strengthen Kubler US’s presence in North America, particularly in the New England region, by promoting the innovative Arcadia Archimedes Smart Storage System. Bob brings extensive experience and a well-established network in the electronics assembly industry. Known for his commitment to providing high-quality equipment and consumables, PAA is poised to ..read more

SMTXTRA, a renowned leader in Surface Mount Technology (SMT) equipment services, is pleased to announce its partnership with Quantum Systems, a premier sales and marketing organization covering Arizona, New Mexico and Sonora Mexico. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in SMTXTRA’s efforts to enhance its presence and accessibility to top-tier suppliers in key markets. Led by industry veteran Bill Butt, Quantum Systems brings a wealth of experience and expertise in serving the electronics, medical, semiconductor, cleanroom, light industrial, and maquila markets. With a strong focus ..read more

KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally friendly cleaning chemistries, will exhibit at the SMTA Ciudad Juarez Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, May 9, 2024 at the Injectronic Convention Center in Ciudad Jaurez, Chihuahua, Mexico. During the event the KYZEN Clean Team will focus on understencil cleaning products KYZEN E5631J and CYBERSOLV C8882. KYZEN’s understencil cleaning chemistries, including KYZEN E5631J and solvent-based cleaning fluid CYBERSOLV C8882, improve overall cleaning efficacy while remaining cost- effective within your cleaning process. KYZ ..read more

BY DAVID GREENMAN, HUMISEAL EUROPE LTD Conformal coating is not a new technology by any means. It has been around for several decades, but experience tells us that it is a process that is not necessarily a consideration at the design stage of a new project which, more often than not, can cause issues later on. Over the years we have experienced many instances where the application of a conformal coating on a printed circuit assembly has been a last-minute decision when the PCA has failed environmental testing and sometimes in the field. These failures can often be costly, not only in fiscal te ..read more

Nihon Superior “Cracks the Code” for Reliable Low-Temperature Solder Formulation BY KEITH SWEATMAN, SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR, NIHON SUPERIOR CO., LTD. The construction of Integrated Circuit (IC) packages, with their multiple layers of different materials with different Coefficients of Thermal Expansion (CTE) means that, as the temperature to which they are exposed increases beyond the temperature at which the layers were bonded, the package will warp. That problem has been recognized since the early 2000s when, for example, the Japanese Electronics and Information Technology Association (JEITA ..read more

BY JAY LEE MIRTEC has developed a solution that completely solves the current inspection challenge regarding 3D inspection of solder joints for the high-end electronics manufacturing industry. The ‘ART’ is the industry’s only system that’s capable of inspecting solder joints to IPC Class 3 standards. Obstacle that makes it impossible to perfect solder joint inspection From the mid-2010s to the present, the electronics manufacturing industry has seen a sharp increase in the proportion of high-value-added products, such as automotive electronics, aviation and defense, and high-end large applianc ..read more

BY BRENT A. FISCHTHAL, HEAD OF GLOBAL MARKETING SICK is one of the world’s leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing. e. h. Erwin Sick, this company with headquarters in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg ranks among the technological market leaders. With more than 50 subsidiaries and equity investments as well as numerous agencies, SICK maintains a presence around the globe. They haves close to 12,000 employees worldwide and generated a group revenue of around EUR 2.2 billion in the 2022 fiscal year. From factory automation ..read more

Providing Cutting-Edge Chemical Solutions for Surface Morphologies BY KRISTEN MATTSON, CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC MARKETING Intersurface Dynamics, a leading manufacturer of application-specific chemicals and an AMTECH Group company, has been at the forefront of improving material surfaces and morphology advancements since 1985. With a comprehensive range of proven products and expert knowledge IDI supports some of the world’s largest manufacturers in various industries, including semiconductor, semiconductor material, precision optics, ophthalmic, ceramic, advanced display, and flat glass ..read more