News & Analysis
New President and Organisational Restructure for Sono-Tek
Sono-Tek has today revealed that it has restructured its organization, with Stephen Harshbarger assuming the duties of President and reporting directly to Dr. Christopher L. Coccio, Chairman and CEO.
Bolt it, Bond it, Rivet, Clinch and Assemble it at the FAST & IASE Exhibitions
Bolt it or bond it? Rivet it or clinch it? Drill it or self-pierce it? Assemble it for subsequent disassembly or put it together forever? When it comes to fastening and bonding in engineering or industrial applications there is only one exhibition dedicated exclusively to the subject – the FAST & IASE events being held at the National Motorcycle Museum on October 18th this year.
Europlacer Expands SMT Equipment Support Team with new Senior Field Service Engineer
Europlacer recently added a new member to its customer support team – Senior Field Service Engineer Viet Nguyen. In his new role, Nguyen will be responsible for supporting customers’ SMT pick-and-place process requirements, machine maintenance and service along with technical support.
Penn State Wins Finetech Die Bonder Donation
Pennsylvania State University was selected in a university donation drawing for a FINEPLACER Pico MA bonder on August 15, 2012. The multi-application system with 5 micron placement accuracy is valued at $100,000. As part of its 20th anniversary celebration this year, Finetech chose to give back to the university R&D segment of its business by donating a bonder for research and education. Nearly 400 entries were received, representing 95 unive...
LDO voltage regulator features high current and ultra-low noise
TI have today announced the release a high current, ultra-low noise, low dropout voltage regulator that achieves the industry’s lowest noise at low frequency. For systems where both positive and negative voltage rails are required, the TPS7A4700 can be used together with TI’s -36V/-1A TPS7A3301 LDO linear regulator.
Denso Gains Significant Productivity and Quality-of-Results Advantages with Cadence Mixed-Signal, Low-Power Solutions
Cadence Design Systems, Inc announced today that automotive parts manufacturer Denso Corp. experienced significant quality and productivity improvements on a low-power mixed-signal IC design after switching to Cadence custom/analog and digital flows. After deploying the Cadence Encounter RTL-to-GDSII flow on the digital portion of the design, Denso reported a 10 percent reduction in area and a 20 percent reduction in power compared to previous ve...
Transonics Are Driving Down the Cost of PCBs
Transonics are now the number one trusted source for PCB supply with many of their own customers and it's the largest area of growth within the company. Transonics PCBs are high quality, competitively priced and are supplied with TS16949 accreditation, the level required for automotive standard. Transonics PCB design offers full Gerber manipulation services, fast turn-around time, with samples delivered in 1 week and production quantities in 2 we...
Robert Bosch GmbH becomes the first company from the automotive sector to join the AVX “Solutions for Hope” Project
AVX Corporation announced today that the major automotive electronic part manufacturer Robert Bosch GmbH, has joined the AVX “Solutions for Hope” Project. “We are very pleased to have Bosch, one of the world’s premier electronics suppliers to the automotive sector participate in our project,” said Peter Collis Executive Vice President of the AVX tantalum division.
Lightfair International 2013 Call For Speakers Now Open
The LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) 2013 Call for Speakers opens today for the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. LFI invites speakers seeking opportunities to present in Philadelphia April 21-25, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Count On Tools' Contract Machining Services at SMTA International 2012
Count On Tools will exhibit in Booth #211 at the upcoming SMTA International Conference and Expo, scheduled to take place Tuesday October 16 and Wednesday, October 17, 2012 from 9am-5pm at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL. roduct lines to be showcased at the event include: LED Nozzle Series, StripFeeder .mod series, the expanded ezLOAD PCB board supports series, and a broad assortment of standard tooling and custom nozzle design...