28 PCB007 MAGAZINE I AUGUST 2018
Trouble in Your Tank: Surface Preparation
and Cleaning, Part 2 E
Some type of cleaning and surface structuring is
required in virtually every step of the printed cir-
cuit manufacturing process, from preparing the
raw
laminate for etch or plating resist to final as-
sembly board cleaning before shipment. I will at-
tempt to cover most of the general cleaning prob-
lems that can occur in any of these steps.
MIVA Technologies' Explosive Growth
Shows no Signs of Slowing Down E
MIVA Technologies is a leading equipment
builder for direct imaging technologies. The
company's head of its business development
group, Brendan Hogan, provides some back-
ground and explains where the company's spe-
cialties lie.
MacDermid Enthone Appoints
Roger Fontaine to Eastern Region
Commercial Team E
MacDermid Enthone Electronics Solutions has
announced the appointment of Roger Fontaine
to the Eastern Region Commercial team. Roger
will take over account management responsi-
bilities for the New England, New York and To-
ronto Territory, working closely alongside Nate
Dobrzynski.
Atotech's Future Is Pointing Upwards;
Unveils New Logo E
Over the past year, the company has trans-
formed into a stand-alone organization and just
completed a company-wide re-organization in
order to increase its customer support levels.
The new logo perfectly represents Atotech as
the driven and forward-thinking company it is
and will help to reach the next goal of increas-
ing customer engagement and satisfaction.
Ventec Names Peter Coakley Sales
Director for UK E
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd. has ap-
pointed Peter Coakley as sales director UK. Ef-
fective July 1, Peter takes over the responsibili-
ty for the strategic leadership of UK sales activ-
ities that will contribute to the overall growth
strategy of the company.
Flying Probe Testing: It's about Speed
and Stability Says MicroCraft E
The I-Connect007 team and Takayuki Hidehi-
ra discuss where flying probe testers currently
stand in the market and MicroCraft's observa-
tion of the rise of captive PCB shops in Japan.
Excellon Installs Laser System at
Coast to Coast Circuits E
Excellon has installed a COBRA-II Hybrid La-
ser System at Coast to Coast Circuits Inc.'s fa-
cility in Rochester, New York. Coast to Coast is
a US-based company specializing in the manu-
facture of bare printed circuit boards, flex and
rigid-flex circuits, and IC packaging substrates.
atg Luther & Maelzer Extends Range
of Flying Probe Test Systems E
atg Luther & Maelzer GmbH extended its range
of Flying Probe test systems by launching a line
for test areas of up to 40'' width. The oversized
systems complement the standard line which
can load boards with sizes of up to 27'' width.
China CCL Suppliers Raising Prices E
China-based CCL suppliers led by Kingboard
Copper Foil have raised their quotes starting
July. Rising costs of copper foil and other raw
materials were the key factor behind those Chi-
na-based firms' upward adjustments to their
CCL prices.
