42 PCB007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2019
MilAero007 Highlights
ILFA Takes Off as Certified Aerospace
Supplier E
ILFA is a high-tech PCB manufacturer located in
Hanover, Germany, for 39 years, and has been
working with well-known customers from the
aviation and aerospace industry for a long time.
Amphenol Invotec Secures Nadcap
Approval for its Telford Site E
Amphenol Invotec's Telford site has been award-
ed Nadcap accreditation. This achievement com-
plements the Nadcap Merit status already award-
ed to its Tamworth site and represents a clear
demonstration of the company's commitment to
the highest standards of reliability and quality.
Defense Speak Interpreted: PERM—Pb-free
Electronics Risk Management E
In this column, I explore PERM—the Pb-free
Electronics Risk Management Consortium.
No, the group members do not all have curly
hair! The name was chosen around 2008 by
a group of engineers from aerospace, defense,
and harsh environment (ADHE) organizations.
ESI's Chris Ryder: There's More to
Choosing a Laser Than You Think E
At the recent HKPCA show, ESI's Chris Ryder,
director of product management—HDI—dis-
cussed considerations for choosing a new laser
system, and how ESI uses its decades of flex
and rigid-flex drilling experience to help guide
customers in their decision-making process.
China Set to Impose Stricter Regulations
on PCB Industry E
China will implement a new set of strict regu-
lations on the operations of the PCB industry
on February 1, which may threaten the sur-
vival of small- to medium-size makers.
Nano Dimension Expands EMEA Presence E
Nano Dimension Ltd. has signed contracts
with two EMEA-based resellers to market Na-
no Dimension's award-winning DragonFly Pro
additive manufacturing platform for printed
electronics in Belgium, the Netherlands, Lux-
emburg (the Benelux region), and Israel.
National Circuit Assembly Renews
AS9100D Certification E
National Circuit Assembly—a provider of PCB,
cable, and electromechanical manufacturing
and test services to leading OEMs—announced
that it successfully completed the recertifica-
tion audit for its AS9100D certification.
Ventec Recertified to AS9100 Revision D
and IATF 16949 E
Both Ventec's China and U.K. facilities are cer-
tified to AS9100 Revision D quality standard,
providing OEM's and PCB fabrication custom-
ers servicing the aviation, space, and defense
industries access to a fully accredited supply
chain for high-reliability laminates and pre-
pregs.
All Flex Partners with Minnesota Wire for
Stretch Flex Technology E
All Flex is proud to assist Minnesota Wire with
several new exciting technologies expanding
their iSTRETCH product line using innovative
stretch flex technology.
Eltek Reports Revenues of $8.5 Million
in 3Q18 E
The third quarter of 2018 was the first quar-
ter for Eli Yaffe as Eltek's CEO. Revenues were
$8.5 million—up 10% from Q3 of 2017—and
the net loss decreased to $463,000 from a net
loss of $1.2 million in Q3 of 2017.
