60 DESIGN007 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 awarded
Nadcap accreditation. This achievement comple-
ments the Nadcap Merit status already awarded
to its Tamworth site and represents a clear dem-
onstration of the company's commitment to the
highest standards of reliability and quality.
Defense Speak Interpreted: PERM—Pb-free
Electronics Risk Management E
This column explores PERM—the Pb-free Elec-
tronics Risk Management Consortium. The
name was chosen around 2008 by a group of
engineers from aerospace, defense, and harsh
environment (ADHE) organizations.
NASA to Develop Reusable Systems
for Moon Landing E
As the next major step to return astronauts to
the Moon, NASA announced plans to work with
American companies to design and develop
new reusable systems for astronauts to land
on the lunar surface. The plan is to test new
human-class landers with the goal of sending
crew to the surface in 2028.
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 Nano
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.
