36 SMT007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2019
Nano Dimension Offers Update on Dragon-
Fly 3D Printer a Year After Launch
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The Nano Dimension DragonFly 3D printer
arrived in much fanfare a little over a year
ago. The company has been selling them to
customers around the world, many of whom
are using them to print antennas, sensors,
and PCBs. At AltiumLive in Munich, Prod
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uct Manager Robert Even discusses what
they've learned in the year since the Dragon-
Fly debuted, and some potential uses for 3D
printing technology.
MacDermid Alpha Opens Tech and
Applications Center in Taiwan
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MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions offi-
cially opened a Global Development Applica-
tion Center on March 19, 2019. The advanced
technology and application center will house
sales, technical service, customer service, and
office personnel alongside the laboratory staff.
Rehm Focuses on International Hiring
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Rehm Thermal Systems has been successfully
recruiting skilled workers from abroad for some
time now.
Tips & Tricks: Humidity Level for
Electronics Assembly
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Low relative humidity (RH) can allow for
higher static charges to build on objects. It can
also affect solder pastes, especially OR-class
pastes, and this can reduce print performance
and stencil life. Read on to find out what level
of RH you need for your assembly facility.
IPC Issues Call for Participation for
Electronics Materials Forum
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IPC—Association Connecting Electronics
Industries invites engineers, researchers, aca-
demics, technical experts, and industry lead-
ers to submit presentation topics and descrip-
tions for the IPC Electronics Materials Forum,
a new technical conference focusing on devel-
opments in materials and processes associated
with electronics assembly and manufacturing.
Electrolube Launches Next-gen UV Cure
Coatings at SMTConnect
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Electrolube developed the exciting new UVCL
range to meet the various requirements of elec-
tronics, LED, and automotive manufacturers
with the additional benefit of rapidly increas-
ing production time and offering even higher
levels of performance.
Emil Otto Launches New Flux
Remover onto the Market
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Emil Otto expands the range of assembly clean-
ing agents with a manually applied medium
for the removal of flux residues.
Datest and VJ Technologies Celebrate
First Year of Success
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Datest is celebrating its first year of partnership
with VJ Technologies (VJT) on a West Coast
inspection services center, showroom, and
demonstration facility. VJT is a global leader in
providing digital X-ray inspection system and
services solutions.
Valtronic Adds Two New Juki Machines
to Meet Growth Demands
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Valtronic, an EMS manufacturer focusing
on medical devices, recently invested in two
new Juki 3020 SMT pick-and-place machines,
expanding its SMT lines to meet growth
demands. These additions will provide flexibil-
ity, depth, and breadth to the company's man-
ufacturing lines.
