74 SMT Magazine • July 2014
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GoEPEl's GATE Extends Partnership
in China
goEPEL electronic extends its strategic partner-
ship program goEPEL Associated Technical Experts
(gATE) in the Asian market by adding the Chinese
company Sifo as a new member.
CircuitWorks overcoat Pen Released
by Intertronics
intertronics' recent launch of the CircuitWorks
overcoat Pen is expected to make coating of PCBs
especially convenient during manufacture, rework,
and prototyping, by enabling the replacement of
permanent solder resist or mask over repaired ar-
eas, or where it is damaged or missing.
Electrolube Coating Earns SMT China
VISIoN Award
Electrolube, the leading manufacturer of special-
ist chemicals for the electronics, automotive, and
industrial manufacturing industries, announced
that its UvCL Uv cure conformal coating has won
the 8th SMT China vision Award in the Conformal
Coatings category.
Essemtec Strengthens Partnership
with ACI Technologies
The company has renewed its partnership with ACi
Technologies inc. (ACi) and will provide ACi with a
complete SMT line. in return, Essemtec will use ACi's
facility for demos, seminars, training, and more.
Nordson Expands in Colorado;
To Build New Facility
"We continue to see outstanding global growth
opportunities for innovative components, devices
and custom oEM solutions related to precision flu-
id management and delivery of biomaterials," said
george Porter, vice president and general manager
for medical product lines.
New Paste Retainer Design from
Transisiton Automation
Transition Automation inc. has unveiled a new
paste retainers design which improves the man-
agement of solder paste within the printing
area. The new product, SPR, helps eliminate
leakage of solder paste out of the print area
by way of a floating spring supported paste re-
tainer attached to the end of the squeegee
holder.
Manncorp Enhances Dip Soldering;
Debuts New Models
Auto-Dip models feature programmable preheat
and dip-height settings and include an adjust-
able, finger-type PCB holder that firmly grips the
edges of the board throughout the soldering
cycle. This flexible design is especially useful for
heavy component-laden assemblies and can also
accept customized pallets of very small, irregular-
ly-shaped PCBs.
universal Science B.V. Invests in
Essemtec Machines
Universal Science, the international market leader
in thermal management in electronics assemblies
and LED lighting, has further expanded its SMT
production line with the investment in an Essem-
tec Tucano Plus screenprinter.
Speedline launches New
Electrovert Electra
The new Electrovert Electra by Speedline Technol-
ogies is the next generation in wave soldering sys-
tems, offering new features and enhanced perfor-
mance that make it the most state-of-the-art wave
soldering system to be launched into the market-
place to date, according to geoff Klein, Electrovert
general manager.
Panasonic Selects Repstronics as
Sales Rep in Mexico
"Repstronics' team of experienced, bilingual en-
gineers, as well as their dedicated Technical Cen-
ter in guadalajara, are a great resource for help-
ing manufacturers in Mexico find the right elec-
tronics assembly and software solutions for their
challenges," said Mark Ragard, general manager,
Electronics Assembly Sales.
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