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News Highlights
Doing Business in India and China
Electrolube Managing Director Ron Jakeman spoke
to I-Connect007 Publisher Barry Matties at CPCA
2015 in Shanghai. The company has evolved over
the decades, from producing contact lubricants,
to manufacturing globally, with subsidiaries world-
wide, including Beijing, China. In this interview,
manufacturing, state of the global markets, and
even Indian cuisine are discussed.
Benefits of Soldering with Vacuum Profiles
Requirements for void-free solder joints are con-
tinuously increasing in the field of electronics
manufacturing, bringing new challenges that are
evolving on a daily basis due to the relentless intro-
duction of new variants of so-called bottom-termi-
nated components (BTCs).
Are the Robots Taking Over?
Some have a fear that robots are taking over, but
the founders of Universal Robots have a different
view. They have focused on producing a versatile
robotic arm that frees humans from doing repeti-
tive tasks. Their journey has not been an easy one,
having evolved from startup with just a couple of
employees.
Nordson ASYMTEK Restructures
Americas Sales Team
Nordson ASYMTEK, a global leader in dispensing,
jetting, and coating equipment and technolo-
gies, announces the expansion and restructuring
of its Americas sales team. With the changes, Brad
Perkins has been promoted to general manager,
Americas, for Nordson ASYMTEK. Terry Wilde has
taken on the position of regional sales manager,
Mexico, and Chris Heesch is district sales manager
for the Southwestern USA.
AIM Expands Distribution to Argentina
with HighTech Solutions
AIM Solder, a leading global manufacturer of sol-
der assembly materials, is pleased to announce the
addition of HighTech Solutions SRL as a new stock-
ing distributor of the complete line of AIM solder
assembly materials. HighTech Solutions will stock
and supply solder bar, flux, wire, paste, preforms,
etc. as well as provide technical support to AIM
customers within Argentina.
Electrolube Launches Aromatic-free
Conformal Coatings
Designed for the protection of electronic circuitry,
Electrolube's AFA range significantly reduces op-
erational hazards for operators due to its Toluene-
and Xylene-free formulation. The range consists
of AFA, AFA-F, formulated for use in non-atomised
film-coat applicators, and AFA-S, for use in atom-
ised spray applicators and HVLP spray guns.
Interphase's Revenue Slides 34% in Q4
Interphase Corporation, a diversified information
and communications technology company, today
reported financial results for its fourth quarter and
full year, ended December 31, 2014. Revenues for
the fourth quarter of 2014 were $2.9 million, a
decrease of 34% compared to revenues from the
fourth quarter of 2013 of $4.3 million.
Semblant Names Simon McElrea CEO
Semblant today announced that its Board of Direc-
tors has appointed Simon McElrea as CEO. McElrea
previously held the position of VP of Marketing, In-
tellectual Property & Licensing at Energous Corpo-
ration, a Californian-based wireless charging com-
pany that completed its successful IPO in 2014.
Saline Lectronics Invests in Juki's New Cube
Dave Trail, President of Horizon Sales, commented,
"This is the third selective solder system that Saline
Lectronics has purchased from Juki. Saline's exist-
ing Juki units have been operating continuously in
a multi-shift environment for a few years now and
they needed the Cube to meet increased demand."
Molex Boosts Fiber Optic Solution Offerings
Molex Incorporated announced today the expan-
sion of its fiber optic technology platform follow-
ing the recent acquisition of Oplink Communica-
tions. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Indus-
tries, Molex will now manage Oplink, a leading
provider of optical communication components,
intelligent modules and subsystems for a wide va-
riety of customer applications.
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