64 The PCB Magazine • July 2015
A New Source for Laser Drills
Publisher Barry Matties recently visited the West
Coast offices of Nano System Inc. to catch up with
Sam Sekine, formerly of Hitachi. Nano System is
a new company focused on producing and sell-
ing laser drill systems to the PCB industry. In this
interview, Mr. Sekine discusses his staff, the com-
pany's technology, and Nano System's strategy for
the future.
Insulectro Expands Sales Leadership to
Meet Demands of Changing Marketplace
"2015 has been a strong year for us in both the
PCB side of our business as well as our new print-
ed electronics initiatives," Insulectro Vice President
of Sales Ken Parent commented. "It's time to in-
crease our focus on sales and service with two well
deserved promotions."
Samtec Strengthens Cleaning Capabilities
with Murray Percival Tech
When it became clear some months ago that
their PCB cleaning capabilities needed to be
expanded, Samtec's project team analyzed sev-
eral alternatives, including two from Speedline
Technologies presented by The Murray Percival
Company.
ESI Supplies Model 5335 Laser
Processing System to PFC
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., an innovator in
laser-based manufacturing solutions for the micro-
machining industry, today announced that PFC
Flexible Circuits Limited has selected the Model
5335 Laser Processing System to expand its high
density interconnect (HDI) flexible circuit manu-
facturing capabilities.
Isola President and CEO Ray Sharpe
to Retire
Isola Group President and CEO Ray Sharpe has
announced plans to retire. He will stay with Isola
until his successor has joined to ensure a smooth
transition. The Board has already retained a
search firm to guide the process of finding Isola's
next CEO.
Camtek Receives Multiple Orders
for its New Eagle-i System
Camtek Ltd. today announced the receipt of mul-
tiple orders totaling over three million dollars for
the Eagle-i, its new generation of 2D surface in-
spection and metrology system, from a world
leading Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and
Test (OSAT).
Lab Circuits Boosts Capacity with
New 6-head Drilling Unit
The addition of the new ULTRA SPEED 6000-6 g-
line allows us to adapt to the latest technological
requirements. Equipped with a new camera sys-
tem, it allows register settings using fiducial mark-
ers, offset and/or rotations. Its motors reach a ro-
tation speed of 200,000 rpm, allowing the use of
very small diameter drills.
Enigma Boosts Capabilities;
Installs New Via Filling System
Enigma Interconnect has now installed the MASS
VHF 200, the MASS ES 10 External Scavenger, and
the MASS SV 100 Planarizer, all aimed at fulfill-
ing the growing customer demand for filled and
capped vias (via-in-pad), as well as controlled via
plugging.
So Many Ways to Shoot Ourselves
in the Feet, so Little Time
Yep, that's what I'm talking about. When we ig-
nore common sense, we can always come up
with lame-brained ideas and wind up shooting
ourselves in the foot. It's not always common
sense, unless you learn from what you are doing
wrong.
Enthone Advanced Technology Center
to Open in 2016
Enthone Inc. today announced that construction
is underway to expand and transform the com-
pany's West Haven, CT Global Headquarters to
become a premier technology and manufacturing
center. The renewed location will be completed by
2016 and will be named the Enthone Advanced
Technology Center.
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