40 SMT Magazine • February 2016
The Key to understanding Industry 4.0:
Show, Don't Tell!
At the recent productronica event in Germany,
Mentor Graphics set up a racecar track in their
booth. Michael Ford, senior marketing develop-
ment manager at Mentor's Valor Division, explains
why it's a perfect analogy for understanding Indus-
try 4.0.
Innovative New uses for Ceramic Column
Grid arrays from TopLine
TopLine president and CEO Martin Hart discusses
his paper on ceramic column grid arrays (ccgA)
at the recent SMTA international show in chicago,
and TopLine's drive to find new uses for CCGA.
Mentor Graphics: The Past, Present
and Future of analytics
Farid Anani, consulting manager with Mentor
Graphics' Valor Division, discusses with I-Con-
nect007's Andy Shaughnessy a paper he presented
at SMTAi that focused on analytics and how it can
be used to increase business revenue.
Kester Highlights Strategies to address
High-reliability Issues
Lynnette Colby, global product manager at Kester,
discusses the biggest challenge their customers are
facing—reliability—and how using materials other
than halogen can help address this issue.
alpha Talks Challenges
of Solder recycling
Alpha's Jason Fullerton talked with i-connect007's
Patty Goldman about his presentation on recycling
solder and why doing this in-house is not a good
idea.
Mycronic Lands Order for
a Prexision-80 Mask Writer
Mycronic has received an order for a prexision-80
mask writer for advanced display applications from
a customer in Asia.
Multitest Launches New Contactors
for WLP/WLCSP Testing
Multitest has expanded its contactor portfolio
with the release of the Mercury 030 probe, which
meets the increasing demand for cost-efficient
high-performance Wlp/WlcSp contacting solu-
tions.
Mirtec reports 52% Growth in Q4 2015
MIRTEC Co. Ltd has reported continued growth in
sales revenue for its North American Sales and Ser-
vice Division for 2015. According to Mirtec presi-
dent Brian D'Amico, the North American Division
has grown by more than 52% in the fourth quar-
ter of 2015 compared to the previous year.
alpha Selects yaMaHa yCP10
High-Performance Compact Printer
for Key Laboratory Facility
Alpha has chosen Yamaha Motor IM's YAMAHA
YCP10 High-Performance Compact Printer has for
purchase and installation at a key laboratory facil-
ity in New Jersey.
europlacer Heads into 2016 with
a Major Milestone
Europlacer, a manufacturer of flexible SMT pick-
and-place systems, is celebrating Europlacer
Americas' 10-year anniversary.
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