60 SMT Magazine • December 2017
Solder Preforms 101: Ask the Expert
At the recent SMTA International 2017 event, Jerry
Sidone, product manager for the engineered ma-
terials at Alpha Assembly Solutions, speaks with
I-Connect007 Managing Editor Patty Goldman
about the voiding challenge, especially with bot-
tom termination components, and how solder
technologies from Alpha are helping PCB assem-
blers address this issue.
Cleaning Trends: The Challenges of
Miniaturization and Proximity
At the recent SMTA International conference, I-
Connect007 Managing Editor Patty Goldman
caught up with Ram Wissel, VP of Global Technolo-
gy at KYZEN, to talk about the latest cleaning chal-
lenges, and bringing Industry 4.0 into the world of
cleaning in PCB assembly.
Mycronic Acquires Vi TECHNOLOGY
Mycronic AB acquires 100% of the shares in VIT
S.A.S (Vi TECHNOLOGY), situated in Saint Egrève
in France. The purchase price amounts to €8 mil-
lion (approximately SEK 77 million) on a debt free
basis and will be financed through own funds.
Koh Young and ASM Assembly Systems
Working with KSMART Partners Toward
Zero-Defect Line
Koh Young Technology is collaborating with its
KSMART partners like ASM Assembly Systems to re-
alize machine connectivity and create a zero-defect
production line.
Panasonic Starts Accepting Orders
for Manufacturing Operations
Optimizer MFO
Panasonic Corporation has started accepting or-
ders for a new software solution, "Manufacturing
Operations Optimizer MFO", a system that im-
proves productivity by utilizing a simulation model
that accurately emulates the mounting process of
electronic components on printed circuit boards.
Cogiscan Presents Accelonix France with
Business Development Achievement Award
Cogiscan Inc. has awarded Accelonix France with
its Business Development Achievement Award to
express their appreciation of the team's contribu-
tion to their business development.
Picosun Technology Improves Lifetime
and Reliability of PCBAs
Picosun Oy has invented an ALD-based method
with which the operational lifetime and reliability
of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) can be
efficiently improved.
Indium Announces New Corporate
Leadership
Indium Corp. has promoted Greg Evans to CEO,
and Ross Berntson to president and COO. Former
CEO and company owner William Macartney III
will continue serving as the chairman of the board.
AIM Promotes Rodrigo Cacho to
Business Development Manager
AIM Solder has promoted Rodrigo Cacho to the
position of business development manager.
Electrolube Awarded IATF 16949
Automotive Standard
Demonstrating its continuing commitment to
achieving excellence in manufacturing and service
provision, Electrolube has been awarded the Inter-
national Automotive Task Force's new global qual-
ity management standard, IATF 16949.
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