JANUARY 2018 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 99
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Libra Industries' Robert Brandt
Elevated to IEEE Senior Member E
Libra Industries' Robert
Brandt, production mainte-
nance specialist, has been
elevated to the grade of IEEE
(Institute of Electricaal and
Electronics Engineers) Senior
Member.
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IPC Crowns New Hand Soldering
Competition World Champion E
In cooperation with
productronica 2017,
IPC presented its very
popular Hand Solder-
ing Competition with
a regional competition
from November 14–16 and the World Cham-
pionship on November 17. Taking the title
of hand soldering champion was Zhang Yi,
China, Chengdu #10 institute with a functional
board and score of 473 out of a possible 500.
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Hana Microelectronics Reports
13% Growth in Q3 2017 Revenue E
Thailand-based
EMS firm Hana
Microelectron-
ics Group has
reported reve-
nue of $172
million in the
third quarter of 2017, up by 13% compared to
the same period last year.
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GPV Expands Production
Capacity in Mexico E
GPV has doubled the production capacity at
its plant in Mexico with a new state-of-the-art
manufacturing line.
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IPC APEX EXPO 2018 Attendees Can
Succeed at the Velocity of Technology
at Free Networking Events E
IPC APEX EXPO 2018 attendees can meet with
electronics industry innovators and connect
with peers all in one place at the San Diego
Convention Center, February 27–March 1.
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SMTA Announces Call for
Abstracts for 2018 Events E
SMTA announced that abstracts are now
accepted for several events taking place in
2018. All submissions must be strictly tech-
nical with focus on technology research and
minimize marketing content.
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