104 PCB007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2018
intelliFLEX Welcomes Jim Donnelly as
Director of Programs E
The intelliFLEX Innovation Alliance announced
that Jim Donnelly has joined the organization
as director of Programs.
Alun Morgan Named Technology
Ambassador for Ventec E
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd. an-
nounced that Alun Morgan, chairman of the
EIPC, has been named technology ambassador
for Ventec International Group.
U.S. Navy Awards Boeing $805 million
MQ-25 Contract E
Boeing will provide the MQ-25 carrier-based
unmanned aerial refuelers known as T1s to
extend the range of deployed fighters. The T1
has completed engine runs and deck handling
demonstrations designed to prove the agility
and ability of the aircraft to move around with-
in the tight confines of a carrier deck.
AI Helps Track Down Mysterious
Cosmic Radio Bursts E
Researchers at Breakthrough Listen, a SETI
project led by the University of California,
Berkeley, have now used machine learning to
discover 72 new fast radio bursts from a mys-
terious source some 3 billion light years from
earth.
ERAPSCO Inks $64.6M in Navy
Sonobuoy Contracts E
Sparton Corporation and Ultra Electronics
Holdings plc (ULE) announce the award of
subcontracts valued at $64.6 million to their
ERAPSCO joint venture, for the manufacture
of sonobuoys for the United States Navy.
IPC Issues Call for Papers for Third Annual
IPC High Reliability Forum E
IPC—Association Connecting Electronics In-
dustries invites engineers, researchers, aca-
demics, technical experts and industry leaders
to submit abstracts for IPC High Reliability Fo-
rum to be held May 14–16, 2019 in Hanover
(Baltimore), Maryland.
Artificial Intelligence: Super-Exciting,
Ultra-Competitive E
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learn-
ing (ML) have become common everyday
words, however, the present reality and future
potential are yet to evolve. This article looks
into the key considerations and strategies to
better leverage these trends that are expected
to transform the manufacturing world.
IPC Renews Concern Over Third Round of
U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports E
John Mitchell, IPC president and CEO, issued
the following statement on the decision of the
U.S. government to impose additional tariffs
on about $200 billion worth of Chinese im-
ports, the third such list announced this year.
John Karkoski to Lead Zentech's Mil-Aero
and Space Market Initiative E
Zentech Manufacturing is pleased to announce
that John Karkoski has joined the Zentech
Manufacturing, Inc. team as director, Business
Development - MilAero and Space Markets.
Insulectro Hires Michael King as DuPont
Product Manager E
Insulectro, the largest distributor of materials
for use in printed circuits boards (PCB) and
printed electronics manufacturing, has hired
Michael King as product manager its DuPont
product offerings.
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