62 SMT007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2020
Siemens and Valor: Two Complementary
DFM Technologies
E
Before IPC APEX EXPO kicked off, Andy
Shaughnessy attended a Siemens seminar in
San Diego on smart manufacturing for elec-
tronics and the integration of technologies
from Siemens' digital industry software and
Valor. Afterward, Andy spoke with Andy Far-
rington, director of portfolio development for
the Americas, about the event, as well as some
of the hot topics and solutions that the speak-
ers addressed.
PVA Manufactures COVID-19
Emergency Ventilator
E
PVA, a global supplier of automation equipment
servicing the electronics, medical device, tele-
communications, semiconductor, and defense
industries, has rapidly manufactured an emer-
gency ventilator to help combat supply short-
ages during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pan-
demic.
Rehm Announces Development of
New Production Technologies for
Solid-state Batteries
E
Rehm is working on the development of new
production technologies for solid-state batter-
ies as part of a research cooperation.
Panasonic: From Hardware to
Solutions and Data
E
In this video interview, Managing Editor Nolan
Johnson speaks with Sean Murray—director of
sales, service, operations, and logistics process
automation at Panasonic—about the compa-
ny's focus on software and information man-
agement on top of their long history in hard-
ware and equipment.
EPTAC Preparing Young People for
Future in Industry
E
In this video interview from the show, Guest
Editor Kelly Dack and Leo Lambert, VP/tech-
nical director of EPTAC Corporation, discuss
the impact of internships and apprenticeships,
the importance of IPC specifications, the effec-
tiveness of certification.
Sono-Tek is Joining the Fight
Against COVID-19
E
Sono-Tek Corporation, the leading developer
and manufacturer of ultrasonic coating sys-
tems, announced that it joined the fight against
COVID-19 in several ways.
Mycronic Publishes the 2019 Annual
and Sustainability Report
E
Mycronic AB publishes the 2019 Annual and
Sustainability Report. The Annual and Sustain-
ability Report is available on the company web
site as a PDF.
The Foundation of Industry 4.0
E
When adopting IoT solutions, start with three
main considerations. First, assess which parts
of the production cycle can be automated and/
or monitored most effectively with IoT devices
connected to an analytics platform. IoT tech-
nology should be matched to the production
cycle of your operation.
Electrolube Resin a Success for Two
Wheeler EV Batteries In India
E
Electrolube, the global manufacturer of spe-
cialist electrochemicals, announced the suc-
cess of its ER2221 resin for the protection of
EV batteries in popular two-wheeler vehicles
in India.
