60 SMT007 MAGAZINE I MARCH 2021
Foundations of the Future: IPC Education
Foundation Update and Looking Ahead
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e IPC Education Foundation takes pride in
their accomplishments in their second year.
e Foundation focused on a variety of digital/
virtual exposure and engagement activities to
share information about the electronics manu-
facturing industry.
ITW EAE Announces New SECS/GEM
Communication Package for MPM
Edison Stencil Printer
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SECS/GEM is a semiconductor market com-
munication standard that provides a common
interface between manufacturing equipment.
e Edison package collects and logs process
data which can be used to optimize the produc-
tion line.
Ersa to Offer Demos in Interactive Virtual
Showrooms during APEX Virtual EXPO
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Kurtz Ersa Inc., the world leader of electron-
ics production equipment, announced plans
to participate in the 2021 IPC APEX Virtual
EXPO, scheduled to take place March 9-11,
2021 online at ipcapexexpo.org.
KYZEN Strengthens Florida Presence
With Kurt Whitlock Associates
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KYZEN, a global leader in innovative, envi-
ronmentally friendly cleaning chemistries,
announces that it has partnered with Kurt
Whitlock Associates. Under the new partner-
ship, Kurt Whitlock Associates will promote,
sell and support KYZEN's full range of high-
performance cleaning products for the elec-
tronics industries throughout Florida.
ZESTRON, GEN3 Systems Collaborating
on New Test Service
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ZESTRON and GEN3 Systems are proud to
announce their collaboration on a new test
service for the US electronics industry to help
develop Objective Evidence required by the
latest release of IPC-J-STD-001 Revision H.
Best Papers from SMTA International
Announced
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e SMTA is pleased to announce the Best
Papers from SMTA International 2020. e
winners were selected by members of the con-
ference technical committee. For these excep-
tional achievements, a cash award and plaque
are given to primary authors of all winning
papers.
NovaCentrix to Show PulseForge
Soldering Batch, In-Line Solutions
at IPC APEX EXPO
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NovaCentrix, the industry's leading provider
of photonic curing tools, conductive inks and
the new PulseForge® Soldering high-intensity
pulsed-light solution, is pleased to announce
its participation in the 2021 IPC APEX Virtual
EXPO, scheduled to take place March 9-11,
2021 online.
Cogiscan Partners with ASM,
Cyberoptics, Heller and C2MI
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Cogiscan, a leading connectivity and TTC
solutions provider for the electronics manu-
facturing industry, has partnered with ASM,
Cyberoptics, Heller and C2MI to implement
a live showcase of smart factory solutions for
electronics manufacturers.
