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Excellon Installs HS-2L Intelli-Drill at
Electro Plate Circuitry
the excellon Hs-2l Intelli-drill system is a two-
station high-speed drilling system with Intelli-drill
vision. It has a large work area of 32 x 28 inches
per station. the Intelli-drill vision system uses ccd
vision for precise alignment to both inner and outer
layer features.
Hunter Acquires Assets of Spectral Response
"with the additional acquisition of spectral re
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sponse assets, we now offer design, nPI, volume
manufacturing, test, tune, and integration in both
california and Georgia, along with warranty, repair,
upgrade, and third-party logistics. For oems who
value 'made in the usa,' we have them covered
from coast to coast," said Hunter technology Presi-
dent Joseph o'neil.
Cotton Named Director, OEM Technology
at Ventec
well-known and highly regarded in the global elec-
tronic product design community, and acknowl-
edged as a leading innovator in PcB technology,
martin cotton's 30 years' experience in the indus-
try further strengthen Ventec's presence as a world-
class provider of high-performance copper-clad
laminates and pre pregs.
Parent Selected for Biz Development
Position at Insulectro
Ken Parent takes on a new role with the company
as vice president of Business development and chief
marketing officer. Parent has been in the PcB indus
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try for more than 30 years, holding high profile po-
sitions at lockheed martin, morton International,
rohm and Haas, including 13 years at Insulectro
prior to taking on the business development leader-
ship. Parent is also president of Integral technology.
Bay Area Circuits Intros Web-based
InstantDFM Tool
Bay area circuits, Inc., a leading manufacturer of
quick-turn PcBs, has announced the release of a
new dFm tool named InstantdFm. this first-of-its-
kind, fully automated, web-based tool enables PcB
designers all over the world with the ability to up
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load their Gerber files and immediately receive a
design for manufacturability (dFm) report.
Advanced West Acquires Comac
Engineering & Design
with over 2,400 machines sold, comac engineer-
ing is a supplier of affordable, compact, and highly
efficient conveyorized equipment to the PcB fabri-
cation, chemical milling, and nameplate industries
since 1983. advanced west, no stranger to comac,
has been refurbishing and distributing the product
line since 1988.
Isola Creates Certification Program
for PCB Fabricators
Isola Group s.à r.l. has launched a new certification
program for PcB fabricators. the program is open
to qualifying fabricators in the united states able to
demonstrate the ability to process such high-speed
digital materials as Isola's I-tera mt and I-speed.
Eagle Electronics Purchases LENz
High-speed Micro Drill
mike Kalaria, president and ceo of eagle electron
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ics of schaumburg, Illinois, announced his com-
pany has placed a purchase order for a lenZ dlG
615-2 two-spindle micro drilling machine.
Microtek Opens Test Lab at
Gen3 Systems' UK Facility
Gen3 systems limited, a specialist British manu-
facturer and distributor, and microtek laboratories
Inc., a resource for independent testing and verifi-
cation services, have announced joint plans to open
a new european test lab in Q2 2014. the european
test lab will be located at Gen3 systems' facility in
Farnborough, uK. Graham naisbitt will be the op-
erations director - europe.
Pro-Tech Installs New WISE Process
Lines Through Hamlet
Pro-tech Interconnect solutions, llc in chaska,
minnesota, recently installed two new wet process
lines from wise, through their agent, Hamlet &
smith. Pro-tech has installed a wIse (stripstar) resist
strip line and an (etchstar) fine line alkaline etcher to
further their commitment to high-end technology.
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