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Highlights
WKK Discusses Trends and Opportunities
in China's Electronics Assembly Industry
WKK's Hamed El-Abd talked to I-Connect007's Ste-
phen Las Marias about his outlook for the electron-
ics manufacturing assembly industry. He also pro-
vided his insights on the current business climate
in China.
Faster, More Precise Jet Dispensing
in Microsystems Technology
As miniaturization advances relentlessly, the com-
ponents that need to be connected are becoming
ever smaller and more delicate. At the same time,
quality standards and the functionality of the ma-
terials are increasing. This development requires
joining processes that can reliably fix the smallest
of components.
ELEDLights.com: Manncorp's
Bright Future
Ed Stone, sales manager at Manncorp Inc., speaks
with I-Connect007's Stephen Las Marias about
some of the trends he's seeing in the SMT equip-
ment technology space that's driving demand for
their ELEDLights.com business.
Nordson Expands Offering;
Acquires MatriX Technologies
Nordson Corporation has acquired Munich, Ger-
many-based MatriX Technologies GmbH, a lead-
ing manufacturer of automated X-ray inspection
equipment used to ensure the quality of PCBs, criti-
cal electronic devices and fully assembled products
in consumer, automotive and other industrial end
markets worldwide.
OK International Appoints Allen Zou
to Director of Sales for Asia
OK International has appointed Allen Zou as the
new director of sales for Asia. He will assume this
role as Ian Orpwood moves back to the OK Inter-
national corporate office to assume the role of Di-
rector of Sales for the Americas in October.
AIM Solder Appoints Technical Support
Engineer, Brazil
AIM Solder has appointed Anderson Albuquer-
que to the position of Technical Support Engineer,
Brazil, wherein he will provide technical support
for AIM's full line of solder assembly materials
to the company's expanding customer base in
Brazil.
Seika Machinery Debuts MALCOM VDM-2
Video Capture System
Used in conjunction with MALCOM Reflow Simu-
lators, Seika Machinery Inc.'s recently launched
MALCOM VDM-2 Video Capture System captures
video of the simulated reflow process.
Mycronic Receives Order for Mask Writer
Based on Replacement Strategy
Mycronic AB has received yet another order for a
mask writer built on the Prexision platform, replac-
ing an older system for manufacturing of display
photomasks. The system is scheduled to be deliv-
ered during the second half of 2016.
Nihon Superior Discusses Solder
System Innovations
Tetsuro Nishimura, president and CEO of Nihon
Superior, talked to I-Connect007's Stephen Las
Marias about the soldering industry landscape,
some of the major industry changes he wit-
nessed over the past decades, their Soft Solder
technology, and why more and more manufac-
turers are now shifting to low-silver or no-silver
solders.
ACE Production Technologies Opens
New Demo Center in Mexico
ACE Production Technologies Inc., a leading sup-
plier of selective soldering systems, is pleased to
announce that due to continued international
growth, the company is opening a new demon-
stration center in Mexico.
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