14 SMT Magazine • June 2016
Selective Soldering: Design, Process
Challenges and Practical Solutions
A SMART Group workshop at the Bromsgrove,
UK, premises of equipment and process materi-
als distributor APP Electronics, set out to provide
the answers, with a program combining techni-
cal presentations, live demonstrations and hands-
on sessions, introduced and moderated by Nigel
Burtt, senior electronics manufacturing engineer
at Renishaw and SMART Technical Committee
Chairman.
Supplier Spotlight: Transition Automation
In an interview with I-Connect007, Alden Lewis,
vice president of sales at Transition Automation,
discusses how they are tackling solder paste print-
ing problems with squeegee technologies.
RTW IPC APEX EXPO: Rehm Discusses
Advantages of Moving Heat Technology
Rehm Thermal Systems general manager Paul Han-
dler speaks with I-Connect007 guest editor Steve
Williams about the advantages of the moving heat
chamber compared to traditional technology in
the market today, and why their systems are all In-
dustry 4.0-ready.
BTU Receives Its 25th Industry Award
BTU International Inc. received a 2016 SMT China
Vision Award in the category of Software – Process
Control for the new Recipe Pro.
MIRTEC Reports Record 56% Growth
in Q1 2016
MIRTEC has reported a 56% sales revenue growth
for its North American Sales and Service Division
for the first quarter of 2016, mainly driven by the
overwhelmingly successful launch of their MV-6
OMNI 3D AOI Platform.
KYZEN Receives SMT China Vision
Award for its AQUANOX A8820
Advanced Aqueous Stencil Cleaner
KYZEN has been awarded the 2016 SMT China Vi-
sion Award in the category of Cleaning Materials
for its AQUANOX A8820 Advanced Aqueous Sten-
cil Cleaner. The award was presented to the com-
pany during the recent NEPCON China event in
Shanghai.
Mentor Graphics' Valor Production Plan
Tool Achieves SAP Certification
Mentor Graphics' Valor Production Plan software
has been certified by SAP as powered by the SAP
NetWeaver technology platform.
Nordson MARCH's ModVIA Plasma
System Easily Doubles Capacity to
Accommodate Production Growth
Nordson MARCH introduces its ModVIA plasma
system, a fully integrated, flexible system that
doubles its capacity from four to eight cells (8-
16 panels) to easily accommodate manufacturing
production growth.
Electrolube Strengthens US Operations
Electrolube has recently assigned Bruce Ward to
take on new responsibility for the East Coast of
North America due to a recent increase in demand
in the United States.
KIC Brings in New COO
KIC has hired Isidre Rosello to plan and direct KIC's
operations, new product and services develop-
ment, company objectives, initiatives, and drive
the company's financial and operational goals.
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