26 SMT007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2018
Siemens Addresses Digital Enterprise
with Valor IoT Manufacturing Tool
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Siemens today announced the Valor IoT Manu-
facturing Analytics product, a new comprehen-
sive big data and business intelligence platform
that monitors and manages global electronics
manufacturing operations for accurate, real-
time manufacturing utilization and overall
equipment effectiveness (OEE).
RTW IPC APEX EXPO: How Smart Factories Will
Revolutionize Electronics Manufacturing
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KIC president Bjorn Dahle discusses the smart
manufacturing trend in the electronics assembly
industry, and how KIC can help their custom-
ers with smart manufacturing transitions.
Flextron Unveils New X-ray Inspection,
Failure Analysis Capability
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Flextron Circuit Assembly announces the avail-
ability of 3D X-ray imaging capability, through
the acquisition of a Nikon XTV-160 system
that provides Flextron with a powerful quality
assurance and diagnostic tool.
The IoT Event of The Decade
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The IPC APEX EXPO tradeshow at the end of this
month is set to rock the manufacturing world in
a way that has not been seen for many years.
RTW IPC APEX EXPO: Indium Discusses
Fighting Solder Voids
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Voiding has increasingly become one of the most
critical challenges in the soldering process. In this
interview, Christopher Nash, product manager
for the PCB assembly solder paste business of
Indium, speaks about how the company is help
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ing customers address the voiding challenge.
Cirtronics Invests in Additional Pillarhouse
Selective Soldering System
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Pillarhouse is pleased to announce that Cirtron-
ics has today placed an order for a 4th Pillar-
house selective soldering system, for their
manufacturing facility.
RTW IPC APEX EXPO: Addressing
Challenges in Automotive Electronics
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Paul Salerno explains how Alpha Assembly
Solutions have addressed the challenges of the
exponential growth in automotive electronics,
with specific reference to soldering in power
train, ADAS, and infotainment applications.
RTW IPC APEX EXPO: Developments and
Reliability Improvements in Solder Alloys
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Tim O'Neill of AIM Solder explains develop-
ments in solder alloys for cost-sensitive appli-
cations, and improvements in the reliability of
alloys subjected to sustained high temperatures.
RTW IPC APEX EXPO: COMET Technologies
Highlights Product Range and New Facility
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Craig Arcuri of COMET Technologies details
the numerous ways his company's technol-
ogy is employed to manufacture and inspect
a wide range of products, from chips to jet
engine turbine blades. He also speaks about
Lab One, the company's new technology and
application center in Silicon Valley.
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