38 SMT007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2018
Alpha Assembly Solutions and Fairphone
to Study Responsible Recycling E
Alpha Assembly Solutions has joined forces
with Fairphone, the creator of the world's first
ethical, modular smartphone, to research and
raise awareness on the challenges associated
with sourcing recycled materials in the elec-
tronics industry.
Seika Announces Plans for Optimized
Drying Units to be Incorporated into all
McDry Cabinets E
Seika Machinery Inc. has announced that all
McDry cabinets will soon be able to maintain
one percent RH levels with the new optimized
drying units, like the McDry DXU-1001A UL
Quick Dehumidifying Model.
RTW IPC APEX EXPO: MEK on Increasing
Demand for THT AOI Systems E
Henk Biemans, managing director of MEK
Marantz Electronics Ltd, speaks with I-Connect007
Managing Editor Stephen Las Marias about
what's driving the increasing demand for THT
AOI systems.
SMT Renting: A Trend for the Future? E
In this interview, Martin Ziehbrunner explains
how his latest company—SMT Renting—is
challenging the normal way of acquiring SMT
capital equipment.
Koh Young Supports Hermes Standard
Meeting at NEPCON China 2018 E
Koh Young Technology recently attended the
3rd Hermes Standard (THS) initiative meeting
in Shanghai, China, which focused on many
critical topics like field testing, synergy with
the IPC CFX (Connected Factory Exchange),
and further protocol development.
Indium's Solder Paste Wins SMT China
Vision Award E
Indium Corporation has earned the SMT China
Vision Award for its Indium10.1HF Solder
Paste at the recent NEPCON China 2018 event
in Shanghai.
Electronic Systems Expands Capabilities
with Fuji AIMEX Placement Machines E
Electronic Systems Inc. has strengthened its
capabilities by acquiring three new Fuji AIMEX
III surface mount placement machines.
Techcon Systems Names David Reyes
Territory Sales Manager E
Techcon has hired David Reyes as the new
territory sales manager, who will manage the
company's Midwest and Mexico divisions.
RTW IPC APEX EXPO: Mycronic Broadens
Product Portfolio E
Thomas Stetter, senior vice president of assem-
bly at Mycronic, discussed with I-Connect007's
Pete Starkey how their company continues to
broaden their product portfolio towards a full-
line SMT solution and the Industry 4.0 auto-
mated factory.
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