84 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2018
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Unimicron Germany Rises from the
Ashes with New Smart Factory E
This is a review of the
grand opening of Uni-
micron's new smart fac-
tory in Geldern, Germa-
ny. A fire in a PCB shop
is an experience we
all dread, but still it happens, and the conse-
quences can be devastating. In the early hours
of December 28, 2016, the innerlayer produc-
tion plant at RUWEL International in Geldern
caught fire and the whole factory and its con-
tents were destroyed.
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Chin-Poon PCB Plant Fire to Affect
15% of Revenues E
Chin-Poon Industrial, which has more than
70% of its revenues from the automotive elec-
tronics industry, has estimated that losses re-
sulting from a deadly fire at its production site
in Taoyuan, Northern Taiwan on the evening
of April 28 will amount to about NT$300 mil-
lion ($10.2 million).
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Flex Talk: Something New
for Everyone E
Whether you are new to single- and double-
sided flex, moving into rigid-
flex construction, thinking of
using bookbinder technolo-
gy, or investigating an addi-
tive process, working with
new technology can be both
exciting and challenging.
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Printed Circuits Upgrades
Photo Department E
Flex and rigid-flex circuit board manufactur-
er Printed Circuits
has added two new
pieces of equip-
ment to their photo
department includ-
ing a new Orbotech
Paragon 8-watt la-
ser direct imager and a Fusion 22 automatic
optical inspection machine with laser via in-
spection capabilities.
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