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The Choice of Publication for the Electronics Industry

NEPCON

south China 2016 Great Success

As Electronics Manufacturing Ecology ReshapeD

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MAKES GAME-CHANGING IT INVESTMENTS

THE INVENTOR’S DILEMMA

THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF H. JOSEPH GERBER

meet the CEo

Jochen Lipp – Managing Director, IBL Technologies Feature Interviews

Robert F. Byrne - VP & GM, Forecasting Solutions, E2Open Rod Evans - Business Unit Manager, Europlacer

Carlos Alvarado - Con ict Minerals Manager, Global Supply Chain, Baker Hughes

Dennis Britt - COO, Circuitronics

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welcome

to smt today

Welcome to the latest edition of SMT Today – a high quality publication created for the global electronics industry which provides the best content and largest distribution through the latest technology channels.

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Elizabeth (Liz) Howatson to our team as Senior Graphics Designer. Liz joined us at the end of June from Baxter’s Foods, and brings with her a wealth of knowledge, experience and fresh creative ideas to integrate into our industry. Please join me in wishing Liz all the best in her new role, and you may have the opportunity to meet with her at one of the tradeshows in the future, where she may be able to potentially sketch out some marketing designs tailored to your needs.

This issue of SMT Today showcases the preparation for NEPCON South China, being held in Schenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, China from the 30th August through 01st September and covers press releases from some of our clients exhibiting at the show.

Our Director’s Spotlight this issue is on Jochen Lipp, CEO of IBL Technologies, LLC, who explains to us about vapour phase re ow, and the bene ts it brings to the industry. We also have Technology Today Interviews with Carlos Alvarado from Baker Hughes, who shares best approaches to simultaneously coordinate product

Wendy Tindle, Editor

Email: [email protected] Skype: wendy-smttoday Call: +44 1292 834009

and company data; Circuitronics’ Dennis Britt, reveals how the company continues to be successful; and Rod Evans, Europlacer gives us an exclusive on Succeeding by Stealth.

Alongside our customary New Products and the latest Industry News, we also have a few other interesting articles, including an overview of the book “The Innovators Dilemma” The Remarkable Life of Joseph Gerber, which was written by his son David J. Gerber, there is also an interview with David giving a further insight into his father’s background.

Continuing through 2016 SMT Today will be attending a number of trade exhibitions, the next one being SMTAi in Chicago, and as a team will be delighted to meet up with our readers and contributors, providing an opportunity to share what additional services SMT Today can o er in the form of delivering responsive websites, successful marketing campaigns and e ective video productions.

The next issue of SMT Today will be published in September and will feature a showcase on SMTAi Chicago. If you would like to advertise with us or have any articles, news or high pro le press releases that you would like included, please don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected]. The deadline for both editorial and advertising for this issue is 13th August 2016.

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magazine contacts...

Editor

Design Website

Wendy Tindle [email protected] +44(0)1292 834009 skype: wendy-smttoday

BBD Creative bbdcreative.com +44(0)1292 280022

smttoday.com

Advertising Enquiries

To enquire about available advertising opportunities, please contact:

[email protected]

NEXT EDITION

October’s edition will focus on SMTAi Chicago (show/technology).

inside this issue...

Shows/Events

NEPCON, South China 2016

Director Spotlight

Interview with industry experts

Jochen Lipp, CEO of IBL Technologies, LLC

Technology Today

Industry experts share their knowledge

10. BDE Manufacturing Technologies Inc Assembling a Versatile Shop

14. High Tech Supply Chains 4.0 Lessons From Leading Companies - E2 Open

16. What Makes a Re ow Oven “Smart,” and Why Should You Care? - KIC

22. EPE Corporation Partners with Nordson DAGE to Continue Strengthening Its Trust and Quality Commitment to Customers

24. Libra Industries Makes Game-Changing IT Investments

30. Saturn Illuminates Electronics - ZKW/Rehm Thermal System

34. C-LED Partners with Yamaha Intelligent Machines to Drive the Pace of LED-Lighting Progress

40. Asteel ash - The Challenges Of The Internet Of Things

42. Help Me, Help You - an article by Timothy O’Neill, Technical Marketing Manager, AIM

46. Hot Crimping Delivers Cost-E ective, E cient Joining of Enameled Copper Wiring

60. IPC Compliant THT Solder Joint Inspection of Automotive Connectors

62. The Inventor’s Dilemma

New Products

Technology Today Interviews

32. Interview with Carlos Alvarado, Con ict Minerals Manager, Global Supply Chain, Baker Hughes

36. Succeeding by Stealth - an interview with Rod Evans, Business Unit Manager, Europlacer

44. Interview with Circuitronics’ Dennis Britt 63. An Interview with David J. Gerber

Industry News

What’s happening in the world of electronics

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Industry News

Articles appearing in this magazine do not necessarily express the views of the Editor or the publishers. Every e ort is made to ensure the accuracy of information published. No legal responsibility will be accepted by the publishers for loss arising from articles/information contained and published. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form without the written consent of the publishers.

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nepconsouthchina2016 august 30th - september 1st

NEPCON south China 2016

Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Fuhua Third Road, Futian Central District, Shenzhen, China

Based at the center of South China’s electronics manufacturing industry, NEPCON South China is one of the long-standing big events covering SMT, electronics manufacturing automation and PCBs, commanding the presence of over 450 leading international brand names, enabling trade visitors to learn new products and innovative materials as well as catch up with the state of art of the industry and technology applications. Through exchange with industry colleagues about hot topics, trade visitors can collect market data and learn new technologies in a short timeframe.

NEPCON South China gathers 33,000 high- end buyers, decision makers, engineers, and technicians from EMS/OEM/ODM, including consumer electronics, communications, and the computer, automotive and medical electronics sectors.

Side line activities such as the EMA Pavilion, CS Show, SMTA China South Conference Program and EMS Sourcing Hub provide the most advanced industrial automation technologies and products in China, as well as cutting-edge PCB trends in terms of smart manufacturing, green energy-e ciency technologies and other new processes, technologies, and materials. The event o ers a great opportunity to showcase the best in electronics manufacturing, design, and delivery solutions.

Reasons to visit NEPCON South China 2016:-

• Blend of top international brands to make NEPCON South China 2016 highlight of industry calendar.

• Featuring Most Efficient Solutions for Entire Electronics Manufacturing Chain. Apart from surface mount technology, NEPCON South China will also show new innovations in test and measurement, soldering, ESD, machine vision and more!

• New Products with Detailed Descriptions To Help Visitors Make More Informed Choices. Many industry leaders will launch new products and updated technologies at NEPCON South China 2016.

• Discover Integral Technical Solutions and Share New Best Practice. 33,000 key members of the electronics manufacturing trade, experts and company executives, will be onsite to share industry best practice and discuss issues related to electronics manufacturing today.

• Keep Pace with Top Market Trends, Source Fresh Commercial Opportunities. A diverse range of activities in popular elds like Computers, telecommunications, OEM, LED and automotive electronics, are scheduled for NEPCON South China 2016. These will further enhance the numerous bene ts o ered by the event.

Next are just a few companies who will be showcasing their newest cutting edge technologies and equipment at NEPCON South China 2016...

SMTA China South Conference 2016 Program

30 August

(Tuesday)

31 August

(Wednesday)

1 September

(Thursday)

Technology

10:30-15:00

10:30-15:30

Vendor Conference

10:30-15:30

10:30-12:30

SMTA China 10th Anniversary reception

15:30-17:00

Trade Show

NEPCON South China 2016

The SMTA China will organize the SMTA China South Conference 2016 in Shenzhen on 30 August-1September, 2016. This timely event will be held in conjunction with NEPCON South China 2016. This events will address the industry’s most pressing issues in electronics assembly/ manufacturing, industry/ technology roadmap, business focus, advanced packaging, practical skill development, emerging technologies, and lead-free & reliability.

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BTU Combines Energy Pilot, RecipePro, and Industry 4.0 Solutions to Create Powerful Oven Control System Booth No. 1K30

BTU International, Inc. is pleased to announce that it will showcase components of its proprietary WINCONTM oven control software: RecipePro recipe generator software, jointly developed with Electronic Controls Design Inc. (ECD), and highlight the latest version of the Energy Pilot software and Industry 4.0 compliant solutions.

Integrating ECD’s recipe generator technology into BTU’s advanced re ow systems with RecipePro, o ers manufacturers a streamlined and e ective approach to initial recipe generation for higher yield results. The pro ler will reduce non-productive time by streamlining the set-up process.

RecipePro is the only recipe generation tool in the industry to include convection rate in the recipe generator algorithm, pairing it perfectly with PYRAMAXTM’s closed loop convection control. RecipePro is included with new PYRAMAX re ow ovens that are con gured with convection control.

www.btu.com

Learn How CyberOptics’ 3D AOI Maximizes ROI and Line Utilization at NEPCON South China Booth No. 1J45

CyberOptics’ will demonstrate the award-winning SQ3000TM 3D Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) system that is increasingly being adopted by customers as a best-in-class solution.

The SQ3000TM 3D AOI system maximizes ROI and line utilization with multi-view 3D sensors that capture and transmit data simultaneously, and in parallel, accelerating 3D inspection speed versus alternate technology. The proprietary Multi-Re ection Suppression (MRS) technology combined with the highly sophisticated 3D fusing algorithms o ers microscopic image quality at production speeds. An easy-to-use, intuitive interface with touch control facilitates minimal training and operator interaction.

www.cyberoptics.com.

A New Fast Acting IPA Alternative for Stencil Cleaning will be Available at NEPCON South China Booth No. 1P01

KYZEN announced plans to reveal new research ndings at NEPCON South China. Demonstrated improvements for a multitude of standard

processes, solder pastes and laboratory conditions are being made available to help industry experts. Key ndings and related video proofs also will be shared during the event.

The evidence from this lengthy and objective study includes process videos and strongly supports the need for a wet wipe with an engineered solvent that matches to the ux composition. It concludes that reliable and acceptable assemblies start with a clean print. In addition, clean prints are more achievable on a reliable basis with engineered solutions, such as CYBERSOLV® C8882 than they are with standard IPA. In addition to sharing the results of the stencil reliability research ndings, visitors to the KYZEN booth can acquire custom technical support to help reduce misprints and increase production yields at no cost.

CYBERSOLV® C8882 is a state-of-the-art IPA alternative for stencil cleaning. A fast-acting stencil cleaning solvent, C8882 is designed for the understencil wipe and hand cleaning processes. C8882 instantly dissolves all ux types within the solder paste, including water soluble, rosin, and low residue no-clean uxes.

KYZEN also will feature its award-winning aqueous products, such as LONOX® L5611 and AQUANOX® A4625B.

www.kyzen.com

Scienscope Brings Its New Component Counter to NEPCON South China Booth No. 1G25

ViTrox Scienscope International will showcase the new AXI5100c X-ray Component Counter.

The AXI5100c is a new innovation in counting components, capable of counting 01005s with ease, as well as (4) 7” or (1) 15” reels of various thicknesses.

Accurate component count is vital for inventory management and production e ciency. Currently, this is a time consuming, labor intensive process. Most machines require an operator load, and run through each individual reel to count the components. The count is then manually recorded. Counting using X-ray technology and intelligent algorithms can take as little as seven seconds for an entire reel, and can interface directly with inventory management software to transfer the count instantly. It’s less than the time normally needed to load a reel on a manual counter. The result is less time and labor to count, and more error proof recording of the results.

The Scienscope AXI 5100c is an automated, fast, accurate component counting machine designed to increase productivity.

The AXI-8000 and AXI-6100 also will be on display for live demos. Scienscope’s X-ray inspection systems division o ers X-ray cabinet systems with the highest performance to price ratio in the industry today. The company’s advanced X-ray systems feature state-of-the-art micro-focus high resolution X-ray tubes up to 130kV, high-resolution digital detectors, a large inspection stage with 360° rotation, and oblique angel inspection.

www.scienscope.com.

TRI Premieres New Inspection Solutions at NEPCON South China 2016 Booth No. 1C22

Test Research, Inc. (TRI) will feature a new generation of SPI, AOI, AXI and ICT inspection solutions at NEPCON South China 2016 exhibition.

TRI’s 2016 new lineup introduces the TR7500QE stop-and-go 3D AOI system designed for best inspection coverage with maximum accuracy using the latest digital fringe projection technology with 5 high resolution cameras.

TR7007Q is a high performance 3D SPI system combining very high resolution and intelligent software for detailed, reliable inspection of the smallest SMT components.

Also launching in 2016 is a new multi-core ICT system, TR5001Q SII INLINE. Featuring up to 4-core parallel testing, the new in-circuit tester’s modern user software and high performance hardware enable rapid testing and serial programming of up to 4 boards at once.

Discover how TRI’s complete range of PCBA test solutions work together to bring you maximum value in production line and minimize production costs. Ranging from SPI, AOI, AXI, MDA and ICT, TRI’s systems are designed to interoperate with other manufacturing equipment to minimize down times, optimize production quality and reduce operator work load. Visit us at booth C22 in hall 1 for a personal tour of TRI’s solution lineup.

www.tri.com.tw

The VJ Electronix XQuik II Automatically Counts Components as Small as 01005 with Better Than 99 Percent Accuracy Booth No. 1J45

VJ Electronix, Inc. will exhibit the award-winning XQuik II with AccuCount Technology. The company also will demonstrate the improved Micra system and Summit II.costs. Ranging from SPI, AOI, AXI, MDA and ICT, TRI’s systems are designed to interoperate with other manufacturing equipment to minimize down times, optimize production quality and reduce operator work load. Visit us at booth C22 in hall 1 for a personal tour of TRI’s solution lineup.

The popular Micra is designed for rework of smaller, high performance components, such as Chip Scale Packages (CSP), Package on Package (PoP) and Micro Passives (01005). The enhanced Micra provides a larger 35 mm alignment eld of view, expanding its range of applications into more automotive, medical and military/aerospace products.

www.vjelectronix.com.

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Interview with Jochen Lipp, CEO of IBL Technologies, LLC

by SMT today editor

IBL Loettechnik was founded in 1987 and its U.S. subsidiary, IBL Technologies, LLC, was formed in 2007. A pioneer in the development of e cient vapor phase soldering systems, IBL holds numerous national and international patents for vapor phase technology. Its patented Soft Vapor Phase (SVP) technology provides the benchmark in quality, exibility and robustness. Additionally, the company continues maintaining its high standards of vapor phase machine build by ensuring that all vapor phase systems are individually assembled and produced. Our editor recently spoke with Jochen Lipp, IBL Technologies, LLC’s CEO, to nd out more about vapor phase re ow and the bene ts it brings to the industry.

director

spotlight

Q. Mr. Lipp, we understand that IBL is the leader in vapor phase soldering. Can you brie y what this is and the bene ts it provides?

A. All soldering processes can securely attach components onto specified base materials. However, for greater process accuracy, higher quality solder joints, consistent repeatable heating, and lower re ow costs, vapor phase soldering (also known as condensation soldering or vapor phase re ow), is the most exible, simplest and most reliable re ow soldering method. It achieves a gentle and repeatable heating process. The temperature is limited to the boiling point of the liquid. The maximum solder temperature is much lower than any other re ow solder method. This is bene cial for all components and PCBs, making the technology ideally suited for all types of SMT components and base materials. It allows processing of all components without elaborate setup and without temperature pro ling.

On IBL vapor phase machines, the solder process is driven by the automatic solder pro le. Additionally, the machine has the capability of performing lifetime pro ling.

“for greater process accuracy, higher quality solder joints, consistent repeatable heating, and lower reflow costs, vapor phase soldering (also known as condensation soldering

or vapor phase reflow), is the most flexible, simplest and most reliable reflow soldering method.”

Q. Cost-wise, how does this technology compare to other soldering, such as convection?

A. The costs of operation for vapor phase actually are lower than for convection soldering because vapor phase soldering results in both lower

electricity and set up costs. For prototyping, it provides fast pro ling and can run at any point during the production schedule. Also, its list of bene ts far outweighs any cost: it provides greater process accuracy, higher quality solder joints, gentle and consistently repeatable heating, lower re ow costs, environmental considerations and more.

“The costs of operation for vapor phase actually are

lower than for convection soldering because vapor phase soldering results in both lower electricity and set up costs.”

Q. In your experience, how has vapor phase technology changed over the past 10 years? What do you think are the most signi cant changes and why?

A. Over the past 10 years, the inline machine has gotten closer to the throughput of convection ovens. Many automotive customers now use vapor phase for their high-volume production. Vacuum vapor phase has become a major technology. Numerous companies looking for void reductions and vacuum vapor phase process have had very good results and use it regularly.

“On IBL vapor phase machines,

the solder process is driven by the automatic solder profile. Additionally, the machine has the capability of performing lifetime profiling.”

Q. Are there any environmental advantages to using IBL’s vapor phase systems?

A. Yes, our vapor phase systems provide serval environmentally-friendly advantages, including a closed-loop system that minimizes emissions on

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the factory oor. Additionally, power consumption is less than that of convection ovens because the heat transfer is 10 times better. Also, IBL machines have a very good vapor recovery system, minimizing uid loss.

Q. We understand that IBL Technologies o ers vacuum vapor phase machines. Who would be users of this technology and can you please explain the bene ts?

A. Vacuum soldering is used for high-quality soldering where voids in the solder are not acceptable. This technology signi cantly reduces voids in solder joints. Our machine can reach solder results of less than 1 percent voids after vacuum. The vacuum chamber of the IBL machine is in the vapor phase chamber. That means our machines can solder at lower temperatures than the machines of our competitors. This is patented from IBL.

“Many automotive customers now use vapor phase for their high-volume production. Vacuum vapor phase has become a major technology.”

Q. We’ve read in the news that the company now provides soft vapor phase (SVP) technology. How does SVP di er from vapor phase soldering?

A. IBL patented SVP technology provides total process control, supporting a wide range of temperature-controlled soldering pro les. Lead- free and leaded soldering both can be supported with the same uid, realizing di erent maximum temperatures for the assembly. Using SVP, IBL can drive any customer pro le as low as 0.5°C ramp up rate.

Q. Where are the majority of your customers located? Is there a reason why one region

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may use your products/technologies more than other regions?

A. Currently, vapor phase is used very strongly throughout Europe. The main reason for the use of this advanced technology is quality. On the customer side, most military and aviation customers also use vapor phase for quality reasons – there is no room for failure.

“Many people still think that vapor phase is not competitive in high volumes. This is untrue and IBL has been working to change that perception with our advanced technologies and products.”

Q. Is vapor phase technology well-accepted? If not, what is IBL doing to change any negative perceptions?

A. Many people still think that vapor phase is not competitive in high volumes. This is untrue and IBL has been working to change that perception with our advanced technologies and products. We are noticing a positive change already – each year more companies use vapor phase to great success. The current throughput on vapor phase is close to convection ovens.

“The costs of operation for vapor phase actually are

lower than for convection soldering because vapor phase soldering results in both lower electricity and set up costs. For prototyping, it provides fast profiling and can run at any point during the production schedule.”

Q. It has been more than three years since IBL acquired R&D Technical Systems, resulting in the new subsidiary R&D Vaportech. Has the mutually bene cial partnership grown and ourished? Are you now the supplier of the broadest range of vapor phase products worldwide?

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A. The partnership with R&D has been very successful, and we have the majority market share in North America. Additionally, we are the only manufacturer that produces product in both North America and Europe. So, to answer your question, yes, we have the broadest range of vapor phase products.

Q. What is next for IBL Technologies? How do you see the year ending? Where do you foresee the company in ve years?

A. Over the past five years, IBL has grown continuously, and this year is no di erent. We are gaining more market share every year. IBL is pushing hard to also o er a great repair tool for customers.

In ve years, IBL will have inline machines with the same throughput as convection re ow ovens,

and companies throughout the industry will see the bene ts of lower peak temperatures. Smaller packages on component and smaller footprint on PCBs, as well as temperature-controlled processes will become more important. This is IBL’s strength, so we will be there to support these customers and help them advance within the industry while meeting their customers’ needs.

www.ibl-tech.com

VAC645 Right Signal Lights

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY FEATURE

BDE Manufacturing Technologies Inc

Assembling a Versatile Shop

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The combination of a variety of large machines and exible software helps job shop complete everything from design to assembly

At BDE Manufacturing Technologies, Inc., (Beaverton, Oregon) everyone pitches in. From design to assembly, shop oor employees are empowered to complete projects themselves, saving downtime and manufacturing costs while reducing delivery times. The fact that nearly everyone on the shop oor programs their own parts allows them to become more invested in the project, knowing how the tool should be performing, and detecting potential problems before they become big problems. An easy-to- learn, full-featured CAD/CAM software program makes this possible.

The low-volume shop – they rarely see orders for more than 200 parts at a time – primarily serves the electronic industry by manufacturing parts for assemblies, prototypes, and other components along with xturing and tooling used for making circuit boards and printer engines. Programmers must work closely with engineers to produce tooling that can solve the same problem among multiple lines. Once the tooling is implemented, there is a quick turnaround. For example, BDE produces the press t tooling for the connectors that are pressed into circuit boards. Typically, the engineers who design the boards hand o the connector and order the tooling speci c to that connector. BDE designs and makes one or two pieces initially, which works out well for testing as the production lines are small when new circuit boards are being introduced. When the orders increase, the shop relies on its CAD/ CAM software and its 15 programmers to meet those quick turnaround times.

Tool Library Saves Time

“When programming for our horizontal milling machines, we import the tombstone, which will either have a vise or a xture, into the Mastercam® software (from CNC Software, Inc., Tolland, Connecticut) and then run the simulation, all seamlessly,” said Derick Sherburne, Project Coordinator at BDE. He credits the Tool Manager function of the software for the seamless process.

“The ability to use the Tool Manager to build libraries saves me a lot of time. I will load my machine de nition, pull up my tool library, and all of the tools I have in that machine are there in Mastercam,” he said.

BDE also manufactures the parts for large print engines for a major printer manufacturer. As with the press t tooling, the BDE crew works closely with the engineers to determine whether what is sent on paper can truly be made. “If we run into any manufacturing problems, such as adding tooling holes,” said Sherburne, “we talk to them, draw them in, and send them the revised CAD le.” There are roughly 300 parts that go into these assemblies, with only about 100 being machined at BDE, not all of them will make it into the Tool Library. That said, according to Sherburne, rarely are these parts big, measuring about 50 inches long, and most t comfortably on a six-inch vise.

Intelligent Toolpaths Yield Optimal Chiploads

One of the secrets to BDE’s success is its exibility. While its electronics manufacturing services are an integral part of the company’s business, BDE’s 28,000 square foot facility is equipped with a variety of prototyping machines, 25 CNC machining centers, and an Okuma/ Fastems FMS cell with two MB-5000H horizontal mills running at 15,000 rpm. The latter machine is used to manufacture over 1500 parts per year, including a family of six di erent parts for one customer. “It is a fairly long-run job with a lot of small tooling – hydraulic equipment, oil blocks, and manifolds,” said Sherburne. To make these

parts, along with those of the printer engine assemblies, circuit board connector tooling, and pretty much any of the various prototypes and parts that come through its doors, the company relies heavily on the software’s Dynamic Motion technology to get the jobs done quickly, accurately, and cleanly.

Dynamic Motion technology relies on a set of proprietary algorithms that detect material conditions ahead of the tool, adjusting feeds, speeds, and approaches as needed to maintain a constant ideal chipload. The tool is never buried in the part, allowing the CNC machine to sometimes run at full speed, quickly removing material without breaking the tool or damaging the part. “When we switched over to Mastercam, we realized you can push your cutters a lot faster because you have less radial engagement,” said Sherburne. “The cutter wears a lot more evenly because you are using the whole ute length so we extend our tool life as well. We get better surface nishes. We are reducing cycle times.” Sherburne recalled

Programmer Justin Willis programmed this toolpath to create the press t tooling for the connectors that are pressed into circuit boards.

The point bar systems t perfectly in one of the Okuma/Fastems FMS cells.

The nished press t tooling for the circuit board connectors features precisely speci ed dimensions speci ed by the engineers. Oftentimes, no two are alike.

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Sherburne’s team consists of 15 programmers, including Justin Willis, Ben Haaland, and Bobby Hale.

a part that was started on a vertical machine – machined in the traditional way – at 10,000 rpm. When it was moved to the two-cell running at 15,000 rpm the cycle was reduced from 20 minutes on the vertical machine to 10 minutes on the horizontals. “By using Dynamic Motion, high speed machining, and the pallet loader, we are much more productive now,” said Sherburne.

BDE’s programmers share 10 seats of Mastercam and are all trained by Reseller MCAM Northwest (Oregon City, Oregon) or via online content from Streamingteacher.com. For each project, they study the part for the best cut condition for optimal tool wear reduction and material removal rates and then program as necessary. Recently, the company worked on a large multi-part mold for the skins around the window of the interior panels of an aircraft whereby the client could switch out mold parts to make all sorts of di erent parts. Six guys worked on the mold, which featured curved interior parts. “They wanted it in three weeks so we had to move quickly,” said Sherburne. “We worked on it for two Saturdays but it was nice to have everyone capable of jumping in and helping out.” Two molds were made with the base and top plates at 1.5 in. thick.

BDE is currently making square parts out of round material. This is done on a Mazak CNC lathe with live tooling to cut the square shape. It is also used for drilling cross holes. There are three stations of live tooling that allow creativity when making parts. “We make a small one-by-one -inch part out of stainless steel that is about a half an inch thick and we were doing it on vehicles for a long time,” said Sherburne. BDEs lathe department lead, Rick Apple, suggested that it be done on the Mazak. The Mazak not only reduced cycle time but also eliminated the need for the operator to handle the part because there was no longer a need to ip it over to machine its back side.

“Dynamic Motion technology relies on a set of proprietary algorithms that detect material conditions ahead of the tool, adjusting feeds, speeds,

and approaches as needed to maintain a constant ideal chipload.”

Dynamic Motion and the tool libraries – or power libraries for EDM applications –have also been bene cial in many ways for BDE’s EDM operations. “The EDM power libraries are what the machine uses to cut the metal,” said Sherburne. “It is like the cutting tool for wire EDM except rather than having di erent size cutters, you have di erent power settings for di erent materials and thicknesses. It’s the same wire, just a di erent amount of power going through it.”

The software’s features also make it an ideal tool to quote jobs. “We will bring up the part and either do a silhouette on a surface to get the contour,” said Sherburne. “Then we analyze the contour and know how many linear inches we need to

cut.” This allows BDE to give the exact price on cut time. Often, they will add a quick toolpath for an even more detailed snapshot into the time involved to make a part.

BDE elected to be a Beta tester for Mastercam 2017. While Sherburne has been more than pleased with X9, its Tool Manager, and constant ability to maintain a constant chip load with the cutting tool, he has found Mastercam 2017 to be very clean and well organized. “I like the way all of the planes and levels are handy via the toolpath menu,” he said. “Just clicking through the planes and levels are a lot easier to get through.” The various translators available in 2017 make it easy for them to translate odd jobs into either DXF or DWD to send to laser cutters and other machines. Transferring the aforementioned CAD/CAM les is also easier with the translation functions. “It has the feel of a more powerful CAD program. I am getting used to the look and feel of it and can see that it will appeal to the younger programmers,” said Sherburne.

BDE’s versatility and reliability are what keep its customers returning. From production to design, to all-around integrated manufacturing, the shop ensures that it has the right equipment and the right training for its employees to get the jobs done. Its ability to meet fast turnaround times and accommodate quick design changes lies, in part, with its software program and its ability to work with fast, advanced machining systems to yield any type of part with smooth nish in a shorter amount of time. Between its investment in its employees and its shop, BDE is well on its way to becoming an ISO-certi ed shop that not only continues to serve its existing customers, but will attract even more clients with diverse needs.

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Sherburne and Hale collaborate on creating the toolpath that will be programmed to machine the point bar. The tool library contains more than 300 tools that can be selected for this process.

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High Tech Supply Chains 4.0 Lessons From Leading Companies By Patrick Lemoine, VP, Product Marketing E2open

The high-tech industry – including the consumer electronics as well as the enterprise computing and networking segments – has been at the forefront of supply chain innovation for the last two decades. Before any other industry, it relied on a global network of suppliers, contract manufacturers, logistics providers and other partners to design, assemble, ship, sell and repair its products. It pioneered the outsourcing of manufacturing and design activities. And it was one of the rst industries to leverage e-commerce and perfect the build-to- order model. At the same time, the high-tech supply chain has been key in supporting the constant product innovation that is a hallmark of the industry. As a result, the high- tech industry has consistently outperformed most other industries when it comes to supply chain excellence.

picture of the current status of the supply chain is the foundation that gives companies the comprehensive visibility that they use to quickly identify and react to changes in the supply chain.

Getaquickerandmoreaccuratereadonthe actual demand and forecast. The majority of companies struggle with this because they still rely on traditional demand planning systems that cannot leverage the many demand signals available today. This is particularly true for new product introductions: with no historical data, traditional forecasting methods are of little use. This is why leading companies, especially in the consumer electronics segment where they are particularly exposed to the uncertainties of the retail/consumer markets, have moved to newer demand sensing technologies that provide them with a much more accurate picture of future demand. Demand sensing uses sophisticated pattern recognition technology to analyze real-time demand signals – including retailer data – and create the most likely forecast of future demand. These more accurate forecasts are then automatically published directly to supply planning systems every day so that supply decisions are made with the best possible information. This allows leading companies to more quickly and accurately react to actual demand patterns, increasing product availability and therefore allowing them to capture higher market shares.

Usestate-of-the-artplanningapplicationsthat give them rapid decision support with what-if scenario capabilities. These tools allow planners to evaluate the impact of this new information – be it a supply disruption or an unexpected order – and easily compare alternative courses of action. Beyond simulation capabilities, these applications use algorithms that analyze masses of data to compute the best demand/ supply plan given the company’s objectives, helping companies rapidly select the best plan to execute. This also frees planners from mundane, low-value activities to focus on more strategic areas such as planning promotions or inventory policy decisions.

Yet, everyone in the industry knows that this is not the time to relax. The productivity pressure on high- tech supply chains and speci cally on the electronic manufacturing industry remains extremely high. Both cost and service levels have to continuously improve. New operating models such as drop-ship and the challenge of providing a seamless online/o ine experience is further complicating the job of the supply chain teams. But the biggest challenge remains the need to support the ever increasing level of product innovation in the industry. The strategy of expanding into new markets and segments followed by many companies is further accelerating the explosion of the number of SKUs. Add the demands of the hyper-competitive retail sector, the impact of social media amplified trends and other external factors on demand. The result: sales that are almost impossible to predict – in the consumer segment but also in the enterprise markets.

So how is the high-tech industry supply chain addressing these challenges? What distinguishes

leaders from other companies is that they are better at sensing demand and supply changes so they can respond quickly and accurately. All companies can bene t by emulating what agile companies do well:

• Connect electronically all the actors of the supply chain – suppliers, co-packers and other contract manufacturers, warehouses, logistics providers, etc. Today, there’s still a substantial reliance on manual communication for sharing information, which results in poor overall visibility into time-sensitive supply chain data. Too often companies cannot share daily forecast information and there is no e ective collaboration with trading partners. Also, the data exchanged may not include important data such as available upside capacity from EMS partners or actual sell-through information from distribution partners. As supply chains continue to expand, companies have turned to supply chain networks like E2open’s as the platform to provide the real-time information from all companies involved. This end-to-end

The electronics industry continues to move at a rapid pace, driven by rapid new product innovations. Leading companies have learned to use their supply chain to their advantage. To achieve this, they rely on a network of supply chain partners that are connected electronically as well as on responsive decision-support applications. With this set-up, the more mature high-tech companies are able to operate their multi-enterprise supply chain in real-time, helping transform them into demand-sensing, integrated demand-supply networks.

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What Makes a Reflow Oven “Smart,” and Why Should You Care?

By Bjorn Dahle, President, KIC

There is much talk these days about the need for factories to transform themselves into smart factories that use intelligent machines to build intelligent products, all interconnected via the Internet of Things (IoT). That is easy to understand on a conceptual basis, but what does it really mean in practical terms? What makes a machine intelligent? Are there any criteria or metrics that can be used to evaluate the “smartness” of a factory? Perhaps more importantly, why should we care? What will intelligent machines buy us?

automatic machines because they tend to do a better job of cranking out identical products rather than constantly switching to di erent models or products. The re ow oven often is the bottleneck in the SMT line in terms of production changeover because it can take 30 minutes or longer for an oven to stabilize on a new temperature setting, especially if the new recipe is cooler than the previous. Careful production planning may yield signi cant improvements even without a smart oven. This includes starting the production day with the coolest recipe and progressing towards steadily hotter recipes throughout the day (assuming there is a production break within the 24-hour cycle to reset).

“A reflow oven’s main purpose is to create strong solder joints while adhering to the tolerances set by the relevant solder paste, component, and substrate vendors.”

A smart oven, however, will have software to search for the golden recipe that can process all the various assemblies in spec without any recipe change. The fastest oven changeover will be the one that does not require a changeover. The smart software literally will scan the billions of oven recipes and predict the resulting PCB pro le for each. It then identi es the common recipe that can process all PCBs in spec. Whether such a golden recipe exists depends on the capability of the oven, the spread in thermal mass between the assemblies, and the variation in individual PCB process windows.

In many cases, the re ow oven is not capable of such a golden recipe. In that case, the software will search for new recipes by holding the zone temperatures constant and only vary the conveyor speed. While the oven may need 30 or more minutes to stabilize on new temperature settings, the conveyor speed resets virtually instantly.

In the worst case, the oven is not capable of processing all the assemblies using the same zone temperatures. The smart software will identify two or more recipes that can handle a wide range

of assemblies using a method called grouping. You may think of this as a more scienti c method to what happens in SMT factories every day where an engineer judges a new incoming PCB assembly to be processed using recipe A, B or

The ultimate objective for an electronic manufacturer is to manufacture the required quality in a sustainable way, to deliver products to the customer within the allotted timeframe, and to do so at a cost that allows the manufacturer to be pro table and the price to be competitive.

Investing in intelligent machines for its own sake is a waste of money; however, such investments are important in achieving the ultimate objective referenced above, particularly as we enter a new world characterized by:

• Mass customization resulting in frequent production changeovers of a large variety of products

• Falling prices on manufactured goods

• Heightened competition

• Sustainable manufacturing

• Demanding customers (think zero defects and full transparency and traceability)

It also should be pointed out that I am not suggesting burning down the old factory to build a new one. Most of the existing machines and infrastructure can be upgraded to smart technology.

There is a growing understanding in the electronics assembly industry that intelligent or smart machines demonstrate capabilities within a number of areas. Here I use the re ow oven as an example for illustrative purposes because that is where I have the most experience, but the principles are relevant for most, if not all, machines.

Process Transparency

The re ow oven is often thought of as a black box because you cannot readily see or visualize what happens to the PCB after it disappears inside the roaring oven tunnel, blasting hot air onto the unsuspecting boards for the next seven or eight minutes. Peter Drucker famously said: “You cannot manage what you cannot measure.” A half step in making the process transparent is to make the machine transparent. For a re ow oven, this means a continuous machine with monitoring capabilities to provide data on the selected oven recipe, actual zone temperatures and conveyor speed, time stamped board in –

board out, board jam detection, and more. While such data is useful, it is insu cient. A smart oven will need process transparency.

A re ow oven’s main purpose is to create strong solder joints while adhering to the tolerances set by the relevant solder paste, component, and substrate vendors. To ensure that the oven produces each assembly in spec, the PCB thermal pro le is measured. For process transparency, the pro le and its relationship to the relevant process window must be measured continuously and in real-time. When pro ling an oven on a periodic basis, the production is running blind and process transparency is nonexistent.

Periodic snapshots of the process (as in a manual pro le) are similar to taking a picture with a still camera. You will have no dynamic information of the process, nor any visibility into the production in between the picture taking. Process transparency requires continuous and real-time measurements, as if a video camera was embedded in the oven and running nonstop. It is not enough to do good work some of time or even most of the time. Production now has to be right all the time, and data is required to prove it.

The process can be linked easily to the individual assembly by scanning each PCB bar code. We then have information about the process that each PCB experienced in the thermal process. Such information is of great value for traceability purposes, yield troubleshooting and much more. Signi cant cost savings are experienced through more production uptime as in the case of instant yield troubleshooting.

Flexibility

Market trends in the vast majority of industry segments indicate a strong movement towards the mass customization of products. That means shorter production runs and more frequent line changeovers. This is a challenge for many

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C. There will be some downtime associated with oven changeover, but limited to the few groups that are set up as opposed to every new PCB.

For quicker NPI, ovens with intelligent databases will suggest the appropriate recipe without running a pro le. The database uses collected information about the relationship between the oven thermal properties, PCB thermal mass, PCB process window, and the cause-e ect dynamics between the oven recipe and the resulting PCB pro le.

“Market trends in the vast majority of industry segments indicate a strong movement towards the mass customization of products. That means shorter production runs and more frequent line changeovers.

This is a challenge for many automatic machines because they tend to do a better job of cranking out identical products rather than constantly switching to different models or products.”

Automation

Today’s SMT production line is highly automated but the level of automation soon will be reaching a completely new level. As humans, we all have di erent talents and we are capable of amazing things. What we are not, however, is consistent machinery that can be controlled every second of the day. Yet that is exactly what is required in order to manufacture the products right the rst time, every time. Human labor is being freed up to focus on higher value work (and, one would hope, higher compensation).

“In the worst case, the oven is not capable of processing all the assemblies using the same zone temperatures. The smart software will identify two or more recipes that can handle a wide range of assemblies using a method called grouping.”

The smart oven will scan the incoming PCB, verify that the current recipe is correct, and verify that the oven is capable of processing that PCB

in spec. If the current recipe is not suitable, the oven will load a previously optimized recipe before verifying that the oven is capable of processing the PCB in spec. Each and every PCB pro le is measured automatically and compared to the relevant process window.

Automatic SPC charts measure process stability and give heads up information about signs of potential future trouble. Warnings on an out-of- control process and automatic conveyor stop for out-of-spec conditions will secure that each and every PCB is “made right the rst time.”

All the process data for each PCB is recorded and stored for traceability purposes and can be retried at any time by scanning the bar code on the relevant PCB. The manufacturer will save labor cost and increase production uptime.

Interconnectivity

The re ow oven is only one cog in a bigger wheel and it no longer can live in an isolated world. The dynamic real-time process data ows through the factory LAN for use in MES, ERP systems or other, as well as being accessible by other machines in the production line. The timeliness of the information enables better production execution as well as the entire shop oor management. For example, improved communication with material vendors is helpful for better inventory management as well as the occasional root cause analysis. Many EMS clients already can log into their own folder on the network, or in the cloud, to access all

relevant information speci c to the manufacturing of their products.

Learning and Adaptability

“Smart” is a relative term. There is an expectation in the industry today that machines will continuously learn and get smarter over time. Much work is yet to be done to make the machines more intelligent, but one can foresee a future where, for example, the AOI machine learns from the oven process monitor, as well as other processes on the line, in order to automatically correct upstream machines for improved performance. Already today, the aforementioned oven database keeps learning the relationship between oven thermal properties, the PCB process window, and the PCB thermal dynamics to build insight. Such insight reduces or eliminates oven setup and changeover time. The automatic process monitoring system will learn about the absolute level of changes in the process, where in the oven they occur, and the rate with which the changes occur. The insight gained can help determine the timing of preventive maintenance, and even at which point the oven is no longer capable of executing the application, at which point it needs to be replaced, or the production shifted to another line.

“In the worst case, the oven is not capable of processing all the assemblies using the same zone temperatures. The smart software will identify two or more recipes that can handle a wide range of assemblies using a method called grouping.”

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Energy E ciency

Most factories in our industry have programs for sustainability, reduced carbon footprint and other environmental considerations. The re ow oven is likely the most energy hungry of all the machines in the factory. Smart ovens will automatically optimize their electricity use for any given application. Case studies have consistently indicated an approximate 15 percent reduction potential in energy use due to the intelligent software’s ability to adjust and eliminate wasteful conditions.

“There is an expectation in the industry today that machines will continuously learn and get smarter over time. Much work

is yet to be done to make the machines more intelligent”

Retro table

Today’s SMT factories have a tremendous amount of sunk cost in their current previous generation equipment. Clearly, very few companies would want to sell o all existing equipment to acquire new smart technology in the new generation of capital equipment. Therefore, the smart technology needs to be retro table onto existing machines,

preferably with a similar interface to make the user interface and interconnectivity easier to manage.

Smart Re ow Oven Bene ts

• Process transparency leads to “making it right the rst time” and having no “skeleton in the closet.” That translates into higher quality, elimination of rework and scrap, reduced risk and reduced cost. The consistent results are independent of model type, personnel, geographical location and PCB assembly.

• Flexibility leads to faster NPI and less downtime associated with production changeover, as well as shorter time to market. It allows a given factory to dramatically increase the number and variety of products being made while maintaining or increasing productivity.

• Automation secures consistent quality, reduced labor cost, higher productivity, elimination of running the production blind, process traceability and much more.

• Interconnectivity moves beyond sub- optimization of individual machines to managing the whole production line and the entire operation, including suppliers and customers. Near real-time data allows for productivity improvements all along the supply chain, and it allows customers access to comprehensive

information about the production of their own products, along with peace of mind.

• Learning systems are not a one-time bene t but a continuous improvement cycle while the complexity and variability of the applications increase over time.

• E cientenergyusereducescostandcarbon footprint, and it moves the factory towards a sustainable operation.

• Overallasigni cantlowerproductioncost.

Conclusion

Electronics manufacturing is changing rapidly, and will continue changing for the foreseeable future. Consumers drive the industry towards mass customization, faster time to market and lower cost. Smart machines are producing smart products and everything connected is gaining traction throughout numerous industries. A key aspect of the new intelligent factories is not only to monitor what the machines do, but to focus on the outcome of those machine activities, providing real process monitoring.

The smart factories are more transparent for everybody, including their suppliers and customers, are highly automated and exible, and are much more e cient in their use of energy. The factories are suitable for shorter production runs of vastly more diverse products, and they keep learning and getting smarter over time.

The bottom line is that manufacturers will consistently deliver the required quality, faster, and at lower cost. Now, that’s smart!

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EPE Corporation Partners with Nordson DAGE to Continue Strengthening Its Trust and Quality Commitment to Customers

By Tracey Bell, Marketing Manager at EPE Corporation

A privately held, veteran-owned company, EPE has been in operation since 1965. For more than ve decades and three generations, the company’s deep engineering expertise, strong nancial position, and a dedication to quality and integrity have been at the foundation of an established infrastructure that supports customers in a range of diverse industries – including defense & aerospace, RF communications, medical, robotics, industrial, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

EPE, its sta and its facility have earned multiple certi cations and regulatory compliance approvals, including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, ITAR registered, UL/CSA/TUV compliant, IPC-A-610 Class III Certi ed (workmanship). “EPE is an extension of our customers’ engineering and manufacturing operations, and we take that responsibility seriously,” said JD Bell, president. “Our sophisticated paperless process and quality systems and continuous improvement approach to manufacturing ensure that quality is built into every product we manufacture.”

To further its commitment to quality, EPE partners with other companies that share the same values: quality is king and customers always come rst. One such partner, Nordson DAGE, has been involved with EPE since the purchase of its XD7600NT Ruby X-ray Inspection System with the X-Plane option in November 2015. The system has been up and running in EPE’s facility since December of that year. Bell said that the Ruby was chosen over competing systems because of its high-resolution capabilities and ease of use. He added that he knew the company was a good match with EPE because Nordson DAGE’s sales representatives were interested in EPE’s needs and willing to help them nd the system that best t its needs. EPE was able to work with a DAGE system in a local company during the evaluation process to ensure that it was the system that best addressed EPE’s needs.

“With a focus on complex assemblies for low- to medium- volume, high-mix products,

EPE provides supply chain optimization for businesses that require speed of action, high levels of flexibility, configuration management, repair depot services and logistics solutions.”

It was, and EPE moved forward with the PO. Now, more than six months later, Bell stands by the decision. He said that the system consistently performs to expectations; however, its ease of use has far exceeded expectations. He added that it has been a successful sales tool for the company as well because high-resolution X-ray capability is becoming more and more a requirement and expectation among EMS companies of EPE’s size. Other bene ts to the company include the Ruby’s diagnostic tool for test failures or eld failures, process veri cation, and signi cantly improved accuracy in through-hole solder ll determination. Additionally, Bell said that the Ruby is an extremely complimentary tool to its Agilent 5DX X-ray system to truly diagnose the subtlest of defects.

The SMT lines at EPE Corporation. The company’s manufacturing processes are exible, scalable and cost-e ective.

Regardless of the industry, in order to succeed, a company needs a contract manufacturer it can trust, that is reliable and accountable. And those qualities are precisely what EPE stands for. Whether a customer’s speci c requirements call for the exacting precision of the defense community, the absolute reliability of the medical industry, the cost-e ective, high-performance of the industrial and communications markets, or the fast-growing demands of the Internet of Things, EPE can deliver with a solution that is optimized for manufacturability.

“Regardless of the industry, in order to succeed, a company needs a contract manufacturer it can trust, that is reliable and accountable.”

EPE Corporation is a leading contract manufacturer (CM) of high-reliability electronics manufacturing services (EMS) for the manufacture of electronic assemblies and integrated box-build systems. It o ers a full range of EMS services from design and new product introduction (NPI) to sophisticated logistics solutions. EPE Corporation

manufactures products for customers in a range of end markets, transforming their ideas into tangible products and enabling them to respond quickly and e ectively to business opportunities and uctuating market demands.

Headquartered in Manchester, NH, EPE Corporation’s 55,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility supports the electronics manufacturing needs of businesses of all sizes throughout North America and Europe from printed circuit assembly (PCA), backplane, electromechanical, ex circuit, system assembly, and logistics. EPE’s customers depend on the company to help them take advantage of business opportunities in a highly dynamic and demanding marketplace. Its cost-effective electronics manufacturing processes are scalable to support accelerated time-to-market targets, and are exible to meet variable market demands. With a focus on complex assemblies for low- to medium-volume, high-mix products, EPE provides supply chain optimization for businesses that require speed of action, high levels of exibility, con guration management, repair depot services and logistics solutions. Just as important, however, is EPE’s commitment to the customer and to exceeding expectations on every project.

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EPE Corporations’ Eric Jurentku , Director of Quality, uses the Nordson DAGE Ruby to verify that the products the company manufactures are of the highest quality.

The implementation of the XD7600NT Ruby X-ray also improves EPE’s troubleshooting and failure analysis e orts. The X-Plane® technology speeds up the detection of defects that previously were undetectable with conventional X-ray technology without damaging the board. Additionally, the X-Plane® software enables users to obtain a nondestructive, virtual cross-section of the area of interest.

With the revolutionary X-Plane® option, the superior image quality that Nordson DAGE X-ray systems always provide now can be extended

into separating individual layers at a level of excellence that the traditional laminography technique cannot achieve. X-Plane® uses a proprietary, patent applied for, tomosynthesis (or CT technique) to create 2-D X-ray slices in any plane of a PCB assembly without the need to cut or destroy the board.

EPE Corporation’s ability to produce high-reliability electronics products relies not only on its own internal expertise and capabilities, but also on a complex supply chain that provides the critical materials, components, and services that go into

the manufacture and delivery of its products. From product design and NPI to volume manufacturing and logistics, EPE leverages a diverse network of strategic supply and distribution partners that add signi cant value to its range of electronics products and assemblies.

EPE is committed to helping its supplier partners succeed, and strives to build and strengthen these relationships continuously. As integral components to its operations and to its reputation for meeting and exceeding customer expectations, the company holds all of its suppliers to the same rigorous criteria for performance, quality, compliance, pricing, delivery, and exibility that it holds itself to

While the relationship between EPE Corporation and Nordson DAGE is relatively new, Bell said that Nordson DAGE will always be a part of future equipment evaluations. ”We go to market as a high-reliability EMS provider. The DAGE Ruby platform ts perfectly into that mission. We can say with a high degree of con dence that the products we manufacture will be of the highest quality, having been veri ed through our Ruby system,” said Bell.

He concluded, “In the end, it’s all about building partnerships with people you trust, and our customers trust us to get it right the rst time. Our relationship with Nordson DAGE helps us do that every time.”

www.epecorp.com www.nordsondage.com

EPE Corp.’s JD Bell said that the Nordson DAGE Ruby X-ray inspection system has provided numerous bene ts, including improved accuracy in through-hole solder

ll determination.

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY FEATURE

Libra Industries Makes Game-Changing IT Investments

By Jenn Kiminas, Marketing & Communications Manager, Libra Indusries

Founded in 2002, Vizion Solutions is a leading information technology (IT) solutions and professional services provider headquartered in Independence, Ohio. Vizion provides a variety of IT services, and specializes in Business Intelligence, Application Development, IT strategy and management. Vizion Solutions’ focus is to partner with clients to help them e ectively manage their transactional information with a focus on pro t improvement solutions. The company is Libra’s IT partner and is responsible for its IT management, delivery, support and new projects.

Vizion Solutions helps connect information to decision makers. Vizion has had opportunity to partner with Libra Industries since 2011 and has assisted in many technology programs. This has also been instrumental in helping Libra Industries with some strategic acquisitions.

Libra Industries is a leading provider of integrated Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) serving OEMs with complex or technologically sophisticated manufacturing requirements in a broad range of industries. Four world-class manufacturing facilities allow Libra Industries to provide customers with manufacturing exibility including complete system build, module and subassembly production, as well as simple to complex PCB assembly. With an ongoing commitment to investment in people, quality systems, and the latest manufacturing equipment and processes, Libra Industries is committed to managing clients’ products from initial design and prototype to full production; assisting their clients in their e orts to improve time to market, reduce total systems cost, and increase quality.

Libra wanted to create measurement tools to further improve its service levels, manufacturing performance, and execution and pro tability. After much research, Libra invested in several key IT initiatives. This article highlights two of those major initiatives: Shop Floor Control and Vizion360 Impact Analytics. These initiatives have been bene cial to Libra Industries and its customers.

“Four world-class manufacturing facilities allow Libra Industries to provide customers with manufacturing flexibility including complete system build, module and subassembly production, as well as simple to complex PCB assembly.”

Shop Floor Control Application is a custom program, jointly developed by Libra and Vizion Solutions. Shop Floor Control tracks all activities on the manufacturing oor using bar code scanning and wireless workstations. This program tracks the status of each production job at each step as well as the serial numbers of each board, including date/time/work center completion information and it can provide a complete audit trail. Shop Floor Control also tracks the time needed to complete each step of the process, defects and all other relevant information. Additionally, it communicates and

tracks the schedule for all departments, work centers and keeps track of the progress of each job. Capacity management as well as shipping

and warranty tracking also are handled by the program.

This results in numerous key bene ts:

Improved oor productivity and e ciency • Better cost management • Improved scheduling Improved customer service – on time delivery • Improved quality • Warranty tracking

• Ability to nd root cause of issues, by product, work center or employee

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The second major investment was the purchase and implementation of Vizion360 Impact Analytics. Vizion360 is a Business Intelligence Tool that enables management to act on accurate and easy-to-use metrics. Libra Industries uses this tool in the area of manufacturing performance, inventory management, sales and pro tability management. Implemented in 2012, this solution helps Libra get more value from its ERP systems. It was created to give business managers and leaders critical information and metrics to improve business decision making and identify opportunities. Vizion360 tracks all the key manufacturing data and metrics from the Shop Floor Control Application, and has helped Libra improve its inventory management. It also has helped to reduce excess inventory and improve supply chain management.

“Shop Floor Control Application is a custom program, jointly developed by Libra and Vizion Solutions. Shop Floor Control tracks all activities on the manufacturing floor using bar code scanning and wireless workstations.”

The Vizion360 Impact Analytics provides numerous bene ts to Libra, especially in identifying customer opportunities, reducing costs – inventory and manufacturing – and managing customer service. Additionally, it has helped Libra improve its customer service delivery performance, and improved inventory management, which bene ts both Libra and its customers. It also has helped with margin management. Overall, customers have bene tted from competitive pricing and more accurate service levels. Other key bene ts include increased productivity, labor cost management (scheduled vs. actual costs), quality metrics, performance schedule (on time and on budget) and cost vs. quote management.

Vizion360 Impact Analytics processes and reorganizes transactional data into a format that makes Libra’s information easy to use and analyze. Using Libra’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI), including pro tability, e ciency, sales, bookings, ll rate, margin, margin percentage and others, Vizion360 helps to instantly analyze the factors that drive Libra’s KPIs and show where the organization can be improved to maximize performance.

“Vizion360 tracks all the key manufacturing data and metrics from the Shop Floor Control Application, and has helped Libra improve its inventory management.”

When Vizion Solutions implemented the performance analytics strategy at Libra Industries, it focused on the data transformation and architecture of a customized data model designed around Libra’s business. Data transformation consists of assembling data, applying filters and business rules to that data, and presenting the synthesized information for analysis. Data transformation requires specialized software and a sta that can perform several skillsets with that software, including data architecture, data

modeling, data extraction, report development. Vizion is based out of the Libra Mentor o ce in order to most e ectively harness the power of Libra’s data.

Vizion360 Impact Analytics is easy to run, and features multiple levels of sophistication, depending on individual users and the amount of detail needed. The solution runs on the “data in, information out” platform. The Vizion360 solution e ectively extracts the data stored within business systems and transforms it into performance statistics that can be used to measure and manage the business more e ectively. Vizion360 features multiple pre-con gured modules that are customizable to unique business attributes. These modules include customer-focused (sales, orders, service), supply chain, nancial, and customer and product pro tability. Vizion360 allows information to interact easily and quickly across a wide variety of Web-based scorecards, interactive dashboards, Excel pivot tables and custom automated reports across all devices, including mobile.

“Data transformation requires specialized software and a staff that can perform several skillsets with that software, including data architecture, data modeling, data extraction, report development.”

Vizion360 Manufacturing Analytics provides visibility into manufacturing productivity as well as machine and employee utilization so organizations can monitor and manage production, e ciency and quality.

“Vizion360 allows information to interact easily and quickly across a wide variety of Web- based scorecards, interactive dashboards, Excel pivot tables and custom automated reports across all devices, including mobile.”

Libra Industries has partnered with Vizion Solutions, LLC to strategize, design, implement these two key applications, as well as several others. These have enabled Libra Industries to be competitive and pro table. These key initiatives were enablers to Libra’s recent growth and acquisition opportunities.

www.vizionsolutions.com www.libraindustries.com

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NEW PRODUCTS

exciting new industry innovations

Keeping you informed of the latest developments in technology and innovation within our global electronics industry

Eunil Adds ECM-1100 to Coating Master ECM Series

The ECM-1100 is used to spray coating liquid on PCBs and mounted parts.

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are the foundation for electronics in everyday products ranging from automotive and consumer electronics to communications and industrial and energy applications. Due to the evolution of these products, PCBs often are exposed to damaging environments, including moisture, dust, harsh chemicals, extreme thermal cycling and vibration. Coating will provide the needed protection.

The ECM-1100 in-line machine is ideal for:

• Consistency–repeatableresults

• Increased productivity – high throughput, reduced labor cost

• Improved material utilization – material savings

• Closed uid system

• Improved quality – little to no masking

The most common uses for the coating are to inhibit leakage and short circuit due to humidity and contamination, to inhibit corrosion, to improve fatigue life of solder joints to leadless packages and to provide mechanical support for small parts to prevent damages due to mechanical shock and vibration.

www.eunil-ha.com

Seika Machinery Debuts the Malcom SP-2 Wetting Tester and Now Carries the Malcom SWB-2 Automatic Wetting Balance Tester

Seika Machinery, Inc, a leading provider of advanced machinery, materials and engineering services, is pleased to introduce the Malcom SP-2 Wetting Tester and the Malcom SWB-2 Automatic Wetting Balance Tester.

The SP-2 helps to test the wettability of solder paste and components while actually simulating the SMT mounting and re ow process. It simulates the actual temperature that solder paste undergoes during preheat and re ow, letting you easily identify

any de ciencies in ux activity or components wettability. Measurement of the solder paste wettability, components wettability, printed board wettability, wettability on temperature rise, and wettability on preheating time. By actual simulation of the SMT mounting and re ow process with standard variable, it is possible to develop an accurate, repeatable evaluation method to determine a solder paste’s solderability.

The SP-2 complies with ANSI J-STD-003, MIL- STD 883, ISO 9455-16 and JIS Z 3198. It tests the wettability of solder paste, component lead, and PCB substrate landings. The system is capable of measurement miniature-sized components and features a built-in heater that can be adjusted for optimum re ow or maximum wetting.

The Malcom SWB-2 Automatic Wetting Balance Tester has been designed for measuring the wetting force of your through-hole components using wave solder.

The SWB-2 Quickly evaluates the wettability of your component, ux, and solder. The system complies with ANSI J-STD-003, MIL-STD 883, ISO 9455-16 and JIS Z 3198.

FEATURES & BENEFITS:

• Easy to change ux and solder

• Computer control auto measurement analyzing test data

• On-site testing done in under one hour • Easy-to-use analysis software

www.seikausa.com

EOTPR 5000 – A Game Changer in Advanced IC Package Inspection

TeraView, the pioneer and leader in terahertz technology and solutions is pleased to introduce its fully automated integrated circuit (IC) package inspection system, the EOTPR 5000. Building on the success of the EOTPR 2000 which has an established track record in the industry for rapid fault isolation and manual inspection, the EOTPR 5000 is a fully automated advanced IC package inspection system that utilizes TeraView’s proprietary EOTPR terahertz technology to detect weak or marginal interconnect quality in high- volume manufacturing environments, which¬ no other technology can detect today.

Today’s advanced IC packages are susceptible to a variety of faults and quality variations, including solder ball defects such as head-in-pillow failures in Package-on-Package (PoP) or 2.5/3D packages. These weak or marginal interconnect conditions may not be captured by logic or electrical testers even if there is a good electrical continuity present. However, due to the EOTPR 5000’s superior accuracy and sensitivity, users can now detect minute shifts in impedance changes from weak or marginal interconnects after accelerated life tests or high temperature cycle tests. The same principle applies to the detection and reduction of manufacturing variations to improve packaging-

related yield, since the complexity of the advanced IC packages is increasing while the features sizes are decreasing. The goal of the EOTPR 5000 is to improve yield and reliability of today’s advanced IC packages.

The EOTPR 5000 is truly a one-of-a-kind interconnect quality inspection tool for advanced IC packaging technology in high volume manufacturing environment. No other tool can inspect and detect like the EOTPR 5000.

Martin Igarashi, VP of TeraView’s Semiconductor Business, added “We are starting beta testing of the EOTPR 5000 at a major IC manufacturer’s site in Asia shortly to demonstrate that this product meets the rigor of the 24x7 IC manufacturing environments. This product will be available for customers in early 2017.”

www.teraview.com

Juki O ers 3600 7” Reel Storage Capacity

Juki Automation Systems (JAS), Inc., a world- leading provider of automated assembly products and systems and part of Juki Automation Systems Corporation, is pleased to announce that its ISM UltraFlex 3600 Intelligent Storage System provides automatic kitting for the next run on placement machines. Providing the ultimate exibility, the system communicates with the placement system when a reel of parts is low.

The ISM UltraFlex 3600 builds on the strengths of its ISM 2000 predecessor, with even higher speed/ throughput, powerful software that is constantly improved with new features; and an intuitive interface, now fully on touchscreen devices. The new machine and case designs enable the ISM UltraFlex 3600 to store a maximum number of 3600 7”-8mm reels, but can automatically accept any mix of reel sizes.

During idle time, the machine will automatically sort cases to optimize the distribution of reels of di erent formats, always providing the maximum possible storage capacity. The ISM UltraFlex 3600 o ers unsurpassed ROI.

Key features include:

• Full MSD control that reports when a parts has been out of the system too long

• Ability to dynamically support 8mm up to 88mm thick cases for any volume on any reel size

• Ability to deliver a minimum of 27 parts and up to 54 parts for kitting

• Ability to communicate across multiple placement vendor platforms

www.jukiamericas.com

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Committed to Excellence

For 40 years, Biamp Systems has been manufacturing the best audio hardware for the pro-AV market. Around the world, around the clock, Biamp equipment delivers, manages, and enhances sound; and now it delivers low-latency, 4K net- worked video. Juki helps them do it. Their newest addition of Juki RX-6 placement machines enables Biamp to continue

to do what they do best: experiment, tinker, and to make the impossible actually practical.

“Biamp continues to select Juki because they best support our goals of high throughput and short lead times, plus they provide the needed exibility with their quick changeover capabilities. Their greatest strength is the support and responsiveness of their people. From sales, service and setup, Juki goes the extra mile.”

Call Juki today to learn more about our outstanding reliability, service and support.

Andrew Edgren, Manufacturing Engineer – Biamp Systems www.biamp.com

Global Headquarters

Tokyo, Japan

Tel: (+81) 3 3480 1111 Email: [email protected]

American Headquarters

Morrisville, NC, U.S.A.

Tel: (+1) 919 460 0111 Email: [email protected]

www.jukiamericas.com

European Headquarters

Solothurn, Switzerland

Tel: (+41) 32 626 29 29

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NEW PRODUCTS

New Yorker Electronics and Mallory Sonalert Partner to Deliver ‘Sound’ Options with Two New Audio/LED Indicator Series

New Audio Alarm and Stack Light Industrial Control Indicators Combine LED Lighting with State-of-the-Art Audio Capabilities

Mallory Sonalert and franchise distributor New Yorker Electronics are delivering two innovative, new indicator series with both sound and LED light capabilities. The rst is Mallory Sonalert’s ZT Series, the rst to combine a loud audio alert with an LED in a small industrial package. The second is Mallory Sonalert’s new Stack Light Series with the unique triangle shape, direct mount or post, available with or without sound.

Audio Products - ZT Series of Audible Alarms

The Mallory Sonalert ZT Series is the rst industrial grade indicator to combine a loud warning sound with a colorful LED light in a small 22mm panel mount package. Another industry rst, the new ZT Series o ers the ability to choose a timing option -- which means that when power is applied to the ZT indicator, both the alarm and light will be activated for either 15 or 30 seconds. The audible alarm will then silence while the LED continues ashing until power is removed. This unique option lets the operator continue to address the alarm condition without the distracting audible sound.

The series is available in 28VDC, 28VAC/DC and 120VAC voltage ranges with display indicators available in red, green, yellow and blue. Many sound variety options are also available.

Combining the audible alarm and LED into the same small 22mm package saves space and reduces installation time. More importantly, operator and machine safety are improved when using a dual indication (sound with light) approach.

Features & Bene ts:

• Combines audible and visual alerts in one small device

• WarningSignal–85dBto95dBat2feet

• Voltage ranges of 28VDC, 28VAC/DC and 120VAC

• Address the alarm condition without the distracting audible sound

Applications:

• IndustrialControls • Transportation

• Medical

Optoelectronics - JT Stack Light Series

Mallory Sonalert has also introduced a new stack light series, available both with and without sound. The optional sound element in these models is a vast improvement from previously available market devices. Mallory Sonalert is the rst manufacturer to o er a sound frequency of 2000Hz -- preferred over 3000Hz and higher frequencies used in other products. Each JT Series stack light is equipped with four sounds, including continuous, medium pulse (5pps), plus two new unique sounds (a slow double pulse and a continuous tone for ve seconds followed by a short pulse tone every one second).

Stack lights in this series feature state-of-the-art brilliant LED colors in red, yellow, green, blue and clear. They have ultra-low current draw (40mA max) and are cUL approved with a NEMA 4X waterproof rating. Operators can choose from two power options (24Vac/dc or 120Vac), with or without sound, and can select either pole or direct mounting.

Features & Bene ts:

• Unique triangle shape

• State-of-the-art LED lighting

• 2000Hz sound frequency

• 6 Sounds per stack light including 2 new sounds • Direct or pole mounting

• 24VAC/DC or 120VAC

• 1- to 5-color stacks available

• Ultra-lowcurrentdraw

• cUL pending; NEMA 4X; IP-66 pending

• Applications:

• IndoorIndustrialControl

www.mallorysonalert.com/Documents/ Literature/Stacklight%20with%20Sound.pdf

www.mallory-sonalert.com/Documents/ Literature/Stacklight-Light%20Only.pdf

www.mallorysonalert.com/Documents/ Literature/22mm%20Industrial%20 Alarms%20with%20LED%20Lights.pdf

New Yorker Electronics Adds Vishay’s SiC530 TrenchFET Line of Power ICs

New Device Combines Vishay’s Gen IV MOSFET Technology and Low-Side MOSFET with Integrated Schottky Diode

New Yorker Electronics has announced the addition of the Vishay SiC530 TrenchFET VR Power IC to its line of power integrated circuits. Combining a driver and high- and low-side MOSFETs in a 3.5mm x 4.5mm PowerPAK® package, Vishay’s SiC530 o ers a 45% smaller footprint than discrete solutions while delivering high power density with 30A continuous and 40A peak current capability.

The SiC530 is an integrated power stage solution optimized for synchronous buck applications to deliver high current, high e ciency and high power density performance. The Vishay 2016 Super 12 Featured Product also enables voltage regulator designs to deliver up to 30A continuous current per phase.

The internal power MOSFETs utilizes Vishay’s state-of-the-art Gen IV TrenchFET technology, providing industry benchmark performance to signi cantly reduce switching and conduction losses. The SiC530 incorporates an advanced MOSFET gate driver integrated circuit with high current driving capability, adaptive dead-time control, an integrated bootstrap Schottky diode and zero current detect to improve light load e ciency.

Features & Bene ts:

• Thermally enhanced PowerPAK® MLP4535- 22L package

• Includes Vishay’s Gen IV MOSFET technology and a low-side MOSFET with integrated Schottky diode

• Delivers up to 30A continuous current, 40A at 10ms peak current

• High e ciency performance

• Highfrequencyoperationupto2MHz • PowerONreset

• 5VPWMlogicwithtristateandhold-o

• Supports PS4 mode light load requirement for IMVP8 with low shutdown supply current (5V, 5μA)

• UndervoltagelockoutforVCIN

Applications:

• Notebooks, Ultrabooks, Desktops and Workstations

• CloudComputing

• Telecommunications/NetworkInfrastructure

• IndustrialPCs

• Power Delivery for High-Performance ASICs, Memory and FPGAs in Embedded Systems

SiC530

www.vishay.om www.newyorkerelectronics.com

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY FEATURE

Saturn Illuminates Electronics

By smt today editor

ZKW Elektronik GmbH relies on equipment from Rehm Thermal Systems to produce the electronic systems for its automotive lighting.

ZKW Elektronik GmbH belongs to the ZKW Group, which develops and manufactures lighting systems for international car manufacturers using state-of-the-art production technology. These include premium lighting systems such as state-of-the-art, full LED headlamps and laser lighting systems that double the range of the full beam and increase light output by about 70 %. There have been vast changes in the eld of lighting systems over the past years, and the requirements have become increasingly more complex.

This premium segment is only a division of ZKW. The specialists, headquartered in the Austrian town of Wieselburg, provide the entire range of light sources for both the exterior and interior of cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Candle with about 12 lm

Main xenon headlamp 2000 lm

Full LED headlamp about 2000 lm

As a development partner for the automotive industry, the entire worldwide ZKW group team is in direct contact with well-known automakers such as Daimler, Audi, BMW, Porsche, Volvo, MAN, Scania, GM and others. ZKW also relies on partners such as Rehm Thermal Systems for its manufacturing equipment, whose 25 years of experience in the electronics sector means it can meet any challenge.

Today’s headlamps must feature various functions and be more powerful and more e cient than their predecessors and also be controllable. The portfolio ranges from main headlamps, fog lamps, daytime running lights, cornering lights through to revolutionary laser full-beam headlamps, that appear in models such as the new BMW i8. In the early days of motoring, cars had little more lighting power than a single candle. Later, electric lamps were tted and gradually enhanced upon over time. A higher volume of tra c, as well as the increasing need for greater road safety have driven development forward to such an extent that today’s vehicles are tted with the best lighting available. Halogen lamps, xenon lamps with

gas discharge and electrically controlled LEDs currently achieve a luminosity of around 1000 lm. But optimising road safety is not just a question of lighting performance. Intelligent headlamps like the ZKW matrix headlamps, an automatic full-beam assistant signi cantly increases the full-beam rate. Using a non-dazzle system, the full-beam operation can be increased to 90 % of the driving time, further improving road safety. The ZKW group has been developing and producing non-dazzle full-beam systems for years, based both on the highly sophisticated mechatronic systems as well as those of the next generation. The Matrix-lite TM from ZKW bene ts from the special characteristics of the new LED light source as follows: speci c controlling of individual diodes enables a non-dazzle full-beam light with direct active electronic activation and deactivation of individual LED segments that automatically adapt to oncoming tra c and react to changing light environments, such as recognising when the car is in the city and switching to the city light – all intelligent, innovative systems that are designed for increased road safety.

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Quality thanks to high manufacturing depth

The demand for quality is always particularly high when people’s safety is a priority. ZKW Group therefore sets to a high manufacturing depth in order to meet this level of quality. Virtually all headlamp components are produced in-house using the very best machinery. Safety-related components such as apertures, light rings, re ectors and di users, as well as the nishing of high-quality materials are only produced in-house and not contracted out.

Light laboratory

Quality is of the utmost importance

The electronic components and modules are developed in our Vienna-Neustadt plant and are also manufactured there.

Because ZKW’s leading-edge technology is so revolutionary, the equipment needed to produce the electronics must also be robust and reliable. This is carried out at ZKW on a state-of-the-art SMD production line, named after the planet Saturn, says Production Head Peter Wurm. Each manufacturing area is named after a planet or moon, such as Jupiter, Uranus, Rhea, etc. This re ects the visionary attitude of the company. We reach for the stars, or rather the moons and planets that are a few light years closer to the Earth.

Faster product change in electronics manufacturing

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re ow soldering system from

Rehm Thermal Systems.

Thanks to VisionXP+, ZKW

is always in a position to

quickly switch over to a new

product from a control system

using the integrated product

management system as all

relevant process parameters for the required product are stored in the database and the system adjusts itself automatically according to these values. Thanks to optimised zoning and excellent forming properties, VisionXP+ achieves reliable and always reproducible soldering results for all ZKW products. The excellent energy balance of the system as well as the excellent insulation and the sustainable overall concept convinced the decision makers at ZKW. A low-maintenance Residue Management System with integrated pyrolysis, monitoring tools such as nitrogen and power consumption measurement, and last but not least the interfacing to the MES system and traceability functions represent a real added value for ZKW in its production process.

“It was particularly important for us to be able to process aluminium core PCBs at a very high cycle rate. To that end, we have con gured the Re ow soldering system with the power cooling unit from Rehm Thermal Systems. This additional option allows us to meet our demands for high cycle rates. The boards are cooled to a temperature of 22 °C faster after the soldering process and can therefore be processed directly thereafter. It was also important that the temperature pro le change be considerably accelerated by the rapid extraction function. In our case, with around 800 product changes per year, this means a time saving of 30 % per change,” says Peter Wurm, Head of the SMT Department: “Vision XP+ and the Rehm are also well-known for their short maintenance periods and fast service.”

Traceability and industry 4.0

In the automotive industry, both innovative and safe electronics are all-important. Therefore, ZKW must comply with certain standards in its manufacturing. “Traceability is a very important aspect for us. Rehm also o ers innovative software solutions in this area. We also check the temperature pro le using a stand-alone system. Every profile is assigned to a component group and the result is stored in a traceability database with a bar code. In terms of industry 4.0, we have the possibility to block a component group if the termperature control is incorrect and to mark these as such in the database,” says Peter Wurm.

Resource management and fewer downtimes

As with all industrial processes, substances are generated during the SMT production that must be removed from the process cycle because they soil the system components. Substances (residues) such as solder fumes, soldering smoke or other organic compounds leak from the solder paste, the PCB or the components. The residue management of VisionXP + combines two di erent e ect mechanisms: the pyrolysis in the heating zone and cold condensation in the lter unit of the cooling section. With this combination, liquid and crystalline residues are removed e ectively. This ensures top-quality soldering results, minimum downtime and a long life for the machine.

www.zkw-group.com www.rehm-group.com

(f.l.) Karl Spitzer, Sales CEE at Rehm Thermal Systems and Peter Wurm, Head of the SMT Department at ZKW, in front of the new VisionXP +

New location of ZKW Elektronik GmbH in Vienna-Neustadt

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY interview

An interview with Carlos Alvarado, Conflict Minerals Manager, Global Supply Chain, Baker Hughes

by Tyler Kelch, Digital Marketing Manager,

Marcus Evans

Due to the new regulations and reform in the US, UK, EU, and APAC, supply chain due diligence and corporate responsibility are necessities for corporations. Companies are currently re-working their con ict minerals management programs in order to e ciently address SEC expectations. Enhancing smelter data and veri cation processes has become a major focus for both ling and non- ling companies responding to customer requests.

A. At Baker Hughes, we partner with our suppliers and require them to adhere to the same Con ict Minerals standards and regulations that we do to exercise appropriate supply chain due diligence. For instance, we make training and informational resources available to help ensure this e ort is a success. Also, when we request product- level data we provide a list of speci c parts and materials that our records show we purchased from each supplier. When our suppliers do not respond, or do not provide true product-level information even with a list of parts provided, Baker Hughes’ personnel engage with them so they can provide the necessary information. Our discussions could focus on their need for more or di erent training and information, or help in re ning their own due diligence programs.

“Our goal from the beginning was to go beyond company- level responses, and eventually seek product-level data. We realized a product-level dataset would be very large,

so we obtained a platform that enables us to both retain and analyze this data.”

Q. Understanding smelter verification is essential for the success of an organization’s conflict minerals program, how do you con rm that supplier-provided smelter data is veri ed?

A. This is another reason we partnered with a third party that has sta and processes in place to research and, if necessary, engage with smelters. E ective smelter research must go beyond the publicly available information from the Con ict- Free Smelter Initiative, and must include creation of a database of smelter veri cations from direct engagement. It would be challenging for Baker Hughes on our own to research, eliminate, consolidate or con rm the thousands of smelters named by our suppliers.

www.bakerhughes.com

Neither Baker Hughes, nor any of its employees, endorse any of the products or services referenced in this document.

The views expressed are not necessarily those of Baker Hughes.

Carlos Alvarado, Conflict Minerals Program Manager, Global Supply Chain at Baker Hughes, recently shared with marcus evans best approaches to simultaneously coordinate product and company data:

Q. What are the di erences between being product level versus company level basis and how does that a ect incoming data?

A. Almost every supplier initially responded on a company-level basis. They provided responses and smelter data that applied to all materials or components they provided to Baker Hughes and did not di erentiate one material or component from another. In the beginning, very few of our suppliers had sufficient insight into their own supply chains to provide product-level responses; they could map out supply chains only by performing their own due diligence. Company- level data from our suppliers nevertheless has been useful, in that it tells us generally where materials obtained from suppliers originate, as well as the con ict status of the processing facilities in our supply chain.

To continuously improve our Con ict Minerals program, our approach at Baker Hughes is to seek product-level data as much as possible. We nd some of our suppliers are now able to supply this level of detail in their Con ict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) responses. We can then trace pertinent data for speci c materials through our manufacturing processes, up to the relevant nal products. Product-level data gives us a more granular insight for risk assessment purposes. Of course, the amount of data increases exponentially with product-level responses.

“In the beginning, very few of our suppliers had sufficient insight into their own supply chains to provide product- level responses; they could map out supply chains only

by performing their own due diligence.”

Q. How do you maintain organization when receiving data through multiple channels?

A. Baker Hughes determined early on in our program design phase that we would require the assistance of a third-party resource to help us manage both our supplier engagement and the data we expected to receive. On the engagement front, using a third party has enabled us to limit the ow of data to one channel, as opposed to thousands of email streams. Our provider o ers a web portal that our suppliers use to submit their CMRTs and seek additional information or instruction, if needed. Most communications to suppliers are conducted through the portal; as necessary, we communicate with suppliers directly from Baker Hughes.

“To continuously improve our Conflict Minerals program, our approach at Baker Hughes is to seek product-level data as much as possible. We find some of our suppliers are now able to supply this level of detail in their Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) responses. ”

On the data front, using a third-party’s platform bene ts us in several key areas. First, it serves as a repository to store data and thereby meet retention requirements. Second, it functions as a database, which enables us to track response metrics, report on response data and monitor and address red ags.

Most importantly, we made certain our third- party platform was scalable. Our goal from the beginning was to go beyond company-level responses, and eventually seek product-level data. We realized a product-level dataset would be very large, so we obtained a platform that enables us to both retain and analyze this data.

Q. What have you been doing to increase responsiveness rates among your suppliers and receive accurate information?

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY FEATURE

C-LED Partners with Yamaha Intelligent Machines to Drive the Pace of LED-Lighting Progress

Submitted by Ms Oumayma Grad, Marketing Communications Manager YIME

Converting the world’s lighting to LED technology presents a tremendous opportunity for electronics manufacturers to help lower CO2 emissions and revolutionise living and working environments for people everywhere.

“The LED-lighting market continues to evolve quickly as successive generations of emitters o er better performance and e ciency, and as more and more intelligence is driven into lighting systems. We saw the opportunity to establish C-LED as independent manufacturing business unit, and apply our expertise and R&D resources to continue driving the pace of progress by partnering closely with leading OEMs,” Enzo Cuoghi, C-LED General Manager and a 35-year industry veteran, explains the principles that drove the new company’s inception.

“With the backing of CEFLA, we wanted to enter the market with fresh, state-of-the-art facilities throughout the enterprise,” he continues. “It is important always to o er the most modern capabilities, with the speed and flexibility to help customers set new standards in their own marketplaces. Our surface-mount assembly capability is the anchor for our business, and to ensure we made the right investments we decided to audit a number of leading brands. We sought not only the best equipment, but also a true partner to work closely with us in the long term.”

“The LED-lighting market continues to evolve quickly

as successive generations

of emitters offer better performance and efficiency, and as more and more intelligence

is driven into lighting systems. We saw the opportunity to establish C-LED as independent manufacturing business unit, and apply our expertise and

R&D resources to continue driving the pace of progress by partnering closely with leading OEMs. ”

C-LED’s technical team was able to draw on many years of experience working with a number of well-known equipment suppliers. Starting with a clean sheet, they were free to choose the best proposal to realise the company’s ambitions. “We needed to build assemblies in very high volumes, consistently achieving extremely high levels of quality,” explains Enzo Cuoghi. “At the same time we knew we would need to be ultra- exible, capable of producing many di erent types of products and changing over very quickly. Moreover, it was very important to us that our chosen partner would be close by and able to work with us to setup the equipment, train our operators quickly, and remain engaged to help us maximise performance and productivity.”

The Best Choices for the New Factory

After evaluating o ers from several major surface- mount equipment brands, Enzo and his team at C-LED found that Yamaha o ered the best

C-LED aims to inspire faster development of LED-lighting technology from its new factory in Imola, near Bologna.

C-LED of Imola in Italy - a new manufacturing services company within the industrial group CEFLA – is rising to the opportunity. As a new business run by an experienced team, C-LED is focused on delivering advanced assembly know-how to support innovative OEM partners in markets such as industrial lighting, visual merchandising, interior design, and outdoor lighting. After a comprehensive audit of potential suppliers, the company chose Yamaha Intelligent Machines to provide the surface-mount placement and inspection capability that are critical for success in LED-lighting markets.

The company’s origins are as a provider of specialist electronics assembly capabilities to partners within the CEFLA group that supply a variety of scienti c and commercial equipment. The C-LED team has over 30 years’ experience building precision electronics including LED-based illuminations for dentistry equipment such as intra- oral cameras with precision colour-temperature control, optical sterilisation equipment, and intelligent shop- ttings.

Fresh Energy for the Advanced Lighting Market

C-LED was born from this captive business unit, with a mission to accelerate innovation in commercial LED-lighting markets. Its focus encompasses not only advanced and imaginative

LED assemblies, but also complementary solutions such as proximity sensing and wireless control for smart lighting, as well as advanced retail beacons that can pinpoint the locations of customers as they move within a store.

“The company’s origins are

as a provider of specialist electronics assembly capabilities to partners within the CEFLA group that supply

a variety of scientific and commercial equipment. ”

Enzo Cuoghi, General Manager of the LED-Lighting startup C-LED.

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solution both in terms of equipment performance and the depth of support available.

At the heart of the state-of-the-art SMT line now in action at C-LED’s brand new factory are two Yamaha Z:LEX YSM20 dual-stage two-beam mounters. Each machine is capable of placing components down to 03015 size, at up to 90,000 cph, on boards as large as 810mm x 490mm. The equipment was delivered quickly, on schedule to t in with C-LED’s launch plans, and Yamaha provided support to setup the machines and deliver initial operator training. Adjustments were completed as the line was assembled, enabling production to start as soon as the factory was ready.

“We needed to build assemblies in very high volumes, consistently achieving extremely high levels of quality... At the same time

we knew we would need to

be ultra-flexible, capable of producing many different types of products and changing over very quickly.”

“Our operators have become productive quickly, thanks to Yamaha’s highly e ective training. The YSM20s deliver the perfect combination of high- volume placement and the ability to handle our high-mix production needs,” says Enzo Cuoghi. “We usually need to do two to three product changeovers per day.”

The YSM20 is designed for exibility in every way, from the wide range of component sizes supported, to the feeder and carriage systems that help streamline changeovers and minimise machine-stop time. There are also built-in features such as high-speed smart recognition for custom or standard components and the clear graphical user interface that simplifies setup and management of the machine. Zero time overhead for side-view component-pickup detection, and automatic nozzle cleaning, also enable the machine to work quickly for extended periods with minimal operator intervention.

“Each machine is capable of placing components down to 03015 size, at up to 90,000 cph, on boards as large as 810mm

x 490mm. The equipment was delivered quickly, on schedule to fit in with C-LED’s launch plans, and Yamaha provided support to setup the machines and deliver initial operator training.”

A choice of 10-nozzle High-speed Multi-purpose (HM) or 5-nozzle Flexible Multi-purpose (FM) heads gives broad component-placement capability. The HM head can pick and place components from 03015 chip-size passives to ICs and connectors up to 45mm x 100mm and up to 15mm high. This gives C-LED ample capability to place LED emitters ranging from small units up to large multi-die high-power devices. With the FM head’s expanded range of 55mm x 100mm and 25mm high, even large and tall devices such as capacitors and special connectors can be placed con dently.

The two Yamaha YSM20 mounters are the source of accuracy and precision for the new factory

Each dual-beam YSM20 accepts two heads, and any combination of HM and FM heads can be tted to meet various production demands.

“Our operators have become productive quickly, thanks

to Yamaha’s highly effective training. The YSM20s deliver the perfect combination of high-volume placement and the ability to handle our high-mix production needs.”

“This extreme flexibility, to work with a wide component-size range and accept boards up to unusually large sizes, is essential for us, as the LED-lighting markets continue to evolve quickly and explore new applications, markets, and creative avenues,” explains Enzo Cuoghi. He adds that high accuracy and precision are equally vital, as the LED boards ultimately must align with mechanical ttings and optical subsystems such as lenses and re ectors that have a critical role in directing the light for maximum e ectiveness. The high accuracy and repeatability of the YSM20, maintaining 3σ at ±25μm, gives complete con dence in the quality of the end result.

Commitment to Quality

C-LED’s commitment to precision and quality is abundantly clear throughout the freshly- kitted factory. There is scrupulous attention to cleanliness, evident in equipment such as the anti-static air knife that purges bare boards from any suspicion of dust particles that could interfere with the precise alignment of the LED emitters or the quality of re ow solder joints. “We think our line is more or less unique in the industry, in this respect,” comments Enzo Cuoghi.

“This extreme flexibility, to work with a wide component- size range and accept boards up to unusually large sizes, is essential for us...”

To take care of quality on the other side of the soldering process, C-LED has chosen a Yamaha YSi-V 3D Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI) machine. This is currently being used o ine, which Enzo Cuoghi explains gives the greatest exibility to inspect prototypes or production units as and when the company needs. The YSi-V provides the bene t of Yamaha’s well-known multi-angle, multi-wavelength inspection using red, green, blue and infrared sources, which ensures ultra- dependable defect detection with minimum false calls. In addition, the machine’s built in laser height inspection is extremely e ective at detecting any coplanarity errors that can indicate problems with mounting or soldering processes.

“Choosing to work with Yamaha was clearly the best decision for us,” concludes Enzo Cuoghi. “The YSM20 mounters and YSi-V AOI have surpassed our expectations, and we are already benefiting from the professional partnership we desired. Yamaha has proved to have the best technology, as well as reliable and e cient structures to provide the long-term support we need. It’s a secure foundation that enables us to concentrate on delivering our energy and experience to the advanced lighting market.”

www.yamaha-motor-im.eu www.ce a.com

C-LED’s Yamaha YSi-V 3D AOI is used o ine to inspect assemblies at any stage of development or production.

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY FEATURE

Succeeding by Stealth

an interview with Rod Evans, Business Unit Manager, Europlacer

By smt today editor

Rod Evans has been with placement equipment manufacturer Europlacer – or the Blakell Europlacer Group to give the business its full title – since 1998. Today, his job title is Business Unit Manager. His previous industry roles include operations and technical positions with corporates and SMEs.

For longer than the 18 years Evans has been at the Dorset-based company, Europlacer has succeeded in developing some of the most innovative and formative technology in the SMT assembly industry. But few people really know much about it. Europlacer has backed up that technology with an impressive global installed based. All the more so, given that it has been achieved below the radar of many of the other players in the sector – both competitive equipment suppliers and end-user manufacturers.

Evans admits that Europlacer has perhaps hidden its light under a bushel, and explains why. “We’re here servicing companies in most key industries because they hadn’t found partners to address some of the tricky and emerging technologies. Things like unique components or unusual processes. Looking back, it’s apparent that a lot of what we’ve done has been before its time. Take Package-on-Package for example; we were developing PoP placement solutions over a decade ago. I remember it clearly coming about as a spin-o of our tech development programme to accurately control Z-axis motion and pressure for thin- lm ceramic applications.”

Europlacer consciously adopted a different commercial philosophy to many outwardly-similar businesses. And it starts not with a marketing or sales strategy, but at the company’s very foundations: its people and its scal policy.

Some fteen percent of the company’s workforce have been on board for over 20 years, and three- quarters of those for more than 30, with a steady injection of more talent throughout that time. It gives a continuity of service and experience of a narrow market sector that results in valuable, real-world expertise. Evans says that Europlacer has always been happy to embark upon long- term development projects – sometimes led by customer requirements but often instigated by an engineer’s own imagination. “It’s rarely the most compelling commercial approach,” he points out, “but the governance of the Blakell Europlacer Group gives us this exceptional exibility.”

From the outset, Europlacer has never been driven by ‘a quarter’ – “that scal imposter that supposedly provides a measure of ROI,” says Evans dismissively. “Fortunately, we can a ord to ignore that arbitrary period of time, which is probably a bene t of being a private company. Plus, we have absolute con dence in our technical and commercial abilities long term.”

“Some fifteen percent of the company’s workforce have been on board for over 20 years, and three-quarters of those for more than 30, with a steady injection of more talent throughout that time.”

In contrast, Evans says he often sees Europlacer’s more commercially-constrained competitors developing products needed in the short term, but not granted the freedom his teams enjoy to pursue technical goals that are unlikely to pay back quickly. “This is where our long-term view pays o : over the months, years and decades it adds immeasurably to our technology understanding and capability, allowing us to achieve great outcomes when customers lay challenges at our door.”

It means that Europlacer design teams and technologists don’t have to make everything they do pay for itself inside three months. “Obviously, it has to pay o eventually but the e ort is never wasted. It gives our developers the con dence that they can have the resources to be more creative and inventive,” Evans explains. “On top of this, we’re pretty easy to satisfy when it comes to justifying a project. All too often we witness businesses making project justi cation arduous, to the point that nothing ever gets started. It happens in lots of corporations and impacts the amount of e ort an individual is willing to invest. And that’s a vicious spiral.” Instead, Europlacer encourages lateral thinking among its engineers. “The result is that our development teams have made a habit of being leading edge, because they are allowed to be so,” he claims. That is evidenced in Europlacer’s most successful placement product, the iineo platform.

“Evans says he often

sees Europlacer’s more commercially-constrained competitors developing products needed in the short term, but not granted the freedom his teams enjoy to pursue technical goals that are unlikely to pay back quickly.”

A prime example of an outcome from the freedom to indulge the imagination is the intelligent feeder: “The engineers decided it would be good if we knew everything about the reel and the components on it in real time, so they went away and invented it.” That was in 1991. The concept has since been copied by every other exible pick & place equipment manufacturer. “It has been imitated but never equalled. We should’ve patented it!” Evans laments.

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“Part of the development freedom has led to a culture where we generally say ‘Yes’. Sure, sometimes we wish we hadn’t! But the result is that we mostly succeed. And we add to our knowledge in the process.” Evans believes it’s important to listen and let engineers be engineers. “They are naturally attracted to di cult things. And in truth, that’s how we have prospered despite neglecting to tell everybody what we do.”

“The engineers decided it would be good if we knew everything about the reel and the components on it in real time, so they went away and invented it.”

Other ‘ahead-of-the-curve’ initiatives include being the rst to develop dispensing inside the placement machine, and perfecting on-the- y component testing. “Testing is suddenly becoming a big thing, but we’ve been doing it for 20 years,” says

Evans. “Now we’re validating 01005 components between the pick action and placing on the board, and are the only placement company testing these devices to a calibrated level.”

The result is that Europlacer has succeeded in developing strong relationships with companies who accept that its approach to technology innovation is unique, like BAE Systems, Boeing, NASA and trak Microwave. “These are all critical environments,” explains Evans. “We have machines installed in factories manufacturing assemblies that are installed 10km underground or keep people safe in the air 10km above the ground. So quality has to be second-to-none. These businesses come back to us – and that wouldn’t happen if things weren’t great. In fact, we just received two more orders from Rolls Royce.”

Some of the fascinating applications that arise have an intrigue all of their own. “We can bulk feed pins and are working with an automotive company developing hydrogen fuel cell cars.

We supply the bulk feeders to the subcontractor who makes parts for the hydrogen car. And the parts are delivered in a hydrogen car. Now that’s a virtuous circle!”

The days of hiding the Europlacer light may be drawing to a close. The company has gained international recognition for the unique way it does things with three successive annual Service Excellence awards from Circuits Assembly in the US, in parallel to three awards from Frost & Sullivan. Integrity is a recurring theme among the Europlacer customers the F&S analysts interviewed. “I’m con dent that anyone who’s done business with us will know that our integrity is genuine,” says Evans. “Some may not like what we say, but we are always honest. There’s no other way if we want to be here tomorrow.”

Europlacer is now widening its capability to open up to more businesses. Among the obvious strategic milestones are signi cant infrastructure investments, including new facilities in Italy and Germany, and a raft of new customer-facing sta in support roles in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

“We recognise that we need to expand what we do,” explains Evans. “We are not the largest player in our sector but we have been around longer than most. We haven’t marketed our way into making a name. Instead we’ve generated it stealthily among the informed few, through our policy of developing people, knowledge and technology. Thanks to this philosophy, we have become a very secure partner for anything that’s highly technical. And that’s a key part of the o er we’re making to businesses around the world who might bene t from knowing more about Europlacer.”

“The company has gained international recognition for the unique way it does things with three successive annual Service Excellence awards from Circuits Assembly in the US, in parallel to three awards from Frost & Sullivan.”

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY FEATURE

asteelflash

THE CHALLENGES OF THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT)

By Vanessa Gentile, Marketing Manager at Asteelflash Group

The world as we know is changing. This is not the rst time it has happened. Think of the steam engine, conveyor belt and the rst revolution of IT and automation technology.

will companies ensure their data is protected and safe? With everything in the “cloud” and things frequently communicating with each other and the enterprise, it is quite di cult to make sure all of these connections are secure. Without this, damage to the company’s network and con dential information is inevitable. Furthermore, and even though this does not seem to be a huge concern for the industrial B2B IoT, the lines can sometimes be blurred when it comes to privacy. Can we share any kind of data? New legislation and policies regarding privacy will most likely need to be implemented as the IoT grows.

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Many start-ups have great ideas for IoT related products, but don’t necessarily have the technical knowledge to design their own product. Teaming up with an Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) company that is also expert in Electronics design, can de nitely make a di erence. Asteel ash can accompany start-ups in their IoT projects and provide support and expertise in regards to product design, prototyping, and transition to mass production. O ering the full solution to start- up companies beginning their journey in the IoT space, we take all the hard yards out of getting your product to market. By pairing with an experienced team in technology design and manufacturing, start-ups can get their product out quicker, without having to source all the parts themselves thus leading to a design that is viable in the IoT market. Asteel ash recently won three places in the Global Top 50 Electronic Manufacturing Services providers worldwide due to strong results with IoT related devices.

By 2020, there will be over 50 billion “things” connected, making up around 13 quadrillion connections. These connections will produce over $8.9 trillion in global revenue. Ten years ago, these numbers would have been considered crazy. IoT presents some fantastic opportunities for newcomers and innovators, if they are prepared to face the challenges that accompany this tech revolution. There is no doubt IoT will be huge, and with so many driving factors, such as the ageing workforce, marketing automation and universal networks, the Jetsons’ Age is bound to arrive very soon.

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Today, the fourth industrial revolution is taking hold with the Internet of Things (IoT). Vehicles, devices and even buildings, are being embedded with electronics, sensors, and network connections. This allows inanimate objects to exchange and collect data. The physical world is becoming an information system, linked by hardwired and wireless networks.

Fridges re-stock themselves, cars, like Tesla, drive themselves, workplace temperatures are optimized, vacuums automatically clean after a certain number of people enter our homes. Our world, our environment, is getting smarter. For innovators, this revolution presents an excellent business opportunity, in the form of start- up companies. From creating new products and services, to helping other companies manage their IoT products, the possibilities are essentially endless. The market is broad and many start-ups are taking the opportunity to dive in, now.

Starting up in the IoT

In the medical industry, the IoT will change the way doctors treat their patients. From wearables that transmit blood pressure information, to blood sugar test kits that send the results directly to your doctor. One start-up, AdhereTech, has found a way to ensure patients take their medication correctly. The company has developed a high-tech pill bottle which reminds patients to take their prescription medication on time. The bottle sends phone calls and text messages to the patient’s phone, and also has its own chimes and lights.

The smart pill bottle, with its inbuilt sensors, is smart enough to detect when a pill has been removed from the container. This technology has a lot of potential – preventing overdoses and even adjusting your dosage based on exercise and food intake. Another medtech (e-Health) related start-up, Mirametrix, started out with a technology that was not exactly medical at all. The company’s eye gaze technology, the S2 Eye Tracker, has been used in medical research to assess how autistic children react in various social situations. While perhaps not originally intended for this purpose, the data that can be collected with the S2 Eye Tracker can help doctors and researchers better diagnose and treat autistic patients. With the innovation created during this fourth industrial revolution, the medical market will change and evolve into something

that we have never seen before, which could make us all a little healthier.

Fitness wearables have become very trendy, with companies such as Fitbit and JawBone doing very well in the market. These wristbands count steps, heart rate and some even track your weight and body fat percentage. But, what if there was a way you could improve your training in real-time? Sensoria has developed exactly this, in a sock. Yes, in a sock. Their sock has inbuilt sensors that help runners perfect their technique, resulting in more e cient training sessions. Foot placement and cadence can all be adjusted in real time as the sensors in the sock relay information to the app, which speaks to you as you run. Users can then track their progress via the app, as well as on their laptop or tablet. The Sensoria team has also developed other clothing-related connected devices (IoT Clothing) such as sports bras and tops that monitor your heart rate. The potential for fitness wearables is almost endless, and it is evident that these technologies will have other applications in the medical world as well – think blood pressure monitoring without clunky hardware and posture sensing for those with chronic back pain. Other start-ups have focused on facilitating the IoT world to other companies with IoT products.

The challenges

Every revolution has its own set of challenges. During the industrial revolution, some of the challenges included low safety, pollution, deafening sound, overpopulation of cities, low quality sanitation systems or high rates of disease and child labor. The Internet of Things (IoT) has its own set of challenges.

Adoption of the IoT is going to take some time. It will require organizations to revamp the way they are currently operating. Organization design will need to be altered, and industry speci c systems will need to be implemented.

Precision is highly important as we begin to let “things” operate on their own. For instance, manufacturing machines and equipment could fail if the timing is only slightly o , and, if not timed correctly, could jeopardize the business itself.

Security is evidently a huge concern surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT). How

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY FEATURE

Asteelfash Towards New Heights

By Mathieu Kury, Marketing & Sales Operations Analyst, Asteelflash USA Corp

Asteel ash, leading global Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, has had tremendous results in 2015, with its revenue strongly growing compared to 2014. The French-owned company is on the edge and investing resources in o ering the most relevant footprint to its customers, along with new capabilities and cutting edge value added services.

group expects 2016 to be the year con rming these promising results.

“Asteelflash is clearly positioning itself as a leading Tier 2 Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider, offering Tier 1 quality standards.”

This has already started coming to fruition with Asteel ash USA Corp. located in Raleigh - Morrisville, North Carolina being awarded a contract to mass produce millions of units for an undisclosed consumer electronics customer starting in July 2016. This product will be produced on a newly designed automated assembly line with a CAPEX investment exceeding one (1) million dollars, with rst deliveries expected mid-June 2017.

“this is where 2016 gets interesting, with lots of investments and improvements being made to offer an even more relevant and reliable footprint worldwide.”

Asteel ash was chosen because of its extensive experience in electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and supply-chain management, as well as for its global footprint and value proposition including design services and direct ful llment. This contract, when fully scaled up, will add over 100 new positions in both production and support functions at Asteel ash USA Corp. Raleigh - Morrisville, one of eighteen of Asteel ash global manufacturing locations involved in this promising project aiming at manufacturing and shipping more than twenty.

As a key di erentiation point, the 2nd largest European Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) thrives to o er a reliable and global footprint while acting locally in the interest of its customers.

“Asteelflash has officially announced starting production at its newly built 113’020

sq. ft. facility in La Soukra, Tunisia, offering cutting edge manufacturing services, more than ever focused on exceeding customers’ expectations.”

www.asteel ash.com

Asteelflash was born from successive and successful acquisitions, giving birth to a powerful Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) company with 18 locations worldwide. Today, Asteel ash proves that the Group is de nitely on the right track to generate organic growth. With growing revenue and important developments in Automotive, Connected devices and Industrial among others, Asteelflash stands as a leading full solution provider.

“Asteelflash proves that the Group is definitely on the right track to generate organic growth.”

Focusing on its strengths as being global but o ering local support and full dedication from its

And this is where 2016 gets interesting, with lots of investments and improvements being made to o er an even more relevant and reliable footprint worldwide. On that speci c point, Asteel ash has o cially announced starting production at its newly built 113’020 sq. ft. facility in La Soukra, Tunisia, offering cutting edge manufacturing services, more than ever focused on exceeding customers’ expectations. The factory o ers ve (5) full SMT lines featuring identical equipment to the other sites, enhancing global scalability from one region to another.

In parallel, Asteel ash Mexico received its ISO/ TS 16949 certification: another layer to the automotive footprint o ered by the group, with Automotive Excellence Centers in each continent (Fremont, California – Alençon, France – Bad Hersfeld, Germany – Suzhou, China – and now Tijuana, Mexico).

La Soukra, Tunisia, starts productions at it’s newly built facility

teams, Asteel ash is clearly positioning itself as a leading Tier 2 Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider, o ering Tier 1 quality standards.

After being ranked 17th Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider worldwide by the industry reference Manufacturing Market Insider (MMI), the

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY FEATURE

HELP ME, HELP YOU

By Timothy O’Neill, Technical Marketing Manager, AIM

We’ve all be there... whether it’s a new gadget or an old faithful that is acting in a new unfamiliar way we have all had to make the dreaded Technical Support call to rectify the situation. These experiences can be brief with positive outcomes or drawn out over hours and multiple telephone transfers until you nd the one person that can resolve the problem. Customer calls to the technical support team to address soldering issues tend to be quite complicated. Unlike setting up a new electronic device, addressing soldering issues requires a deep understanding of every facet of the PCB assembly process.

That response would seem like common sense – if every other component is soldering perfectly, it’s not the solder paste, but the component causing the issue. Sometimes “Is it plugged in?” is actually the right question.

Throughout my experience, and having been on both sides of the dialogue, I have learned a few things that make the transaction go more smoothly for all involved. Before calling your solder vendor for technical support, make sure you are able to provide following information:

Speci cations on the solder material

• Manufacturer part number (not the distributor P/N, they probably have a separate P/N that the manufacturer can’t research.

• The alloy in use (many have di erent properties that require di erent settings).

• Manufacturer’s lot number of the material in question.

• Include all of the ancillary material information including, surface nish, plating nish, board materials, etc.

A detailed description of the defect /issue

• Adetaileddescriptionofthesizeandlocation(a picture better yet), will ensure a rapid diagnosis and resolution. Solder balls and solder beads are two entirely di erent issues with di erent remedies, but they could be easily confused with one another.

• Frequency of the issue. Is it transient? Is it persistent? Is it only on one assembly?

• Detailsofallattemptstoresolvetheissueand their impact on the problem

The settings for the equipment in use

• Re owpro le

• Oven details – # of zones, set points, manufacturer and model, atmosphere

• Printersettings,stencilthickness,arearatio

• Wave settings, pot temperature, board temperature, etc.

It is best to try to resist the temptation to call while frustration levels are high and take the extra time to review the information available. Having this information before reaching out to the supplier will facilitate faster, more e cient service and help guide the supplier to the cause... and a solution to the issue.

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To further illustrate the point: a digital video recorder has a nite number of functions it can perform and they are usually constructed in a linear fashion, like a ow chart. If a switch or setting is in the “On” position, a speci c set of functions are active. No more, no less. This usually results in Technical Support asking a list of well-worn questions that will ultimately resolve the issue. These normally include 1) is it plugged in, fully charged, fresh batteries? 2) Power down, restart. 3) Have you installed the latest version of the software? Etc.

Solder and chemical manufacturers know their products best, it’s their business. Providing assistance to correct a soldering production issue involves assessing a myriad of complicating variables. These complications arise as a result of manufacturing environments, equipment, PCB design and materials.

Manufacturing Environment

This would include the obvious control of temperature and humidity, but also more subtle characteristics including the work ow and volume of production. You might be asking, “Why would this be relevant to diagnosing a soldering issue?” Imagine a frantic call from a process engineer that your solder paste isn’t wetting like it usually does and their customer is onsite performing a process audit. We were aware they recently switched to OSP from ENIG and the pilot runs were awless. However, we also know that they are a batch style assembly shop, and bare boards have a tendency to sit out in the production area for long periods of time. This increases the probability that the switch to OSP introduced new PCB handling challenges that the previous surface nish didn’t have which

is causing the solderability issue. It would appear at rst glance that the problem is paste related, but in fact it is two variables unrelated to paste that caused the issue.

Equipment

In a perfect world, assemblers would all be using new equipment that is perfectly maintained, but that is often not the case. Worn stencils, misaligned printers, out-of-plumb waves and blown fan motors are commonly encountered. For the most part, they work... until they don’t. Each of these common maintenance items invariably manifest themselves as a solder defect, such as solder beading, paste bridging and solder skips. At the outset, these appear to be solder related issues, when in reality they are equipment issues.

PCB Design and Materials

All those engaged in PCB assembly understand we have to make what is on the Bill of Materials work. Even poorly designed boards need to be built to function as intended. As solder suppliers are called in to address soldering issues, they are often confronted with a design and/or materials that are less than ideal. Examples include under- cured solder mask, misaligned pads/ ducials and component plating issues.

An example of a common exchange:

“Your solder paste isn’t soldering this particular component.”

“Are you seeing the problem on any other components?”

“No, the other components look perfect.”

Technical Support:

“If all the other components are perfect and one component isn’t soldering, it’s very likely the issue is not with the solder paste, otherwise the other components would be exhibiting the same issue. It is most likely you have a plating issue on a component.”

Engineer:

Technical Support:

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY interview

Interview with Circuitronics’ Dennis Britt by SMT today editor

Circuitronics is a premier electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company that caters to the needs of customers requiring higher technology and reliability in the industrial, energy, mil-aero and communication markets. The company is centrally located and the right size to o er responsiveness, agility and customer focus. Circuitronics o ers complete EMS services including PCBA, system assembly, NPI/ prototyping, supply chain solutions and advanced engineering services. We recently spoke with the company’s COO Dennis Britt to nd out how the company is faring and how it’s using its key strengths to continue to be successful.

“We have employees that have worked here for 30+ years and moved into both senior and management positions that help drive us to be the company we are. The employees here

are our second family and we are fortunate to be able to be surrounded by such talented individuals.”

Q. What makes Circuitronics stand out from other EMS companies?

A. I believe it is our exibility and the willingness to achieve customer needs and to always put quality rst. We want to make every customer feels that we are an extension of their company and that manufacturing occurs seamlessly. I believe another distinction is being very metrics-driven and allowing data to drive our organization to improve.

Additionally, Circuitronics supports the most demanding requirements of our customers. Process control and attention to details make us a clear choice as a reliable EMS partner. With a quality focus, full traceability and a knowledgeable sta , we continuously monitor the processes to meet IPC-610-E Class Il and lll as well as J-STD requirements. Our reputation is founded on delivering exible solutions with quality and high reliability.

“staying flat as an organization, from a growth perspective, requires a lot of work and to grow requires exceptional dedication and effort by everyone. We understand that and strive to make sure that

we create an environment

that supports the employee’s involvement across all levels...”

Q. Which industry segment is your largest customer (e.g. mil/aero, medical, etc.)? Has it always been this way or has the focus shifted? If it has shifted, why?

A. In the past we have been heavily in uenced by oil and gas (O/G) but we have worked very hard to diversify across several markets and are very well balanced between O/G, communications, industrial, security, metering and others.

www.circuitronics.com

Q. Dennis, can you briefly explain Circuitronics’ capabilities for any readers that may not be familiar with the company?

A. Absolutely. As a premier EMS provider, we o er a comprehensive list of capabilities to meet our customers’ current – and future – needs:

• DFx technical breadth and depth to support customers’ product design team with manufacturing technology and capability.

• Prototype Action Services

• Flexible supply chain solutions include vendor partnership programs, broad commodity support, counterfeit prevention, international logistics and end-of-life material management.

• PCBA specializing in medium-volume PCBA production that requires exibility and higher reliability.

• We provide the technical expertise and capability to support leading-edge and legacy technology products.

• Flexible system-level solutions that support medium-volume systems for industrial, energy, communications and mil-aero customers.

• Program management support and responsiveness with a dedicated and experienced program management team that is committed to serving customers’ needs.

Q. Can you tell us more about the Action Services that you mention above? What bene ts do they provide to users?

A. Action Services is a culture and an attitude that embodies our commitment to quickturn and prototyping activities. It is a dedicated team of employees and equipment that allow us to turn assemblies in as little as one day, and o ers real- time technical analysis, leading-edge technology and the highest quality. We understand the pressures that customers have with time-to- market expectations, and our exibility and rapid response allow them the opportunity to meet market demand.

Q. In today’s fast-paced industry, companies sometimes forget that they owe their success to their employees. We’ve heard that is not the case at Circuitronics. We understand that the company invests in its employees and provides development/growth opportunities. Can you give us some examples?

A. We certainly understand that our employees are our greatest asset. We have employees that have worked here for 30+ years and moved into both senior and management positions that help drive us to be the company we are. The employees here are our second family and we are fortunate to be able to be surrounded by such talented individuals.

“Action Services is a culture and an attitude that embodies our commitment to quickturn and prototyping activities.”

Q. We see that Circuitronics has been recognized twice by Inc Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in the US. Congratulations on the honor. Can you tell our readers about your growth rates and why you believe they’re so consistently high?

A. We understand that staying flat as an organization, from a growth perspective, requires a lot of work and to grow requires exceptional dedication and e ort by everyone. We understand that and strive to make sure that we create an environment that supports the employee’s involvement across all levels of the organization. We also understand that in order to grow you have to continually improve and be willing to change. Those aspects drive the culture to be successful.

Q. How has the rst half of 2016 been for Circuitronics?

A. 2016 is o to a great start as we have seen growth from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 and Q2 is up substantially from Q1. The third quarter is exciting because we already have more booked than we will do this quarter. We are substantially growing each quarter and our pipeline shows that trend continuing.

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY FEATURE

Hot Crimping Delivers Cost-Effective, Efficient

Joining of Enameled Copper Wiring

Process, though used for decades, has seen increased use with the rise of electrification in automotive manufacturing

By Robert Vermeulen, Product- & System Sales Manager, Resistance Welding at Amada Miyachi Europe

Manufacturing electromotors for a wide range of applications, including automotive, o shore power generation, generators, pumps, and more, requires that insulated copper wire be joined together and welded to terminals. There are a variety of processes in place to achieve this goal, but none are as e cient, e ective, or low-cost as hot crimping. Though hot crimping has been used for many years, it has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, both due to its bene ts over other joining methods and due to the trend of electri cation in the automotive market. Modern hot crimping technology e ciently produces high-quality joins that are e ectively sealed from the environment, and are therefore more durable than those produced by other joining methods.

Costly, time consuming joining methods slow production.

In most circumstances, copper wires can be welded directly to the desired terminal with laser or resistance welding; however, when the wire is electrically isolated with an enamel coating, the isolation prevents the making of a connection. That coating must be removed before the wire can be welded to the terminal, regardless of the welding method. Multiple wires that must be joined to a terminal together present an even more di cult situation, in that they must be stripped and crimped together before being welded.

Several di erent methods exist for removing the isolation on this copper wiring and the subsequent joining: namely, the enameled coating is stripped with a laser or a mechanical brush, and then the wire is welded to the terminal with resistance or laser welding technology, or is cold crimped into a cable shoe which is then attached to the terminal. Both laser and mechanical removal of the wire’s enamel coating involve a great deal of work during the manufacturing process, are time consuming, and are expensive.

“Multiple wires that must be joined to a terminal together present an even more difficult situation, in that they must be stripped and crimped together before being welded.”

In addition, space constraints on the manufacturing process can make it difficult to fit laser or mechanical wire stripping devices onto wire coils. The welding methods can require more space than is available as well, making it di cult to create a reliable join. Finally, cold crimping can lead to

joins that are somewhat unreliable, particularly in sealing the wires from the environment.

Hot crimping reduces costs and delivers quality joins.

Hot crimping provides electromotor manufacturers with an alternative solution to joining techniques that require the enamel coating on copper wiring be removed with lasers or mechanical means. In hot crimping, the enamel removal and crimping take place in immediate succession and within the same process, making the overall join faster and more cost-e ective.

“The welding methods can require more space than is available as well, making it difficult to create a reliable join.”

The basic process of hot crimping consists of placing a conductive metal sleeve, hook, fork, or other shaped object around the copper wire or wires that are to be joined. The sleeve or other metal object is then placed between the two electrodes of a resistance welding system. A large amount of current is passed through the sleeve, causing it to heat to approximately 500˚C. This temperature is adequate to burn away the enamel and allow it to gas out of the metal sleeve. Once the enamel coating has burned away, even more heat is applied to the sleeve via electrical current, which causes the metal sleeve to collapse and tightly compress the stripped copper wires. Once the compressed ring cools down, there is a strong mechanical and electrical connection between the individual wires and to the metal ring. The metal ring, which is often part of a cable shoe, can then easily be joined or directly connected to a terminal.

Hot crimping creates an excellent mechanical and electrical connection, particularly when more than one wire is being joined together, due to the compression of the heat-collapsed metal on the wires. This connection e ectively seals the join from the environment, unlike in cold crimping, which can be critical in corrosive environments. Additionally, the hot crimping process is far more e cient in terms of cost, time, and e ort than other wire stripping and joining processes.

“The basic process of hot crimping consists of placing a conductive metal sleeve, hook, fork, or other shaped object around the copper wire or wires that are to be joined. The sleeve or other metal object

is then placed between the two electrodes of a resistance welding system.”

Modern use and cutting-edge hot crimping technology

Though the hot crimping process has been used for many years, it has seen a recent surge in use due to the increased electri cation in vehicle design. It is used, for example, in the production of heated seats for cars. Given that a great deal of mechanical stress is out on the heating elements in this application, the danger of them breaking is high. The heating elements in heated seat design are often a high number of very thin, isolated copper wires. Hot crimping makes it easier to join the wires to one another and to the terminals with

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a strong mechanical connection that will withstand the stress placed on them during use.

Hot crimping has also seen increased use due to a rise in demand for o shore power generation equipment. In these applications, it is critically important that wires in and leading to the motor

Hot Crimp System with balancer - application

be sealed from the environment, because the salt air is extremely corrosive and, if it can permeate the connection, will damage it over time. Unlike with cold crimping, which cannot achieve the same mechanical force, the compression of the metal sleeve in hot crimping is strong enough to exclude corrosive gas like salt air.

There is a wide range of hot crimping technology available today from leading resistance welding technology manufacturers, such as Amada Miyachi. The hot crimping technology must be designed to provide the proper amount of energy for the application at hand. For instance, equipment designed to hot crimp wiring for o shore power generation, which can reach up to 200-300 mm2 in diameter, requires a great deal of power in order to generate the high forces needed to compress such large wires. That same equipment, however, would prove destructive to the wiring used in automotive heated seats, as it would be strong and hot enough to melt the wires themselves or to mechanically damage them.

“Hot crimping creates an excellent mechanical and electrical connection, particularly when more

than one wire is being

joined together, due to the compression of the heat- collapsed metal on the wires.”

Amada Miyachi Europe offers a full range of resistance welding technology to be used in hot crimping, ranging from the highly delicate, ne control required to hot crimp wires as small as 40 μm to the high power and high force (up to 20.000 amps and 10.000 N) required for very large wires.

Additionally, the company o ers cutting-edge process control that allows manufacturers to both program their precise desired end result (in terms of power, heat, or distance of collapse) and to check the end result to be sure that it conforms to those standards. These capabilities to monitor the hot crimping process and provide feedback to quality engineers is critical in a number of applications, but especially in automotive manufacturing where traceability is particularly important.

With this kind of cutting-edge hot crimping technology, electromotor manufacturers can reduce costs, time, and space required by laser

“Though the hot crimping process has been used for many years, it has seen a recent surge in use due to the increased electrification in vehicle design. It is used, for example, in the production of heated seats for cars.”

or mechanical wire stripping devices. At the same time, manufacturers can precisely control and verify their end results, ensuring high-quality joins that provide good electrical and mechanical connections, and are e ectively sealed from them environment. Hot crimping technology is on the rise, and will likely continue to gain in popularity as electri cation in automotive manufacturing and o shore power generation continue to increase in prevalence.

www.amadamiyachieurope.com

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Industry News

Keep up to date with what’s new

With each issue we’ll keep you up-to-date with the latest industry news from around the globe.

NEW APPOINTMENTS

Beyonics

Scott Smith

HumiSeal®

Bálint Győr y

Beyonics appoints Scott D.

Smith as new CEO

Smith has over 30 years of experience with technology companies, having served roles in sales, marketing, and operations with Fortune 500 companies including Canadian electronics manufacturing services provider Celestica, Chinese technology manufacturer Lenovo and global information technology provider IBM. Prior to Beyonics, Smith was the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial O cer at ModusLink, a supply chain and logistics services company.

Kyle Shaw, Chairman of Beyonics and Founder of ShawKwei & Partners, said: “Scott’s proven leadership skills and broad experience in growing revenues and pro t will be a vital asset to our team as Beyonics continues to expand. Under Scott’s stewardship we are well positioned to deliver precision engineering solutions to a broader set of customers, while increasing the value and breadth of our o ering to current customers.”

www.beyonics.com

Stephen (Steve) Leonetti Joins IMC as VP

IMC-MetalsAmerica, LLC (“IMC”) is pleased to announce that Stephen (Steve) Leonetti has joined IMC as a VP, and he will focus on global business development. “Steve comes to us with extensive specialty chemical management experience in surface finishing, copper and copper-alloy metalworking, and plastic recycling,” said Bill Peck,

IMC’s President. “IMC is growing aggressively and Steve’s professional background will add great strength to the team.”

A Connecticut native, Steve is a Certi ed Electro- Finisher (CEF; awarded by the National Association of Surface Finishers) and earned his MBA at the University of New Haven (CT). Most recently, Steve was an Industry Manager with Enthone Inc., coordinating OEM, applicator, and supplier activities to multiple industry segments, including; Oil & Gas, Building & Hardware, Construction & Heavy Equipment.

IMC is a leading manufacturer of copper anodes, supplying electroplaters and other industries in 45+ countries worldwide. The company is also a major and rapidly-growing supplier of oxygen-free copper rod and related products to manufacturers of electrical conductors.

www.imc-ma.com

Horizon Sales Hires Joshua Casper to Cover Areas of Michigan & Ohio

In his new role, Joshua will be responsible for building strategic customer relationships, establishing and identifying account priorities, and developing new business strategies and opportunities.

“We are very pleased to have Josh join our team. He is a high-energy young man with a strong desire to satisfy the needs of the customers and prospects in his assigned territory,” said Dave Trail, principal.

Joshua attended Michigan State University and has experience in sales, accounting and marketing.

Prior to his position with Horizon Sales, he was an account manager for Verizon Wireless. Based in Milford, MI, Joshua enjoys playing golf and involving himself in other sports, as well as spending time with family and friends.

Horizon Sales is the Midwest’s most trusted source for electronics assembly and soldering equipment and supplies. For more than 25 years, Horizon has been representing the industry’s leading manufacturers for component prep, inventory storage and warehousing, assembly and soldering.

www.horizonsales.com

HumiSeal® Strengthens Support in Eastern Europe with New Appointment

HumiSeal® has announced the appointment of Bálint Győr y as Technical Sales Engineer to further strengthen support to major customers throughout Eastern Europe. With an established background in the SMT industry, Bálint will be responsible for providing commercial and technical support to key customers and distributors in the area.

Based in Budapest Hungary, Bálint is ideally located to provide support to Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. His experience is in electronics manufacturing and SMT materials coming from Jabil Circuit as a Manufacturing and DFM (Design for Manufacture) engineer.

Before joining Jabil, Balint graduated from the University of Miskolc Faculty of Materials and Engineering with a MSC in polymer technology and a BSC in Ceramic and Silicate engineering. He has experience in screen printing (stencil design,

Horizon Sales

Joshua Casper

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printing parameters), re ow soldering and selective soldering, machine programming, IPC-A-610 and lean manufacturing. This appointment further strengthens HumiSeal’s commercial and technical team in Europe and their commitment to building a global support infrastructure.

www.humiseal.com

Grainger. He managed or in uenced every aspect of Techni-Tool’s success throughout his tenure. He pioneered an innovative supply chain management process that was instrumental to the company’s success. Looking at the big picture, he created long-term strategic plans to increase revenue and develop new markets, such as the acquisition of Wassco by Techni-Tool. He also sought new vendors with which the company could develop true partnerships. These relationships added thousands of new customers and millions of dollars in incremental revenue to the business.

“Bill is going to have a very broad portfolio at MicroCare,” explained Mr. Christopher A. Jones, MicroCare President. “Rather than button-hole him into a department or function, we’re going to ask him to ride high and wide, looking across all our markets and products and capabilities to help us formulate better strategies for our most critical accounts. Bill’s expertise and management style will be extremely helpful in many parts of the company.”

www.microcare.com

Fancort Industries Appoints Andres Luna as Sales Manager in Mexico

Mr. Luna attended the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and received his degree in Electromechanical Engineering. He is an industry veteran with 20+ years of experience, primarily in management and sales.

“We’re very excited to announce Andres as part of the Fancort Industries team, representing us in Mexico,” commented Jared Sandman, President of Fancort. “With Andres on board and technicians already in place we are strengthening our excellent sales and technical support network in Mexico.”

www.fancort.com

Edwards will report to Rick Nuttall, Director of European Sales, OK International Ltd.

An industry veteran, Edwards brings more than 33 years of experience within the electronics industry. His work experience includes working in the fast moving high-reliability, high-performance Formula 1 environment with McLaren Applied Technologies. Initially as a skilled Technician, but in recent years as the Manager of the Electronic Production Department, managing resources on a daily basis to achieve production deadlines and maintain quality as a premium asset of the business.

Edwards also has a wealth of experience producing electronic control systems for the automotive racing industry and more commercially orientated customers in the railways, aerospace and high reliabilityconscioushealthcaresegment. Hebrings to Metcal a passion for high-quality manufacturing and rst-hand experience implementing Metcal’s products into leading-edge assembly processes.

www.torenko.com

Vi TECHNOLOGY Promotes

Jacky Zhou to Sales Manager

– China

Vi TECHNOLOGY, a leading provider of inspection solutions for PCB assembly, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jacky Zhou to Sales Manager – China.

Zhou joined Vi TECHNOLOGY in 2005 as Applications & Support Engineer, and quickly moved up to a sales position in East China. His new position is key to Vi TECHNOLOGY’s continued development in China, especially with the company’s new solutions: 3D SPI, 3D AOI and software. “Today, I am very happy to have Jacky on our sales management team as a leading manager in China. Jacky, with his experience with our products and the Chinese market, is a key element in our worldwide organization to continue our development with our 3D SPI, 3D AOI and software.” said Jean-Marc Peallat, Vice President, Global Sales at Vi TECHNOLOGY.

Prior to joining Vi TECHNOLOGY, Zhou worked for respected companies, including American Tec, WKK and Flextronics. He has a 10-year track record of successfully developing small to medium sized technology companies on a worldwide scale. Zhou earned his dual MBA from Donghua University and Westminster College.

www.vitechnology.com

P. KAY Metals

James Goyne

P. KAY Metals MS2 Technology group hires Mr. James Goyne as Distribution/Business Development manager

Mr. Goyne will support the existing MS2® distribution channel and will locate and add signi cant additional distribution channels primarily in China, S.E. Asia, Europe and the U.S.A.

James was previously with Chroma Systems as their channel sales manager and prior to that he held sales management positions at Apcus Technologies and Ecotek.

James will report directly to Dan Feinberg, V.P. Sales and Marketing for MS2 technologies and he will work closely with Mr. Jay Hardin the MS2 product manager.

Dan Feinberg noted “MS2® has been proven to signi cantly reduce electronic assembly costs through dross elimination improved soldering quality and reduction in hazardous waste. We welcome James to the MS2 team and look forward to signi cantly adding to our global distribution team under his leadership”.

www.pkaymetal.com

Fancort Industries

Andres Luna

Vi Technology

Jacky Zhou

Microcare

Bill Kushner

Metcal

Neil Edwards

Bill Kushner Joins MicroCare, Will Pilot Strategic Marketing Initiatives

Mr. Kushner spent more than three decades as Vice President, Product Management & Operations at Techni-Tool, one of the largest electronic distributors in the USA, which now is part of W.W.

Metcal Appoints Experienced Regional Sales Manager for the UK and Eastern Europe

Metcal today announced that it has appointed Neil Edwards as the Regional Sales Manager.

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Data I/O Selected by Bosch Car Multimedia as Exclusive Partner for Managed and Secure Pre- Programming

PSV7000 high performance automated programming system with revolutionary LumenTMX programming technology selected to support 5 years of production demands.

Redmond, WA-USA, July 19, 2016 – Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO), the leading global provider of advanced programming and IP management solutions for ash, ash-memory based intelligent devices and microcontrollers, announced it entered into an exclusive partnership with Bosch Car Multimedia for the next ve years for its global pre-programming strategy.

Data I/O was selected by Bosch Car Multimedia division as best out of several suppliers after a complex benchmark evaluation. Data I/O demonstrated high performance and leading technology with global service and support for the lowest total cost.

“We are excited to announce our global partnership with Bosch Car Multimedia after an extensive evaluation process,” said Anthony Ambrose, President and CEO of Data I/O Corporation. “Bosch is widely recognized as a leading manufacturer with the industry’s highest quality standards. The combination of Data I/O’s PSV7000 automated system with FlashCORE III and LumenX programmers deliver revolutionary performance, best in class security and process control software at an unrivaled value to support Bosch’s production demands over the next 5 years.”

The newest generation of automotive infotainment and instrument cluster applications require tens of GigaBytes of data programmed during manufacturing. Traditional methods of in system programming in the automotive market were never designed to manage this much data at time of manufacturing. The LumenX programming platform is a breakthrough in programming technology optimized for the latest generation of eMMC and SPI NOR devices and large le sizes with the quality and security demanded by the automotive market. The combination of LumenX technology with the PSV7000 automated programming system delivers fast programming performance, high socket capacity, and process control and inspection applications to meet the demanding requirements for automotive electronics applications.

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US Test Engineering/Test Services Company Renews Dual

ISO/AS9100 Certi cation and ITAR Registration

Datest, a preeminent provider of advanced, e cient and mission-critical in-circuit testing, test engineering, flying probe, JTAG and X-ray inspection solutions, announced that it has passed its recerti cation audit for its dual ISO9001 / AS9100C Certification. Datest is the only U.S. test engineering and test services company that has earned dual ISO/AS9100 Certi cation as well as ITAR Registration. The dual recerti cation is emblematic of Datest’s success and relentless drive to provide quality PCBA testing and inspection solutions to a discerning, engineering-based clientele. Both certi cations are recognized and respected throughout the world as symbols of expertise, professionalism and general process control. AS9100 certi cation is often viewed as a prerequisite to aerospace manufacturing certi cation and AVL approval.

With this milestone, Datest maintains the appropriate certi cations to serve the aviation, space and defense industries. AS9100 certification also affirms that Datest’s quality management system has been accepted by the aerospace industry and ensures compliance with meticulous contract review and adequate risk management throughout the supply chain, all of which has been demonstrated, by means of objective evidence, to the satisfaction of a third-party auditor. Recerti cation has a term of three years, to July 2019, subject to annual surveillance audits.

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Datum Revolutionises Electro- Polishing With A Cost Reducing Spot Polishing Gel

Datum has launched an electro-polishing gel that allows users to polish selected parts of the stencil giving greater control over the level of polishing. Known as Datum EP Gel, its use results in time and cost savings.

Conventional electro-polishing methods have several challenges including high set up costs, inconsistent current density, over polishing and having to polish the total surface area on both sides of the foil including the fiducial mark. Gathering feedback from various customers from all over the globe, Datum set out to formulate a compound to address these limitations.

“Using Datum’s ‘listen, develop, deliver’ philosophy, we developed an electro-polishing gel that can be applied only to the areas that require polishing,” said Tim Wetmore, CEO of Datum. “The minimized amount of EP Gel used

in this method of polishing results in signi cant cost and time savings.”

Other advantages of EP Gel include the ability to polish pre-mounted foils. This eliminates starting reference point errors and distortion due to repeated tensioning and handling issues.

The degree of electro-polishing can also be controlled through the colour change of the gel and power consumption is reduced from the traditional 400 to 1000A at 12V to 3A at 12V.

There is also a lower environmental impact. EP Gel uses approximately 100ml for a typical stencil. Less consumption means less contaminant to process. Handling, transport and storage safety is improved by the use of smaller volumes of acid electrolyte.

The use of fresh chemistry for each application delivers certainty and control to the process.

Datum EP Gel can be applied in 3 simple steps, shortening the learning curve. See the polishing process at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=JTZCTuAh_s0

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Electrolube Open New Manufacturing Plant In India

In line with the Indian Government’s aims to encourage and promote local manufacturing infrastructures throughout the country, Electrolube India has taken a signi cant step forward by adding a new manufacturing plant alongside its existing sales and warehouse operations in Bangalore.

The global electro-chemicals manufacturer has established the new manufacturing facility in Bangalore, strategically located close to the major electronics manufacturing hubs of Southern India, o ering the advantages of shorter lead times and complete reliability of supply. Electrolube India has run a successful technical sales operation in the city since 2012, and opened a new warehouse facility shortly afterwards in the Mumbai suburb of Bhiwandi.

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The extensive new factory facilities will begin operations with an initial focus on the production of encapsulation resins, conformal coatings and thermal management materials for a strong emerging market, that is increasingly seeking local manufacture for security of supply.

This strategic move is expected to strengthen the Electrolube brand in India, which won ‘Best Conformal Coating’ in a 2015 EM media survey. Leading Indian OEMs now favour Electrolube products, which are used extensively throughout numerous local sectors including industrial, LED and consumer electronics manufacturing. Electrolube Managing Director, Ron Jakeman, commented: “India is poised to become one of the world’s prime electronics manufacturing regions. Both export and local markets are booming and demand for specialised services and products, such as those provided by Electrolube, is growing rapidly. Our local sales and warehouse operations continue to serve this market well and our award- winning products are in widespread use among the major Indian OEMs. We are responsive to the Indian Government’s aims to promote a strong home-based manufacturing sector that is able to satisfy local supply chains and provide reliable and timely delivery. Consequently, we have made signi cant investment in a new manufacturing facility in Bangalore to support the local markets we serve and increase assurance in our capacity to be a consistent and reliable supplier of electro- chemicals. ”

Electrolube India’s Sales Manager, Padmanabha Shaktivelu, added, “Electrolube’s business and reputation have grown exponentially since our initial opening in India four years ago. There is enormous potential for growth in India with endless opportunities for Electrolube’s speciality products to help customers nd new solutions to old problems. We have also discovered that local manufacturers are keen to enhance their green credentials and we will be investing further in promoting our eco-friendly, aromatic-free conformal coatings and water-based cleaning solutions, as well as the full range of coatings, greases, resins and cleaning products.”

The new factory will be formally inaugurated at a ceremony to be held at the Bangalore site in August 2016, in the presence of Electrolube’s management team and key local industry personalities and customers.

www.electrolube.in

Continental Automotive Romania purchase Speedline Camalot Prodigy System (635 SD) from Etek Europe

Etek Europe Ltd are pleased to announce the sale of a Speedline Camalot Prodigy Dispensing

System, to Continental Automotive Romania, Timisoara.

Speedline Technologies is the global leader in process knowledge and expertise for the PCB assembly and semiconductor industries.

Camalot Prodigy is designed and built to deliver high-speed, extremely accurate dispensing. To enable 1.5g’s of acceleration, Camalot engineers resourced more than two decades of experience with linear motors and advanced motion control systems.

The Camalot Prodigy 635 SD is a custom built dispenser ideally suited for dot type application, which has been tailored for the demanding requirements of Continental Automotive Romania, Timisoara.

www.etek-europe.com

Europlacer Expansion Continues with New Distributor in Poland.

Pick & place equipment manufacturer Europlacer has appointed PAKT Electronics as its exclusive distributor in Poland. Formed in 2008, PAKT is well connected across the country and represents other principals in the territory, o ering capital equipment, peripherals and consumables.

As part of its remit, PAKT Electronics will deliver Europlacer after sales support services and applications expertise across Poland. Service engineers from the company have already undertaken intensive training at Europlacer’s European HQ.

Founder and co-owner of PAKT Electronics, Lukasz Kazmierczak, points out that the Polish electronics sector continues to develop thanks to favourable labour costs, easy access to quali ed and skilled employees, and also the availability of EU funding programmes. “There are plenty of newly-founded electronics producers looking for equipment, so that’s a great opportunity for us with Europlacer platforms,” claims Kazmierczak. “In addition, existing customers face constant change in component packaging technology, which demands the kind of exibility and accuracy that Europlacer equipment guarantees,” he adds.

While PAKT o ers other equipment including screen printers, reflow ovens and selective soldering solutions, Kazmierczak knows that a

manufacturer’s line is typically built around its pick & place platform. “Europlacer machines are distinguished by their uncompromising exibility and capacity. They will be a fundamental element of our complete SMT line proposition to customers in Poland,” he explains.

www.europlacer.com

Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd. First Chinese Company to Earn Certification as Qualified Manufacturer to IPC-6012/ IPC-A-600

IPC’s Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC-6012/IPC-A-600 Quali ed Manufacturers Listing (QML) to Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd., a manufacturer of single sided, double sided, and multilayer printed circuit boards in the Dongguan, Guangdong province of China. Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd. is the rst Chinese company to receive IPC’s Validation Services QML for these standards.

Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd. met or exceeded the testing requirements for board coupons and passed a three-day, on-site audit under Validation Services Program. Maintenance of the QML requires testing of board coupons every quarter and passing of periodic factory audits.

IPC-6012, Qualification and Performance Speci cation for Rigid Printed Boards, covers quali cation and performance of rigid printed boards, including single-sided, double-sided, with or without plated-through holes, multilayer with or without blind/buried vias and metal core boards. It addresses nal nish and surface plating coating requirements, conductors, holes/vias, frequency of acceptance testing and quality conformance as well as electrical, mechanical and environmental requirements. IPC-A-600, Acceptability of Printed Boards, an illustrated guide to printed circuit board acceptability, covers target, acceptable and nonconforming conditions that are either internally or externally observable on bare printed boards.

“Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd. hoped that a validation audit by IPC to IPC-6012 and IPC-A-600 would allow us to claim with justi cation that our operations demonstrated expertise in rigid printed circuit board manufacturing. But even if we did not become validated immediately, we expected the IPC experts would identify areas where we were could improve and so provide guidance for our on-going quality e orts,” said Mr. Dai Jie, Marketing Director at Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd. “As it turned out, we achieved validation on the rst attempt. Our IPC validation certi cate is displayed prominently at the company entrance, and has been the object of interest and

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IPC’s Validation Services QML Program was developed to promote supply chain veri cation. It also provides auditing and certification of electronics companies’ products, and identi es processes which conform to IPC standards. Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd. and other trusted sources of supply can be found on IPC’s QML database at www.ipcvalidation.org.

“We are excited about Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd. being the rst Chinese company to receive IPC’s Validation Services QML for IPC-6012/IPC-A-600,” said Randy Cherry, IPC director of Validation Services. “We are pleased to recognize Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd. as the newest member of trusted QML suppliers. Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd. has di erentiated itself from the competition by becoming part of IPC’s global network of trusted industry sources.”

IPC Delivers the First Automotive Standard on Performance Requirements for Rigid Printed Boards

In September of 2015, IPC delivered revision D of IPC-6012, Quali cation and Performance Speci cation for Rigid Printed Boards. Building on this base standard, IPC has developed the rst automotive addendum, IPC-6012DA, Automotive Applications Addendum to IPC-6012D Quali cation and Performance Speci cation for Rigid Printed Boards.

This addendum addresses the reliability of rigid printed boards which must survive the vibration and thermal cycling environments of electronic interconnects within the automotive industry. Some of the highlights included with IPC-6012DA are the identi cation of automotive performance classes, recommendations for sustainability and reliability testing identi cation, and solder makes thickness coverage over conductors, planes, and adjacent surface mount devices. The addendum also provides requirements for hole size, hole pattern accuracy, and pattern feature accuracy requirements.

“This is an important step towards a standardized level in a complicated field of suppliers and demands,” said Jan Pedersen, chairman of the IPC-6012DA Automotive Addendum to IPC-6012D committee and senior technical advisor at Elmatica. “IPC-6012DA, addresses the speci c requirements and parameters for building and supplying printed circuit boards for the automotive industry, which are not covered in the base standard IPC-6012D.”

The busy committee won’t be resting on their laurels. Later this year, a task group will be established to prepare the standard for the medical sector, an industry not yet harmonized in terms of PCBs. Users and suppliers in the medical sector will be invited to participate.

“The idea behind the automotive addendum was to nd a consensus in the jungle of corporate speci cations, a common document describing basic PCB requirements for the automotive industry,” added Pedersen. “Now that IPC-6012DA is nalized, we are very proud knowing this standard will bring the automotive requirements for both users and suppliers up to a standardized level.”

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Libra Industries Renews ITAR Registration for All Manufacturing Facilities

Libra Industries is pleased to announce that it has renewed its ITAR registration for its Dallas and Ohio facilities. Libra Industries has worked hard to earn and maintain an impressive array of certi cations and registrations in addition to ITAR, including ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485-2012, AS9100C:2009, UL, CSA and FDA.

Steve Schwaebler, Libra Industries’ Vice President of Operations, commented, “Our ITAR renewal is part of our continued commitment to our customers who support the Homeland Security and Military e orts for our country.”

From its five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Northeast Ohio and Texas, Libra Industries serves a diverse base of industries such as medical, military/aerospace, industrial and LED lighting. The company seeks customers who require customized solutions with technically sophisticated manufacturing and quality requirements.

ITAR (International Tra c in Arms Regulations) and the EAR (Export Administration Regulations) are export control regulations run by di erent departments of the US Government. Both are designed to help ensure that defense related technology does not get into the wrong hands. The more stringent of the two sets of regulations was written for articles with direct defense- related applications. Articles speci cally designed or otherwise intended for military end-use are enumerated on the United States Munitions List (USML) or the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex and therefore controlled by International Tra c in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which is administered by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) at the State Department.

Items, services and information are all covered by the ITAR regulations. The most controlled items are Signi cant Military Equipment (SME) which have ‘capacity for substantial military utility or capability’ such as tanks, high explosives, naval vessels, attack helicopters, etc.

Libra Industries continues to invest to provide customized manufacturing solutions to help make

its customers more competitive and improve their pro tability.

www.libraind.com

Rocket EMS Purchases Fortus 3D Production System from Stratasys to Increase Service O erings and Reduce Tooling Costs

Rocket EMS Inc., a Silicon Valley-based full- service EMS supplier, announces the purchase of the Fortus 3D Production System, a 3D printer that allows prototype design parts to be created faster and at a lower cost compared to traditional machining, resulting in more design iterations and a more re ned end product.

According to Spencer Hall, Rocket EMS’s Business Development Manager, the company purchased the printer to expand its capabilities. “For line production, the Fortus 3D Production System will allow our xtures to be designed and produced in-house, reducing tooling costs and lead times.”

He added that as an additional bene t, Rocket EMS now will be able to o er prototype design/ production services. “Along with building the PCB, we will be able to build the housing that the PCB will be installed into,” Hall said. “The prototyping business can be extended to customers outside the PCBA industry, thus increasing our customer base signi cantly.” Rocket EMS’s ability to build their customers’ PCB housings will translate into reduced lead times since they no longer have to ship from two di erent vendors, and also will save cost due to the reduced tooling costs.

The Fortus® 3D Production System from Stratasys® is designed with exibility to meet the user’s needs, whether it’s adopting digital manufacturing for the rst time or getting high- performance materials and high capacity for demanding production environments. The latest Fortus 3D Production System boasts faster print times and improvements in the user interface. That ultimately means they’re easier to use and increase productivity even further than previous models.

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“The Sciencope X-Scope 2000 is a great technological advancement in X-ray inspection. Such an advanced machine is typically not so easy to use but the X-Scope 2000 was very easy to learn, and very flexible for daily use in a contract manufacturer environment. We can run faster and higher volume inspections compared to our previous X-ray system. The easy to use software interface, high quality images, and zero maintenance combined with great technical support does make a difference. In addition, having the ability of the remote feature to inspect real time parts with our customers, provides an ‘on the spot’ solution giving us a huge

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Fortus systems run on FDM® technology, which builds parts layer by layer from a CAD model using a variety of production-grade thermoplastics. With FDM technology, the traditional fabrication process is substantially simpli ed. Toolmaking becomes less expensive and time consuming. Intricate designs that are impossible to make with conventional tooling are now possible. As a result, manufacturers realize immediate improvements in productivity, e ciency and quality. FDM technology also allows users to choose from a wide range of production-grade thermoplastics, each with speci c qualities to meet individual manufacturing needs.

Hall added that one of the available thermoplastics is Ultem 1010, which is a high-strength, high- heat material that is food-contact and bio- compatibility certi ed, chemical resistant, and ideal for aerospace and under-the-hood automotive applications.

He concluded that while the system can print quickly, speed is not actually a good measurement of printer performance. It is a byproduct of quality: a very precise part will require a slow print; however, a rough shape (no small details) will print quickly. Rocket EMS appreciates that the Fortus 3D Production System has four resolutions to choose from to reach the best quality/speed combination for its speci c, individual needs.

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Scienscope Increases Its Demo and Service Facility by 6,000 ft2

Scienscope International, a complete inspection solutions provider, today announced that it has expanded its facility in Chino by adding an additional 6,000 ft2. The new space primarily will be used to expand the company’s demo room.

Todd O’Neil, Business Development Manager and National Sales Manager, explained, “The need for more space is simply because of our rapid growth and expected continuous growth, especially with our latest inline AXI systems and X-ray SMD component counter.”

Scienscope has evolved to become a complete inspection solutions provider, o ering microscopes, measurement system, and industrial X-ray inspection to meet a wide variety of applications and manufacturing quality requirements. With a full line of ergonomic video inspection and microscope systems, powerful X-ray system capabilities, and precision metrology solutions, Scienscope can

help you tackle your toughest manufacturing and quality challenges.

O’Neil added, “With the expansion, our total facility is now approximately 18,000 ft2, providing enough room to always have our latest technology on display, ready for customer demonstrations on the spot. We still plan to open another demo area in the Northern California Bay area in the next year.”

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Seika Machinery Increases Its Technical Support

Seika Machinery, Inc., a leading provider of advanced machinery, materials and engineering services, today announced that is has expanded its technical support o ering. Now, the company has technical service centers at its Atlanta and San Francisco branches.

The Atlanta branch provides support and repair for McDry dry storage cabinets as well as the Sawa portable ultrasonic stencil cleaners. At the San Francisco branch, Seika provides technical support and basic service including repair and calibration on the Malcomtech viscometers, paste mixers, wetting balance testers, pro lers and other products.

In-depth repairs are handled by the manufacturers for all products; however, many repairs can be handled by Seika Machinery. The company also has a 24-hour Technical Hotline that can be reached at: (888) 734-5278.

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New partner in Turkey for SMT

SMT Thermal Discoveries works with a new partner in Turkey from now on.

Company YMH Teknoloji was founded in 2015 and already established as supplier of products and service for the electronic production industry at the Turkish market.

YMH Teknoloji o ers its products and service to consumer electronics, LED lighting, military defence, industrial control electronics and medical electronics production companies. Their customers include well-known companies like Vestel, Arcelik, Jarel und Aselsan.

“YMH Teknoloji is a young company with a lot of experience and potential in the Turkish market.

We are looking forward to the cooperation,” says Florian Graf, Sales Director Germany/Europe of SMT.

SMT Thermal Discoveries headquartered in Wertheim was founded in 1987 and is a manufacturer and global supplier of equipment for thermal processes.

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STI Receives Prime Contract Award for SeaPort-e

STI Electronics, Inc., a full service organization providing training services, training materials, analytical/failure analysis, prototyping, and small- to-medium volume contract PCB assembly, is pleased to announce that it has received a prime contract award for SeaPort-e.

SeaPort-e is the Navy’s electronic platform for acquiring support services in 22 functional areas including engineering, nancial management, and program management. The Navy Systems Commands (NAVSEA, NAVAIR, SPAWAR, NAVFAC, and NAVSUP), the Office of Naval Research, Military Sealift Command, and the United States Marine Corps compete their service requirements amongst 2400+ SeaPort-e IDIQ multiple award contract holders.

“Being able to compete as a prime contractor enables STI to determine the best use of resources and potential team members to provide our

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customers with the quality and services that they should expect from STI,” said Diana Bradford, VP of Operations and Training Resources. “We are now able to compete for contracts for our Training Services and Engineering Services divisions.”

David Raby, President/CEO commented, “I am so proud of all of the individuals whose e orts made this award possible. I’d like to thank them all for working so hard toward this accomplishment.”

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Transonics PLC sign UK franchise agreement with Relpol

Transonics PLC announce the addition of a new range of relays to their product portfolio following the signing of a UK distribution agreement with Relpol SA, the leading international relay manufacturer.

Established in 1958, Relpol are the second largest relay manufacturer in Europe, based in Zary, Poland. They are a leading innovator of relay and timer design, with markets across the world in many, diverse industry sectors. Their products include a wide range of relays for printed circuit board and din rail mounting, as well as timers, monitors and power supplies.

Daniel French, Managing Director at Transonics, commented “The addition of Relpol to the Transonics franchise portfolio shows our strong commitment to the market by o ering an entire relay range for system builders, OEMs and CEMs. Through our Product Management team, we can o er technical advice, a deep knowledge base

and logistics support, all of which o er a genuine bene t to the customer”.

This announcement signals the start of an exciting time for the electronics industry, with several signi cant introductions due from Transonics

this year. Bartlomiej Szydlowski, Sales Director of Relpol, says “We are thrilled to partner with Transonics, and have been impressed with their professionalism and technical capability. We have introduced new, state-of-the-art automatic assembly lines in our factories which will change the way the industry considers relay design and sourcing. Transonics has the reputation and the commitment to deliver this to market – together we will make a very positive impact throughout the UK. This is a great time to take our brand to the next level, and an excellent partnership to make it happen.”

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Trojan welcomes six gure investment to boost growth plans

Trojan, the award-winning Swansea-based electronics services provider, plans to double its annual turnover within the next three years with the backing of an equity investment from Finance Wales.

Trojan will use the six- gure investment to scale- up its operations for growth from its purpose- built 180,000 sq. ft. facility in Swansea’s Kings Dock, where it currently employs 150 sta . The investment will assist the company with the expansion of its contract electronic manufacturing (CEM) department, increased capacity, more capability with investment in new equipment, versatility around complete product build, worldwide B2B or B2C distribution and enhancement of its data destruction unit.

Trojan is now Europe’s largest services group providing multichannel retail sales and ful lment,

CEM, and asset recovery through refurbishment and recoup.

Clive Murphy, managing director of Trojan, said: “Since moving to our new Kings Dock facility we’ve been able to further develop our services by utilising our increased capacity and developing our bespoke warehouse management and reporting software, which is like nothing else on the market. With Finance Wales’ latest investment we’ll be able to accelerate this development, boosting our growth and allowing us to maintain our high quality service to both existing and new customers.”

“We originally set up Trojan with a loan from Finance Wales 14 years ago, and they’ve been a valued supporter of us ever since, investing in us again last year to help us make the move to Kings Dock. They’re experienced investors, with excellent contacts, and introduced us to our new chairman, Keith Brooks, who has signi cantly strengthened our board.”

Trojan currently processes over 600,000 items annually for many large FMCG retailers, SMEs and manufacturers. The company also o ers UK based CEM services and through its online activities, facilitates the sale of tens of millions of pounds worth of products each year.

Leanna Davies, investment executive at Finance Wales, said: “Trojan is an established business that’s adapted to changing market conditions to become the market leader and important local employer it is today. The company has a strong, innovative business model with signi cant future potential. We’ve come up with a bespoke equity package that will now enable Clive and his team to ramp up Trojan’s operations and unlock new market opportunities without impacting their cash ow.”

www.trojanelectronics.co.uk

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Ventec International Group complete acquisition of TMT Trading & announces ISO 9001:2015 certi cation for its German Facility

Ventec International Group, a world leader in the production of polyimide & high reliability epoxy laminates and prepregs, announced that e ective 1st July 2016, TMT Trading GmbH, a leading distributor of PCB base-materials including consumables and ex- & rigid- ex circuit board materials, will be integrated into Ventec International Group.

Ventec International Group sees great strategic value in the integration of TMT products and employees into the Ventec International Group family. Ventec’s existing product portfolio plus the TMT products create an industry leading combination that provides a seamless complimentary product o ering with no visibility gaps.

The integration widens Ventec’s product o ering to include complementary products such as Flexlaminates, back-up, entry & routing materials, foils, clean room products and coatings, o ering a one-stop-shop for customers of laminates and PCB base materials.

Mark Goodwin, Ventec International Group’s COO commented: “Our combined organization is committed to maintaining product & service excellence and strong customer relationships and providing customers with the excellent level of service and product quality that they expect from us. Together with Thomas and his great team we will ensure that the transition period is seamless.”

Thomas Michels, Managing Director Europe, Ventec International Group added: “Having founded TMT Trading 13 years ago together with my wife Carmen, I am particularly excited by the possibilities to build on Ventec’s strengths and the TMT legacy. We are bringing together two companies who have always placed a high priority upon delivering a superior customer experience and today we are more committed to this than ever.”

Ventec International Group is proud to announce that its Central European facility located in Kirchheimbolanden, Germany has received certi cation under the ISO 9001:2015 quality management standard.

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VJ Electronix Strengthens Its Sales and Technical Support in California

VJ Electronix, Inc., the leader in rework technologies and global provider of advanced X-ray inspection systems, has appointed DiversiTech Representatives, Inc. as its sales representative. DiversiTech will represent VJ Electronix throughout Southern California and Northern Baja California.

“VJ Electronix is well-known in the Southern and Baja California marketplace for its innovation and leading-edge X-ray and rework solutions, while o ering the best in quality, reliability and value,” explains Ron Rau. “Their broad product o ering in X-ray inspection and component rework systems as well as unique products, such as the XQuikII Tabletop X-ray with component counting capability, is only one example of what we nd very exciting about the VJ Electronix line. All of us at DiversiTech are looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship with the professional team at VJ Electronix.”

Founded as McBride Electronic Marketing Company in 1980 by Mike McBride, the company started with three product lines specializing in electronic assembly bench tooling. The company incorporated in January 1983 as McBride Marketing, Inc. The name of the corporation was then changed to DiversiTech Representatives, Inc. in 1986 when Ron Rau became a partner in the company. The direction of the company has remained focused on bringing process solutions to the Southern California territory’s electronic assembly marketplace through exclusive representation of the industry’s most recognized best-in-class brands of electronic assembly products.

The appointment of DiversiTech is a key step in VJ Electronix’s strategic plan in the domestic market. With 20 years of experience in the electronics industry, VJ Electronix has a complete range of machines used in di erent elds wherever a high technology level is required, e.g. military, medical, NDT, etc.

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY FEATURE

IPC Compliant THT Solder Joint Inspection of Automotive Connectors

By smt today editor

GOEPEL electronic is a technologically leading vendor of professional Automated Optical Inspection systems (AOI) and Automated X-ray Inspection Systems (AXI). A network of branch o ces in the UK, China, India and the USA, international distributors and service partners ensures the global availability of the products as well as the on-site support to several hundred system installations. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Jena, Germany, GOEPEL electronic has currently more than 230 employees and generated revenue of 30 million Euro in 2015 (approx. $32 million). GOEPEL electronic has continuously been ISO9001 certi ed since 1996 and has been honoured with TOP-JOB and TOP-100 awards for being one of the best medium-sized companies in Germany. GOEPEL electronics’ industry award winning products are relied on by the leading companies in telecommunication, automotive, space and avionics, industrial controls, medical technology, and other industries.

The X-ray inspection system X Line 3·D from GOEPEL electronic enables reliable inspection of THT and Pin-in-Paste solder joints in compliance with the IPC quality standard through a unique combination of 3D X-ray (AXI) and 2D AOI inspection. That is particularly important for automotive assemblies which are subject to strict quality requirements.

Unlike simple two-dimensional X-ray inspection, 3D X-ray inspection allows evaluation of the solder penetration for THT connectors. Assemblies which are subject to the IPC norm must show a solder penetration of 50 to 75 percent at the pin, depending on the IPC class. These requirements can be assured through evaluation of the solder penetration layer by layer. The limits of X-ray technology in this particular application

are, however, the requirement of circumferential wetting of pins and the wetted connecting surface (ring). As an example, according to the IPC, the circumferential wetting must be proven to be between 270° and 330°. Only the combination of two technologies can provide compliance with this standard. By using a fully integrated and automated AOI module, both circumferential wetting and wetted connecting surface can be evaluated at the solder side.

“Unlike simple two-dimensional X-ray inspection, 3D X-ray inspection allows evaluation of the solder penetration for THT connectors.”

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY FEATURE

THE INVENTOR’S DILEMMA

THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF H. JOSEPH GERBER

By DAVID J. GERBER

H. Joseph Gerber is widely considered one of the greatest inventors and businessmen of the 20th century – and yet, he remains virtually unknown to the general public.

A Holocaust survivor whose early experiences shaped his ethos of invention, the late Joe Gerber played an essential role in the transformation of American Industry. He pioneered the modern manufacturing of products that ll our everyday lives: the clothes, shoes, eye glasses we wear; the machines that transport us; the maps and the signs that point our way; the electronics we use; the books and newspapers we read; and the color television screens and billboards we view.

“Joe had a profound impact on our nation during his rich life. His brilliant and innovative ideas helped prepare our nation for the technological advances of the next century.”

William J. Clinton, former President

With hundreds of patents to his name and a Presidential National Medal of Technology, THE INVENTOR’S DILEMMA: The Remarkable Life of H. Joseph Gerber (Yale University Press; October 27, 2015) is the de nitive biography of a man whose life mission was to contribute to society through technology. Written by his son, David J. Gerber, the book is based on extensive interviews with former colleagues, journalists, and industry leaders along with unique access to previously unpublished sources.

“By combining pragmatism with imagination, and hard work with optimism, he has become one of America’s most prolific and successful inventors.”

The National Academy of Engineering

Splitting the book into two sections – The Fall and The Ascent – David chronicles not only Joe’s professional life, but his remarkable personal story as well. As a thirteen-year-old Jewish boy in Nazi occupied Austria in 1938, he used his creativity and ingenuity to help his family survive. After several failed escape attempts, he and his mother were granted visas to immigrate to

the United States, where they landed in 1940, completely penniless.

Undeterred, Joe completed a high school curriculum in just two years (while also a working full-time job and learning English) and entered Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on scholarship, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering. It was during his time at RPI that he conceived and patented his rst “revolutionary” engineering device, the Gerber Variable Scale, which is now in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

“Mr. Gerber was one of

the first to recognize the potential for productivity through automation in labor intensive industries..., and he possessed the technological vision and creative genius

to make it actually happen.... He is without question the most creative and innovative individual that I have ever known.... \[A\] modern day Thomas Edison.”

E. E. Hood, Jr., former Vice Chairman, General Electric Company

The Scale itself served as a fundamental engineering tool, but Joe’s hope was to alter the processes of engineering. This was a theme that played throughout his life – he didn’t simply want to improve existing tools and devices, he wanted to change the way we work. He formed all of his companies with the vision of increasing human potential through technology; of eliminating tedious, time-consuming manual tasks through automation; and of creating technology that would revolutionize industries.

It was on this belief that Gerber Scienti c was created in 1946. Here are some of its most notable inventions:

• The Gerber Variable Scale: it looks like a slide rule, but uses a triangular calibrated spring as a computing element that eliminates all scaling and conversions between numerics and graphics to speed engineering computations.

• The rst digitally controlled plotter to draw graphics.

• The rst automated drafting machines and related technologies (known today as CAD/ Computer-Aided Design).

• The Gerber Photoplotter, which began to computer-automate the world production of electronic circuit boards.

• The GERBERcutter S-70: the rst computer- automated machine for cutting cloth in production, regarded as the most signi cant apparel industry invention of the 20th century.

• The rst digital billboard printer and sign making systems that transformed outdoor graphics.

• The first computer-automated systems for printing-prepress.

• The computer-assisted equipment that allows opticians to produce eye glasses in an hour.

Method alone, however, does not explain the inventor. When Joe left Europe, he made a conscious decision not to look back. He created a new identity for himself, the all American “Joe,” and did everything he could to chase his version of the American dream. His passion for invention and innovation was driven by his desire to give back to the country that had taken him in. 1952, Joe was quoted at the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce: “My life holds one ultimate aim, namely to serve, to serve you, America.” Most would agree that he did just that.

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY interview

AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID J. GERBER

AUTHOR OF THE INVENTOR’S DILEMMA

By smt today editor

David J. Gerber has handled legal, technical, and business responsibilities for Gerber Scienti c, including representing the company in patent disputes, conceiving patented products, and developing business opportunities. He has also been a Fellow at the Yale School of Management and an attorney for Dewey Ballantine.

He holds degrees from the University of Virginia School of Law (where he was an Editor of the Virginia Law Review), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Columbia University.

He has also published on competition law, receiving the American Society of Legal Writers Prize.

Photo Credit: Cindy Gerber

on the modern history of manufacturing. But the accolades and academic research didn’t bring this story to the general public. My father called his companies a “well-kept secret.” I’d have to say that this was a history waiting to be discovered.

Q. Joe Gerber has been written about quite a bit over the years in business and industry publications – what made you decide to write his o cial biography? And why now?

A. Many articles focused on my father’s contributions to particular industries. Combine these, and you begin to see invention and industrial transformation across the landscape of American manufacturing. Add my father’s personal story— his escape from a Dachau-bound train to come to America and become an inventor and business leader at a young age—and you see that this was also a story about a young survivor who not only transformed industries, but also transformed himself. I came to understand that these two stories were one and the same. I also had unique access to wonderful unpublished documents and interviews, and I traveled with my father to his birthplace, Vienna, where we had intimate conversations about his past and his thinking.

There also is a special timeliness to the story today, as America faces manufacturing losses to low-cost labor countries, like China and India. Productivity is a key to keeping industry on our shores. If we’re going to preserve American industry by using technology to make manufacturing more productive, we must understand the critical methods of inventing new manufacturing systems—so we can promote these methods. In many ways, our economy is failing to do this, or at least not doing this as well as it could, with signi cant consequences. My father’s story illuminates these business, technology, trade, and labor policy dynamics.

“A columnist once referred to my father and his companies as ‘high-tech and low-key.’ My father’s approach to business was old-fashioned—financially conservative, not hyped, and focused on developing products that industries needed.”

Q. Your father holds over 677 U.S. and foreign patents in his name. Which do you think is the most important invention or innovation?

A. The automated cloth cutter. Inventors had sought to automate production cloth cutting for almost a century, without success. My father’s seminal inventions for this product did not rely on high technology; they were just very clever. For example, the most vexing problem was how to hold the material in place during the cutting operation. Other inventors had tried various ideas from rollers to clamps. My dad

Q. What is “the inventor’s dilemma?”

A. My father spent his life devising ways to automate factories in numerous di erent industries, making it much easier and cheaper to produce such things as cars, books, and clothes. His story demonstrates how invention can help preserve American industry. But his ability to recognize inventive opportunities relied on his proximity to manufacturers. Visiting a factory, for example, he might notice scraps on a workroom oor, which he would see as wasted resources, and as a result he would work out a better approach. Sometimes, a manager needing an invention would call him. If America’s industrial base goes abroad for low-cost labor, this interaction would vanish and invention (speci cally, the type of invention needed to increase manufacturing productivity) would become more di cult. This is a dilemma for inventors as well as for manufacturers in America.

“The inventor’s dilemma” also has a broader meaning in the book. My father often approached problems that seemed to lack a viable answer—a dilemma, where all alternative approaches were unacceptable. Indeed, he seemed to relish such challenges. He invariably went “back to fundamentals” to look at the problem anew, without the same constraints. For instance, he once wondered why tires were made out of rubber and roads from hard material, and not visa versa. This sort of thinking often led him to answers. Instead of making a drafting table perfectly at and sti , he mapped the table’s imperfections and warped the drafting data to match it, so the drawing would be perfect even

“My father spent his life devising ways to automate factories in numerous different industries, making it much easier and cheaper to produce such things as cars, books, and clothes.

His story demonstrates how invention can help preserve American industry.”

“In many cases, his inventions have set the worldwide standard for the areas

they address; and they

have played a major role

in allowing the apparel industry to maintain a large and diverse domestic production base, providing jobs for thousands of Americans.”

G. Stewart Boswell, former President, American Apparel Manufacturers Association

though the table wasn’t. Instead of thickening a long cantilevered knife to make it rigid so it wouldn’t bend when cutting thick material, he made it thin but turned it in a way that made the side forces cancel each other. Measuring-scales normally are xed for precision. My father made one in nitely variable, and generated even more precise answers.

Q. In your opinion, why has your father remained virtually unknown to the general public until now?

A. That’s one of the intriguing aspects of uncovering a history, isn’t it? A columnist once referred to my father and his companies as “high-tech and low-key.” My father’s approach to business was old-fashioned— nancially conservative, not hyped, and focused on developing products that industries needed. In many industries, he was known as the “engineer’s answer man” or the “father of automation,” or the “Thomas Edison.” Important computer languages still bear his name. Fortune began an article about him with the question, “How does one man revolutionize an industry?” Late in his life, institutions such as the Smithsonian, and the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Medals Committee recognized his vast life’s work and his in uence

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put a vacuum beneath the cutting surface, and a sacri cial plastic overlay on top of the stack, so the cloth became xed in place. In fact, this made di erent types of cloth behave similar, so automation was much easier. Even until today, this remains the only viable way for automatically cutting cloth for the production of most apparel. This machine was the key to transforming the entire system of manufacture—in what was the last great labor-intensive industry to be computer- automated. Apparel was the last because the transformation was the most di cult, but my father recognized that, by automating cloth cutting, he could also automate pre-cutting functions and even aspects of sewing, and eventually introduce a broad digitally-controlled manufacturing process. In this way, he brought the bene ts of automated mass production to apparel factories and merchandisers. Apparel thus became so inexpensive that wardrobes grew, people stopped mending, fashion seasons multiplied, and clothing became more democratic.

“Joe Gerber’s contributions to the textile industry in this country have been enormous, not only in enhancing our nation’s competitiveness and

balance of trade, but more importantly in keeping jobs and taxes on our shores. If ever an individual deserved the National Medal of Technology, it is Joe Gerber.”

Manuel Gaetán, former President and Chief Executive Officer, Bobbin Blenheim

Inc. and Publisher, Bobbin Magazine

Q. Why was he so intent on changing entire systems rather than individual parts?

A. Inventing whole new systems, rather than improving preexisting systems that others created, was characteristic of nineteenth century inventors, most notably Thomas Edison. For example, Edison didn’t just discover a lament that glows. He also invented the other necessary parts of his system of electric lighting, such as the Edison Jumbo Generator and electricity distribution schemes. In the Twentieth century, my father and his companies’ other employees invented systems in this sense as well. In many industries, his companies introduced a suite of products that together were more valuable. Alone, some products might have had almost no market. Steve Jobs employed a similar method, although he was a systems builder, more than an inventor.

What motivated my dad? One factor was the

workings of his mind. His mind allowed him to see these relationships. He could visit an apparel factory, and recognize that limitations in the layout and sewing rooms could be overcome in the cutting room. Another reason was that he loved to invent. It was what he called “the game in my mind.” If he observed an antiquated manufacturing process, he would begin to think of multiple products, the technical challenges, and how he could overcome these challenges. Before you knew it, he would be sketching ideas. Sometimes, he might start with only one product idea. Take the cloth cutter, for example. He’d be so excited about the possibilities that he wouldn’t let the idea go, even if he realized that it would not have a market unless it had parts data. So he would begin to develop the machine that could provide the data. At rst this was a digitizer, which could create data from a manually laid-out marker. Soon, my father was intent on providing a system to automatically plot the parts layout data. Because his cutter enabled more-precisely-cut parts, he could automate certain sewing operations, and he developed the world’s first computerized sewing machine.

Another motivation was business strategy, of course. Suppliers of manufacturing products for a given industries often were large, entrenched, and powerful. Rather than compete in these markets, my father created new markets.

Q. How did your father’s turbulent childhood in Austria (under Nazi rule) a ect the way that he chose to live his life?

A. It reinforced the core beliefs that his family instilled in him—and this was quite remarkable, because the Holocaust represented a direct assault on these beliefs. My father’s role model was his grandfather, an eminent physician, who instilled in him the importance of contributing to society through science. Under Nazi rule, my father must have faced a fundamental question: Why contribute to society? With the Anschluss, Austria’s Jews, who had thought themselves integral to Austrian society, were disenfranchised overnight; and my father had no place in the society. As his family hid in fear and depravation, and German technology brought brutality, his grandfather’s ideals seemed to have turned to dust. Yet these ideals guided my father for his entire life in America.

The European upheaval also had more practical impacts. My father was a natural inventor; his parents ripped up his wires so frequently that, at age eight, he conceived and built a magnetic circuit breaker to protect his batteries from being shorted. Under Nazi rule, he began to use his inventing for important purposes: to help himself and his family survive. He ampli ed their radio so they could hear foreign news broadcasts. He built a hand-warmer from a kerosene- stove for his father to bring on a transport to Poland in the winter. His life was lled with periods of waiting for visas punctuated by moments that required immediate action, which gave him courage to act

and a sense of urgency. His childhood experiences also gave him incredible drive—to not allow the Nazi experience to prevent him from realizing his ambitions; and, to recapture something of his dear lost childhood world.

“What motivated my dad? One factor was the workings of his mind. His mind allowed him to see these relationships.”

Q. Your father strongly believed in automation as a key to productivity. What do you think he would make of all the recent talk about robots?

A. My father’s computer-controlled machines were robots. As early as the 1960s, he said that the emerging industrial revolution from computer- based technologies “should free man and banish hunger.” His drafting machines represented the rst use of computer control for professional work. My father separated drawing into the underlying creativity and the act of drawing, concluding that automation enhanced creativity by allowing designers to engage with computers interactively in the design process. Creativity was his great love. Repetitive skills were his bane. When he was a boy, his parents required him to learn the violin. Instead, he made his violin play by itself, kind of like a player piano but with electromagnets.

But my father was also sensitive to the dangers that industrial revolution posed. He traced the brutality that he and his family and others faced under Nazi rule in Austria to the economic dislocations and political turmoil that followed the rst industrial revolution. He recognized that, after the rst industrial revolution, society had to adopt new codes and people had to learn to live together in urban factory areas. So, as computing power is now becoming exponentially more powerful, I expect that my father would have seen inventions, products, and economic growth, and the desirability of this progress, but also human cost and a political challenge in managing the rapid change. Regarding society’s ability to manage the threats from technology, my father once said: “Man is in control of these devices, and man is in control of himself. He can select between love and hate, between right and wrong, between war and peace.”

Q. What’s one thing you hope readers take away from this book?

A. A sense of relationship between imagination and hope. Addressing his employees once, my father said “the company is a home for the dreamer, for the man and woman who can because they think they can and who are not put o by the reasons of others as to why it can’t be done.” I think most of us want to nd that home.

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