SMT, PCB Electronics Assembly Manufacturing News

Equipment Reliability Institute - ERI

Electronic Circuit Cards � Applied Vibration

Nov 13, 2001 | Santa Barbara, California, USA

ERI is a specialized engineering school, focusing on the reliability and durability of hardware, upon the kinds of stresses that can shorten the life of hardware such as yours and upon appropriate tests to uncover weaknesses.

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Consultant / Service Provider, Training Provider

Vibration And Shock Training

Nov 13, 2001 | Santa Barbara, California, USA

Equipment Reliability Institute - ERI

ERI is a specialized engineering school, focusing on the reliability and durability of hardware, upon the kinds of stresses that can shorten the life of hardware such as yours and upon appropriate tests to uncover weaknesses.

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Consultant / Service Provider, Training Provider

Glenbrook's New Jewel Box X-Ray Systems

Nov 13, 2001 | Glenbrook Technologies Inc., an innovator and leading supplier of Real-time X-ray Inspection Systems to the electronic fabrication and semiconductor assembly industries has announced the availability of a newly developed large capacity, ultra-high resolution X-ray inspection system called the "Oversized Jewel Box 70-T". Glenbrook's award-winning X-ray camera technology combines a 10 Micron, 70kV X-ray source with extremely small "Source to Image Distance" (SID) to capture ultra-high resolution images.

Glenbrook Technologies

Manufacturer of real-time X-ray inspection systems & image processing systems.

Randolph, New Jersey, USA

Consultant / Service Provider, Manufacturer

CEERIS Discounts and Charity Effort

Nov 13, 2001 | CEERIS Benchmarking Reports

Ceeris International, Inc

CEERIS International is a consulting firm with twenty years of expertise in electronics assembly.

Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA

Cimmetry and Valor Team Up

Nov 13, 2001 | to Provide ODB++(X) Support within AutoVue

We are a global provider of productivity improvement software across the printed circuit board manufacturing supply chain.

Yavne, Israel

Giga-Byte Selects Orbotech AOI Systems; Post-Solde

Nov 12, 2001 |

Orbotech

Orbotech develops and produces the world's most advanced hi-tech equipment for inspecting and imaging circuit boards and display panels - the backbones of today's cutting-edge electronic products.

Yavne, Israel

Valor to Provide Design for Manufacturability Soft

Nov 09, 2001 | Valor�s Trilogy 5000 software to provide optimized data for Solectron�s NPI and design centers

We are a global provider of productivity improvement software across the printed circuit board manufacturing supply chain.

Yavne, Israel

Consultant / Service Provider, Other

IBM to Make 2nd Blue Gene Supercomputer

Nov 09, 2001 | IBM will build a supercomputer that is smaller, and 15 times speedier than the current fastest computer, enabling users to solve complex questions more quickly and opening the door for its commercial use.

IBM Corporation

International Business Machines Corporation is a multinational technology. IBM manufactures computer hardware and software, offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services.

Armonk, New York, USA

IPC Testifies Before Congress On EPA's Proposed MP

Nov 09, 2001 | IPC testified before a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight hearing on the impact the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposed metal products and machinery (MP&M) effluent limitations will have on the printed wiring board (PWB) industry.

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

IPC is the trade association for the printed wiring board and electronics assembly industries.

Bannockburn, Illinois, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

IPC To Present Economic Cyber Summit

Nov 08, 2001 | IPC will offer the inaugural IPC Economic Cyber Summit on Wednesday, December 12, 2001, from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (PST), providing PCB manufacturers, EMS companies, OEMs and industry suppliers easy access to economic information over the World Wide Web.

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

IPC is the trade association for the printed wiring board and electronics assembly industries.

Bannockburn, Illinois, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

Valor to Provide DFM Software to Solectron

Nov 08, 2001 | Valor�s Trilogy 5000 software to provide optimized data for Solectron�s NPI and design centers

We are a global provider of productivity improvement software across the printed circuit board manufacturing supply chain.

Yavne, Israel

Thomas A. Read Center for Distribution Research and Education

Gain skills for profitability through 2002 CDM

Nov 07, 2001 | First module set for March

The Read Center offers professional development specifically for manufacturers and distributors. Its flagship program is the Certificate in Distribution Management. The center also offers varying levels of research assistance.

College Station, Texas, USA

Master of ID Accepts Applications

Nov 07, 2001 | Graduate Degree Delivered Online

Master of Industrial Distribution e-Distance Degree Program

The Master of Industrial Distribution e-Distance Degree Program offers industry professionals the next level of education and experience in distribution. Earn a graduate degree in distribution from Texas A&M - without disrupting operations. The program is delivered through the World Wide Web.

College Station, Texas, USA

IPC Releases Long-Range Plan

Nov 06, 2001 | IPC has announced its objectives for the future, which were recently approved by its Board of Directors at the 2001 IPC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla.

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

IPC is the trade association for the printed wiring board and electronics assembly industries.

Bannockburn, Illinois, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

Valor Appoints New European President

Nov 06, 2001 |

We are a global provider of productivity improvement software across the printed circuit board manufacturing supply chain.

Yavne, Israel

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

IPC Tackles Wide Range of EMS Topics at APEX 2002

Nov 05, 2001 | IPC will cover numerous crucial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) topics at its upcoming EMS Management Council Meeting. Jack Calderon, Lincoln Partners, and J. Keith Dunne, Robertson Stephens, will discuss recent industry trends and major mergers and acquisitions in their separate sessions. Later, Calderon and Dunne will join Susan Jackson, Metawave Communications, for a panel discussion on the secrets to conducting a successful divestiture with a small OEM.

IPC is the trade association for the printed wiring board and electronics assembly industries.

Bannockburn, Illinois, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

Solectron takes advantage of downturn to regroup

Oct 31, 2001 | EMS company outlines consolidation, vertical integration plans

Solectron

Electronic Manufacturing Services company

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Ceeris International, Inc

2001 PCA Cost of Conversion Published

Oct 30, 2001 | Cost of Conversion Benchmarking Study Report CC-2001

CEERIS International is a consulting firm with twenty years of expertise in electronics assembly.

Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA

Samsung Volume Production In 300mm Wafer Fab

Oct 30, 2001 | Hoping to extend its lead in DRAMs and other chip products, South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. here today announced that it has begun mass production in its initial 300-mm wafer fab.

Samsung Electronics

For over 70 years, Samsung has been dedicated to making a better world through diverse businesses. Our flagship company, Samsung Electronics, leads the global market in high-tech electronics manufacturing and digital media.

Suwon, South Korea

AquaSonic® Features Closed Loop Recycling System

Oct 30, 2001 | AquaSonic® AQS-7500 Ultrasonic Cleaning System features closed-loop waste water recycling, rather than evaporation, for savings in energy, water, and cleaning chemistry.

JNJ Industries, Inc.

Manufacturer of SMT production supplies, electronic and industrial cleaning products, environmental remediation products, and skin care products.

Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Samsung Electronics Aims To Be No.2 Chipmaker

Oct 29, 2001 | South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world's fourth largest chipmaker, aims to rank second by the end of 2005 and raise its share of the global memory chip market to 30 percent. Samsung, already the largest memory chip maker, is selling 40 percent of its chips for below production cost, reflecting a record downturn in the global chip market.

Hanwha Techwin CO., LTD.

SCTA develops and offers SMT assembly line solutions and machines for customers in North America. Samsung offers pick and place machines, screen printers, reflow ovens, accessory machines, and software products.

Irvine, California, USA

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

IPC Signs CRADA With NSWC Crane

Oct 26, 2001 | IPC has signed a three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind.

IPC is the trade association for the printed wiring board and electronics assembly industries.

Bannockburn, Illinois, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

IPC Releases Book-To-Bill Ratios For September 2001

Oct 26, 2001 | IPC today announced the U.S. Printed Wiring Board Industry Book-to-Bill Ratio for September 2001 was 0.89. Sales billed (shipments) in September 2001 decreased 41.6% over September 2000 and orders booked decreased 56.1% over September 2000.

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

IPC is the trade association for the printed wiring board and electronics assembly industries.

Bannockburn, Illinois, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

Flextronics posts loss, to cut 10,000 jobs

Oct 26, 2001 |

Flex (Flextronics International)

Flextronics is a global full-service supplier of a full spectrum of value-added Electronic Manufacturing Services.

Singapore, Singapore

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

DLS Proced 2001 - Technical Proceedings for the Designers Learning Symposium 2001

Oct 26, 2001 | The Designers Learning Symposium held its first conference in the Midwest in July 2001. The Proceedings includes 473 pages of technical paper presentations, powerpoint presentations, general session presentations, and speaker biorgaphies on critical design issues. Included are papers and presentations on Routing Strategies for Autorouters, How to Get Started Using HDI/Microvias, Understanding the Value of Clean Fabrication Drawings, and PCB Design for RF Applications.

IPC is the trade association for the printed wiring board and electronics assembly industries.

Bannockburn, Illinois, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

IPC Elects New Officers and Directors

Oct 26, 2001 | IPC has elected new officers.

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC)

IPC is the trade association for the printed wiring board and electronics assembly industries.

Bannockburn, Illinois, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

LSI Logic expects flat revenues for this quarter

Oct 24, 2001 |

LSI Logic Storage Systems, Inc.

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Manufacturer's Representative

Solectron wins outsourcing deal with optical maker

Oct 24, 2001 |

Solectron

manufacturing, assembling and testing of printed circuit board and box build systems

Herrenberg, Germany

EBS Owner To Write Column

Oct 23, 2001 | "Radio Shopper" Selects Ron Erickson

Erickson Broadcast Service

AM, FM, Transmitters, Broadcast Studio Equipment Sales, Audio Consoles, Audio Processing, Radio Station Equipment

Albany, Oregon, USA

SMTA Dallas- Registration Deadline Approaches

Oct 23, 2001 |

Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA)

The SMTA membership is a network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies and related business operations.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA

Association / Non-Profit, Events Organizer, Training Provider

MYDATA Press Meeting Invitation

Oct 22, 2001 |

Mycronic Technologies AB

Mycronic, formerly MYDATA, is the key manufacturer of assembly machine for electronics. Our product portfolio contains Pick&Place machines, Jet-printing machines and component storage towers.

Täby, STOCKHOLM, Sweden

SCI Systems to shut 10% of capacity

Oct 22, 2001 |

SCI Systems (Canada) Inc

Electronic Maunfacturing Service provider

Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Samsung Takes DRAM Industry to Task

Oct 22, 2001 | It could be a page out of Micron Technology Inc. chairman Steve Appleton's oft-repeated diatribe: Financially irresponsible DRAM suppliers are being subsidized by government interests, trashing competitive pricing structures and upsetting the market's delicate balance.

Hanwha Techwin CO., LTD.

SCTA develops and offers SMT assembly line solutions and machines for customers in North America. Samsung offers pick and place machines, screen printers, reflow ovens, accessory machines, and software products.

Irvine, California, USA

SCI Systems to shut 10% of capacity

Oct 19, 2001 |

SCI Systems (Canada) Inc

Electronic Maunfacturing Service provider

Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Molex to cut 800-900 jobs in this quarter

Oct 19, 2001 |

Molex, Incorporated

Molex Incorporated is a 62 year old manufacturer of electronic connectors and interconnection systems, ribbon cable, switches, and application tooling. Molex operates 50 plants in 21 countries and employs over 14,700 people. Extensive worldwide manufacturing and engineering capabilities allow Molex to offer customer the benefits of global thinking while providing local service wherever their ope

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA