| Ex-MPM President Erdmann Passes Away |
 |
 |
 |
| Written by Mike Buetow | |||
| Wednesday, 09 January 2013 15:47 | |||
|
MEDWAY, MA -- Gunter Erdmann, the former president of MPM, has died. He was 73. Erdmann spent about 40 years in in research and development in the electronics manufacturing industry. He held 13 patents for surface mount technology, including ones covering a reciprocating squeegee used for wiping paste into apertures on printed circuit boards, cleaning solder paste, and stencil frames, among others. Erdmann was born in Hamburg, Germany, on Jan. 6, 1939. He came to the US in 1960, taking up resident in Massachusetts. He was owner of QTS Engineering for years, before launching MPM. He is survived by his son, Thomas, and wife, Gina, and four grandchildren.
|
Columns
| European RoHS Enforcement Explained |
A series of workshops next month on compliance with RoHS and other directives will help US companies looking to break into the European market. |
| Read more... |
| Believing Foxconn Means Suspending Belief |
The Foxconn makeover is in full swing, with the latest this piece from the New York Times that supposes that the world's largest ODM is worried that Apple -- yes, Apple -- might be bringing it down: |
| Read more... |
Features
| Managing Your ESD Program |
The processes are as important as the tools. |
| Read more... |
| SMT Reflow Oven-to-Oven Repeatability |
How to adjust an oven so a single recipe will work across multiple ovens for an individual product. |
| Read more... |
Search
Search
Login
CB Login
Language
Language
Products
B-724, B-727, B-728 and B-729 polyimide labels withstand harsh condition wash systems and chemicals. Are engineered to stay adhered to boards during inline and batch washes. Reportedly offer temp....
