PHILADELPHIA – The American Competitiveness Institute will sponsor a pair of free workshops early next month. On Dec. 3, ACI will partner with Dage Precision Industries for a special half-day workshop on x-ray inspection criteria and common defect analysis, covering solder-related defects such as head-on-pillow, BGA and substrate opens.
On Dec. 11, ACI will team with Aqueous Technologies, Kyzen and Technical Devices
to present the Low Stand-Off Cleaning Symposium. The one-day program
includes training on practical approaches in cleaning the z-axis
through inline and batch processes.
Both workshops will be held at ACI in Philadelphia, and a free lunch will be provided.
CONKLIN, NY – The drop in demand for placement machines has hit Universal Instruments, which laid off 45 workers Tuesday, according to published reports.
The cuts include full-time employees in manufacturing and engineering support. Earlier in the month, UIC and sister company Unovis let go small numbers of staff in marketing. The firm now employs about 400 in the Binghamton, NY, area, say published reports.
The company says it has no plans for more layoffs in Binghamton but will reduce headcount elsewhere. No further details are currently available.