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HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL – Bosch Rexroth AG, parent company of Bosch Rexroth Corp., reported $8.3 billion in 2008 sales, up 9.8% year-over-year.
Sales in the Americas were up nearly 8%. The company anticipates a significantly weaker performance for the current fiscal year, but said it is maintaining its R&D investment.
The Bosch subsidiary spent around $364 million on R&D in 2008, or 4.5% of sales.
The growth experienced last year by the manufacturer of drive and control technologies was led by developments in the German, European and Asian markets.
iNEMI is scheduled to discuss findings at industry venues worldwide, including Apex on Mar. 31 in Las Vegas; SMTA China East on Apr. 21 in Shanghai; at the Astride the Packaging Roadmap seminar, held at TWI Ltd. on Apr. 22 in Cambridge, UK, and at the European Microelectronics & Packaging Conference June 15-18 in Rimini, Italy.
The 2009 Roadmap covers five product sectors and 20 technology and business topics. For additional information, visit http://www.inemi.org/cms/roadmapping/2009_Roadmap.html.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – A company that repairs stencil damage has been formed and has applied for a patent on its novel process.
Coinx has reportedly developed a patent-pending repair method that uses similar processes and techniques as for auto body repair.
Repairs can include long creases across the foil’s surface to unsightly dents up to ¼" deep. In most cases these repairs can also be made in the aperture field as well, provided it does not distort the integrity of the openings, says James Bishop, the founder.
Most dents and dings can be removed quickly and effectively by a trained person on your staff at your facility, he adds.
Bishop has been involved in the repair of dented and dinged metal panels for 17 years, primarily serving the auto body industry. Lately, the firm has worked with PhotoStencil to refine the process for stencils used in electronics manufacturing.
