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Indium
Corp. (Utica, NY) offers a complete range of solder preforms for
interconnect and joining applications. The company's product line
includes their range of solder alloys, as well as a capability to
produce numerous sizes and shapes.
Indium, a supplier of
solder fabrications, offers solder preforms in a variety of shapes,
including: washers, discs, rectangles and squares, "picture frames",
shot, spheres, ganged arrays and specialty shapes.
Solder
preforms are produced in a wide size range. Discs are made with
diameters as small as 0.004 in.. Washers are made with inner diameters
as small as 0.015 in. and outer diameters as small as 0.025 in. All
preforms can also be produced in larger sizes.
Solder preforms
can be specified in most of the nearly 300 alloys offered by the
company, including lead free. In addition, many preforms offer the
option of flux-coating. Solder preforms are packed with a variety of
options including: jar, tray, palette and tape and reel.
www.indium.com
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Speedline
Technologies Inc. (Franklin, MA), announced it has entered into an
exclusive agreement with the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia
Tech, Atlanta, GA) for the license of patent-pending closed-loop
printing technology. The intellectual property facilitates the closing
of the loop between an automated optical inspection (AOI) system and a
printer with the intent to optimize the volume of printed paste
deposits.
"The agreement governs the terms for commercial
development of this intellectual property for ultimate product sale,"
said Robert Boyes, product marketing manager, Speedline Technologies.
"We are honored to join with Georgia Tech to develop product
technologies that will generate profound benefits for printed circuit
board manufacturers. The goal of this partnership is to advance process
control technology for the printing
process, which will ultimately provide improved yield opportunities for customers."
The
closed-loop printing technology was developed by Georgia Tech at the
Center for Board Assembly Research (CBAR). Recent proof of concept
testing conducted at Speedline validated Georgia Tech's findings. The
technology embodies algorithms that utilize hybrid data-driven control
techniques for calculating independent variable modifications. This
effectively changes machine parameters in real time and improves
process yields and product reliability.
"Data-driven
closed loop control is essential for electronics manufacturing
industry," said Alex Goldstein, director of operations and
infrastructure at CBAR. "With help from the industry, CBAR will
continue this work for different processes in electronics
manufacturing."
Georgia Tech recognized Speedline as a valued CBAR partner at APEX 2004 in
February in Anaheim, CA.
www.speedlinetech.com
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"During the most recent Sacramento Day, IPC and many of its California-based members heavily lobbied the state's legislature on the overwhelming need to fix the state's broken workers' compensation system-one that doesn't sufficiently provide protection for injured workers and yet costs employers an alarming amount in premium costs," said Dick Crowe, IPC CCA's executive director. "The issue ranked as one of the most contentious facing California employers, and it's thrilling to see that our voices were heard in the state's capitol.
"Though just one of several industry groups pushing for this reform, IPC's CCA and its members collectively played an important role in bringing about success," Crowe cointinued. "Lobbying is a legitimate and concerted way to influence responsible legislation and it remains a key benefit of IPC membership."
Effective immediately, the reform seeks to simplify the current program for treating job-related injuries and provide financial relief to California's employers that presently face the nation's highest workers' compensation costs.
Under the new law, workers will now be required to seek care from a list of doctors approved by employers and insurance companies for treating injured workers. Also, workers' rights to seek a second opinion will be limited, as an independent medical review board will be established to resolve disputes and allow injured workers to switch physicians.
Efforts from IPC to convince California's Senators and Assemblymen of the need for workers' compensation reform began at its first Sacramento Day event in 2003, which gave all companies in the electronic interconnection industry with operations in California an opportunity to lobby Assembly Members and Senators. Over the past two years, IPC also arranged frequent plant visits for state legislators and prompted its California members to participate in various letter writing campaigns.
www.calcircuits.org
www.ipc.org
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