Manassas, VA – ZESTRON, the leading global provider of high-precision cleaning products, services, and training solutions for the electronics manufacturing and semiconductor industries, is pleased to announce Daniel Chacon's appointment as the newest member of the LATAM Sales Team.

Daniel Chacon joins ZESTRON with a wealth of experience in sales and customer service within the electronics manufacturing sector. A chemical engineer who graduated from the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Daniel brings 14 years of experience in the contract manufacturing industry, with a strong focus on the medical device and aerospace industries.

His expertise and dedication to providing exceptional customer solutions align perfectly with ZESTRON’s commitment to excellence and innovation. Daniel will be instrumental in supporting and expanding ZESTRON’s presence in the Mexican market.

“I am sure that with his enthusiasm, experience, and industry knowledge, he will make a huge contribution to the LATAM business,” said Angela Marquez, Head of Business Unit LATAM at ZESTRON Americas. “Our team is excited to work with Daniel, who will continue to serve and expand our customer base in the northern region of Mexico.”

Daniel will work alongside a talented team of professionals, including Roberto Fregoso, Jose Luis Hernandez, Andres Turrubiates, Angela Marquez, and Mitzi Parra Vera. Together, they will continue to drive ZESTRON’s mission of delivering cutting-edge cleaning solutions and exceptional service to our clients.

With Daniel’s addition, ZESTRON reaffirms its commitment to investing in top talent to serve its customers better and support its strategic growth objectives.

TAMPA, FL – TAGARNO, a renowned Danish manufacturer of high-quality digital microscopes, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Sullivan as the new Sales Representative for the American market. With more than 25 years of experience in the software and information technology sectors, Sullivan brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record of aligning corporate initiatives with cutting-edge technology solutions.

Sullivan's background includes engaging with CEOs, business owners, and stakeholders to align corporate initiatives and business processes with cutting- edge information technology solutions.

His transition to TAGARNO is driven by a desire to finish his successful career in a new and exciting field, coupled with an admiration for TAGARNO’s esteemed reputation within the microscopy space.

"I am excited to join TAGARNO at a time when the digital microscope market is poised for significant growth,” says Sullivan. "I am excited about the position of TAGARNO in the digital microscope market, which is expected to grow 11% by 2031. I look forward to contributing to this growth and bringing our innovative solutions to more customers."

Initially, Sullivan will focus on the Southeastern United States, with plans to expand his territory in alignment with TAGARNO’s growth strategies. Unlike traditional sales representatives, Sullivan will exclusively sell TAGARNO products, ensuring a dedicated and specialized approach to meeting customer needs.

Jake Kurth, Vice President of Technical Sales at TAGARNO, expressed his enthusiasm about the new addition to the team: "We are thrilled to welcome Mark Sullivan to TAGARNO. Mark’s background in focusing on a customer’s needs to fit the right product for the right application is a great fit. Adding Mark to our team will allow us to better reach our customers directly and we are excited to have him."

Sullivan’s appointment marks a strategic step forward for TAGARNO as the company continues to expand its footprint and deliver state-of-the-art digital microscopy solutions across the globe.

For more information on TAGARNO’s products and services, please visit www.tagarno.com or contact their U.S. office directly.

HUTTO, TX – ViTrox Americas Inc. is proud to announce the opening of its new demo lab in Hutto, Texas. This cutting-edge facility is now ready for demonstrations and evaluations, showcasing ViTrox's latest innovations in 3D inspection technology. The demo lab is designed to offer an immersive and hands-on experience, allowing customers to interact with ViTrox's latest innovations and understand how these solutions can enhance their quality control and inspection processes.

Sy Creed, Business Development Director at ViTrox Americas, expressed his enthusiasm about the new facility, stating, “We are thrilled to open our new demo lab in Hutto, Texas. This state-of-the-art facility will allow our customers to see the exceptional performance and capabilities of ViTrox’s inspection solutions firsthand. Our goal is to provide a space where customers can thoroughly evaluate our technology and witness the value it brings to their manufacturing processes.”

The new ViTrox Americas demo lab is equipped with advanced systems including the V310i for 3D Solder Paste Inspection (SPI). This system provides precise 3D solder paste inspection, ensuring accurate solder volume measurements and defect detection, which helps improve process control and product quality in SMT assembly lines.

For 3D Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), the lab features the V510i SMT AOI designed for standard SMT assembly. This AOI system offers high-speed, high-accuracy inspection of surface mount components, detecting defects such as missing components, soldering issues and placement errors. The V510i SEMI AOI tailored for advanced packaging provides thorough inspection of complex semiconductor packages, ensuring the highest quality standards in advanced packaging applications. Additionally, the V510i Micro AOI specialized for wire bond and die inspection ensures precise and reliable detection of defects in microelectronic assemblies.

ViTrox’s 3D Automated X-ray Inspection (AXI) capabilities are represented by the V810i S2 EX. This high-performance 3D AXI system offers comprehensive inspection capabilities for detecting hidden solder joints and component defects, which is crucial for ensuring the integrity of complex PCB assemblies.

For Final Assembly, Conformal Coating and Post Selective Inspection (FAI/ACI/SSI), the V9i system is available. This versatile system provides thorough inspection of final assemblies, conformal coatings, and post-selective soldering, ensuring the highest quality in the final stages of production. By providing live demonstrations and hands-on evaluations, ViTrox aims to help customers understand the capabilities and benefits of their systems, ultimately driving improvements in production quality and efficiency.

To setup a demo or evaluation, contact Sy Creed at 336-210-0135 or sy.creed@vitrox.com 

For more information about ViTrox, visit www.vitrox.com 

ANN ARBOR, MI – Michigan-based Coherix has launched a quarterly workshop program for automotive and consumer-electronics engineers to improve the increasingly important application of adhesives and sealants in product-manufacturing operations.

The unique program brings together engineers from a variety of industries to discuss and improve the development of dispensing systems that help to annually assemble billions of products around the world.

Nearly 20 engineers representing automakers, robotics companies, dispensing-equipment manufacturers and system integrators attended the first workshop at Coherix headquarters in Ann Arbor. Registration for the next program on Wednesday, July 31, is available online at https://coherix.com/tdse-workshop/#register. Attendance is free of charge but limited.

The quarterly sessions are moderated by Terry Taylor, a dispensing-systems expert with more than 25 years of experience. Taylor currently manages the Coherix Dispensing System Engineering Team.

The program is being held in cooperation with the Engineering and Manufacturing Alliance (EMA). More information about the EMA is available at EMA.

"The development of a trouble-free dispensing system is a complex process involving robots, adhesive-dispensing equipment and process-control software," notes Dwight Carlson, Coherix chairman and CEO. "It's been an art form up until now, but we hope to inject more science and inter-company cooperation into the process through these quarterly meetings."

A pioneer in the development of 3D-enabled adaptive-process-control technology, Coherix provides high-performance adhesive-dispensing inspection technology to global OEMs, tier-one suppliers, line builders, dispensing-equipment companies and vision-system integrators in a variety of industries.

Nearly 150 of the world's leading automakers and tier-one automotive suppliers are Coherix customers with more than 4,000 dispensing systems equipped with Coherix 3D computer-vision technology installed on manufacturing and assembly lines around the world.

The company also has operations in China, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Singapore. More information is available at www.coherix.com