TORONTO – Bittele Electronics Inc., a Toronto-based PCB manufacturer specializing in prototype and low-to-mid volume printed circuit board assembly, announced that it has completed the expansion and improvements of its Markham, Ontario, PCB manufacturing facility.

These improvements have improved lead times, inventory management and production capacity, while maintaining a commitment to quality and responsiveness.

“The improvements we’ve made to our Markham facility have achieved better inventory accuracy, expanded our storage capacity, and increased our production capacity with the new Soltec wave soldering machine we’ve installed,” said Ben Yang, CEO of Bittele Electronics. “These improvements demonstrate Bittele’s commitment to offering high quality services that guarantee customer satisfaction."

The improvements of the Markham PCB facility can benefit a customer in three important ways:

• Inventory Accuracy: We can now store consigned parts for ongoing and upcoming orders. Upon request, we can also purchase and stock critical items in a customer’s Bill of Materials (BoM).

• Storage Capacity: By expanding the Markham facility, we are positioned to serve a customer’s needs in a prompt and accurate manner.

• Production Capacity: We have invested in a new Soltec wave soldering machine for larger-volume, through-hole assembly orders. This means we can meet a customer’s delivery deadlines more effectively.

In addition to the improvements of Bittele’s Markham facility, it has improved its online ordering process as well. By utilizing Bittele’s state-of-the-art online ordering engine, a customer can place a turnkey PCB fabrication and assembly order in less than 20 minutes while also obtaining exclusive discounts.

HALFMOON, NY – PVA, a global supplier of automated dispensing and coating equipment, is pleased to announce its participation in Electric Vehicle Asia (EV Asia) 2024. The event will take place July 3-5, 2024 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Bangkok, Thailand. PVA will be co-exhibiting with its distributor, TKT Technology, in SIP Technology's booth, B1.

Paul Kim, Regional Sales Manager of PVA Asia, will be in attendance to engage with industry professionals, partners, and potential clients. Mr. Kim will be available to discuss PVA's latest advancements in fluid dispensing solutions, coating, and custom automation systems tailored for the electric vehicle industry.

Electric Vehicle Asia is a premier event that brings together leaders, innovators, and stakeholders from the electric vehicle industry. The exhibition focuses on the latest technologies, innovations, and solutions that are driving the future of electric mobility.

PVA is renowned for its high-quality dispensing and coating solutions used in various industries, including automotive, electronics, aerospace, and medical devices. The company is a trusted partner in precision automation and fluid dispensing technologies. TKT Technology, PVA's distributor in the region, shares a strong partnership with SIP Technology. This collaboration enhances PVA's reach and service capabilities in the Asian market. Visitors to the SIP Technology booth (B1) will have the opportunity to learn more about how PVA's solutions can be integrated into electric vehicle manufacturing processes.

PVA invites all attendees of Electric Vehicle Asia 2024 to visit booth B1 to meet with Paul Kim and the TKT Technology team. Learn how PVA’s cutting-edge solutions can enhance your manufacturing processes and support the evolving needs of the electric vehicle industry.

For more information about PVA, please contact PVA at info@pva.net or (518) 371-2684.

IWATA – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) is pleased to announce that it will exhibit various products and services under the new concept Perfect Fit Automation for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) at the comprehensive exhibition of electronic component mounting technology, JISSO PROTEC 2024 (organized by the Japan Robot Industry Association), to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from June 12th (Wednesday) to June 14th (Friday).

Perfect Fit Automation is a concept that proposes optimal automation tailored to customer's site conditions across all processes of the SMT production process, from upstream to downstream. By providing automation proposals for each process, Yamaha Motor aims to realize a smart factory that optimizes the entire facility by appropriately integrating a variety of equipment and systems, thus achieving the embodiment of a smart factory.

The Yamaha Motor booth will showcase specific examples embodying the Perfect Fit Automation concept, including a vision of future production floors that achieve long hours of unmanned and uninterrupted operation. The company will also introduce its long-standing proposal of a high-efficiency, high-quality production line through the 1stop Smart Solution.

Innovation Concept - Perfect Fit Automation

In recent times, with trends towards miniaturization, high-density, increased functionality, and diversification, product cycles in manufacturing have accelerated. From high-speed mass production to high-mix low-volume production, spanning applications from automotive electronics to household appliances, computers, and mobile phones, the demands on SMT production equipment vary widely among customers.

Especially in large-scale production environments, where specialists manage SMT production processes individually and a variety of production equipment from multiple manufacturers coexist, seamless integration and optimization are crucial. Yamaha Motor offers a lineup of key equipment and systems for SMT production floors, providing optimal automation proposals tailored to each process based on individual circumstances. This approach has now been re-defined as Perfect Fit Automation.

In contrast, in small to medium-sized production sites where labor reduction and skill simplification are strongly demanded, Yamaha Motor promotes the conventional '1stop Smart Solution' concept of achieving advanced production with our full product lineup. The company aims to create highly efficient implementation factories, termed 'Intelligent Factories,' characterized by 'non-stop,' 'zero defects,' and 'operator-free' operations.

Booth Overview

(1) Perfect Fit Automation Corner - Experience Reduced Steps and Automation Solutions in Each SMT Process
Here, the company explains its new SMT concept, Perfect Fit Automation, with specific examples. Across the six processes of SMT production - from production planning and data creation to production preparation, in-production, troubleshooting, maintenance, and inspection - Yamaha Motor proposes solutions that seamlessly integrate with existing equipment and systems, regardless of production scale. This enables optimal automation and autonomy for customers, addressing challenges in production processes to optimize the entire production system and contribute to increased profitability. Yamaha's extensive range of key equipment in SMT production allows for product selection tailored to various environments and conditions.

(2) SMT Production Floor Automation Concept Exhibition - Towards Unmanned SMT Production Floors with a Focus on Parts Replenishment
Yamaha Motor highlights a glimpse of the future envisioned by Perfect Fit Automation. Using Automation Mounter for automatic components replenishment, Delivery Station which pre-stores feeders with scheduled components and automatically retrieves the next feeder needed for replenishment, and Changer for feeder transport and exchange operations (all shown for reference), Yamaha proposes solutions aimed at automating the most labor-intensive components replenishment tasks on SMT production floors. This ensures uninterrupted lines with no delays due to components replenishment issues.

(3) 1 Stop Smart Solution (New Generation YR Series) Line Exhibition - Lineup Reaching the Summit
Our long-standing 1stop Smart Solution leverages a wide range of our products such as surface mounter, solder-paste printer, dispenser, inspection system, etc., facilitating smooth and advanced inter-device cooperation without black boxes. This comprehensive approach achieves high efficiency in SMT production processes. We will showcase concrete examples of the Intelligent Factory realized with our product line, featuring premium printers like YRP10, premium high-efficiency modular YRM20 x2, and 3D hybrid optical inspection system YRi-V.

WALTHAM, MA – Nano Dimension Ltd. (Nasdaq: NNDM) (“Nano Dimension” or the “Company”), a leading supplier of Additively Manufactured Electronics (“AME”) and multi-dimensional polymer, metal and ceramic Additive Manufacturing (“AM”) 3D printing solutions, today announced a major enhancement to its Additive Electronics (“AE”) offering from its Essemtec product group (“Essemtec Product Group”) that has introduced a new jet-on-the-fly capability, significantly enhancing the speed of additive electronics dispensing by up to 3x, marking a major advancement in AME.

The breakthrough comes from Nano Dimension’s Essemtec Product Group, which develops robotics systems critical for highly specialized and variable electronics manufacturing requirements. The jet-on-the-fly capability enables the precise dispensing of solder paste dots ranging from 250µm to larger sizes, even within tight spaces such as cavities. This ensures exceptional accuracy, repeatability, and reliability throughout the manufacturing process. This enhancement revolutionizes additive electronics manufacturing by significantly boosting efficiency and speed with an average expected speed of approximately 180,000 dots per hour (“DPH”) per board, and specific packages like BGA reaching up to 400,000 DPH. This process is expected to improve the unit economics and therefore the adoption of the Company’s systems.

Nano Dimension is poised to leverage this advanced capability to expand its footprint in the AE market, addressing the increasing demand from manufacturers for faster dispensing speeds in production settings. Notably, this enhancement will be available to existing customers, ensuring they can seamlessly integrate and benefit from this cutting-edge technology.

Olivier Carnal, General Manager of Nano Dimension’s Essemtec Product Group, expressed his excitement: “We are thrilled to introduce this groundbreaking jet-on-the-fly technology, which promises immediate performance improvements for both existing and new customers. This advancement signifies a remarkable leap forward in the industry, driving substantial change and empowering manufacturers with enhanced capabilities.”

Yoav Stern, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Nano Dimension, added: “Our development in our AE product with jet-on-the-fly technology is a crucial demonstration of how Nano Dimension is pushing the limits of electronics manufacturing. In increasing speed up to 3x, our systems will provide better unit economics, which in turn will open up more opportunities for our systems to be used in advanced manufacturing of electronics.”