PARAMOUNT, CA – An exciting 2023 year comes to a close for the team at Excellon Automation Company. Excellon’s president, Bailey Su, relays “We turned on operations at our newly designed manufacturing facility, added new product lines, and increased staffing in the key areas of engineering, production, and service in North America. The changes we’ve implemented throughout this past year are definitely making us more competitive in the PCB manufacturing space.”

The layout of Excellon’s new facility located in Paramount, California, was designed to enhance the multiple, parallel threads of sub-assembly manufacturing. An increase in the capacity of such concurrent processes, feeding into the final assembly stage, has dramatically reduced production lead-times. A new MRP system has also been integrated to better drive material flow plans and production schedules. According to Nghia Tran, production manager, “With the implementation of our new strategy, production schedules have shown a 15% improvement in lead-time reduction.”

All Excellon systems are designed and manufactured in California. Product lines include mechanical drill and drill-router platforms (single to six spindle configurations) and the COBRA II laser systems. Excellon also offers spindle rebuild and electronics repair services at the IER operations in Riverside, California.

SAN DIEGO, CA – Chiplet Summit announces its initial keynote schedule with emphasis on AI applications. The second annual Chiplet Summit, to occur on February 6-8 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, has now set its initial keynote schedule.

Speakers will be:

• Subi Kungeri, VP AI System Solutions, Applied Materials
• Abhijeet Chakraborty, VP Engineering, Synopsys
• Gurtej Sandhu, Sr Fellow/VP, Micron
• Tony Chan Carusone, CTO, Alphawave Semi
• Sam Salama, CEO, Hyperion Technologies
• Cliff Grossner and Bapi Vinnakota, Open Compute Project

There will also be short talks by the UCIe Consortium, Silicon Catalyst, and SNIA.

Keynote topics will include AI solutions, design methods, memory, interfaces, new packaging methods, and the open chiplet economy. Attendees will learn how chiplets can make the latest designs take less time, cost less, and be more scalable. Presentations will focus on handling AI applications, such as ChatGPT®.

Summit General Chair Chuck Sobey says, “At our keynotes, attendees hear what industry leaders are planning. AI is an obvious driver everywhere. It requires huge amounts of memory, fast low-latency connections, and the ability to do both training and model execution at top speed. Making it work well takes engineering and R&D that covers all chip design stages.”

PALO ALTO, CA – Arch®, the leading provider of machine data and analytics for manufacturing, is pleased to announce its three-year strategic collaboration with Jabil Inc., a leading global manufacturing solutions provider. The agreement, effective from September 1, 2023, to September 1, 2026, solidifies a long- term international collaboration between the two industry leaders.

Jabil selected Arch Systems for its unrivaled expertise in manufacturing data, offering a seamless solution that adds key functionality and enhances critical points within Jabil's internal system. The strategic collaboration spans four continents, twelve countries, and several hundred production lines front-to-back, from surface mount technology (SMT) through backend assembly and test.

Michal Wierzchowski, Vice President overseeing Digital Factory at Jabil, said, “We selected Arch for their rapid speed and non-disruptive deployment approach. During our pilot, Arch deployed their solution across hundreds of machines within weeks, achieving this with zero downtime. Unlike others, they don’t just collect data; they normalize it, granting our customers with instant access to essential product level data and insights. We look forward to collaborating with Arch further on our long-term goals for digital factory.”

Speed, expertise, no-downtime deployments, and cost efficiency were pivotal factors in Jabil’s decision. Arch’s pre-existing library of process insights and GLO, global and local operational intelligence tools, were also critical.

Arch CEO Andrew Scheuermann emphasized the importance of data in driving business intelligence, stating, “It starts with rapid, global data collection, whether standard sources, proprietary or legacy machines, and unlocking pre-built data applications and insights.”

He continued, “The real goal is actionable intelligence. Manufacturers are seeking a greater understanding of what’s happening in the factory, alerts, and playbooks to respond, and a system that learns and improves. Jabil is a leading pioneer in such efforts. We are honored to join forces with Jabil, a global smart manufacturing powerhouse.”

December 2023 ― Kübler GmbH High Tech Solutions proudly announces SMarTsol Technologies as the exclusive sales representative for Arcadia in Mexico, marking a significant partnership in revolutionizing inventory control systems within the region. SMarTsol Technologies, renowned for its technical services and equipment provision across North and South America, will represent Arcadia’s innovative product line, including the award-winning ARCHIMEDE Smart Storage System.

Boris Kübler, General Manager at Kübler GmbH High Tech Solutions, expressed enthusiasm about this partnership, stating, “We're thrilled to collaborate with a powerhouse like SMarTsol. Their expertise in delivering transformative technologies aligns perfectly with Arcadia's commitment to revolutionize inventory management.”

In response to the collaboration, Ivan Romo, Director of SMarTsol, highlighted the product’s excellence, saying, “The Arcadia ARCHIMEDE Smart Storage System is truly groundbreaking. We’re confident in its success and believe it will redefine inventory control systems in Mexico.”

Arcadia recently won the prestigious 2023 Mexico Technology Award for its ARCHIMEDE Smart Storage System. This award celebrates innovation and recognizes the system’s capabilities in redefining inventory control systems.

The ARCHIMEDE Smart Storage System, with its space-efficient design and Industry 4.0 readiness, optimizes component management. It accommodates up to 720 reels within a mere 0.45 square meters, ensuring swift access and minimal production downtime.

For further information on Kübler GmbH, ARCHADIA SRL and its pioneering inventory control solutions, please visit https://www.arcadiasrl.it/?lang=en.