ATLANTA —  Koh Young Technology, the industry leader in True 3D measurement-based inspection solutions, proudly announces a new partnership with Lean Stream for technical sales representation across the northern regions of California and Nevada.

Established in 2003, Lean Stream is a value-added manufacturer's representative and distributor based in Silicon Valley that provides world-class leadership in electronics assembly solutions to enable a Smart Factory. Effective immediately, Lean Stream adds Koh Young to its focused portfolio including other industry-leading suppliers like Fuji, Heller, Flexlink, and Vayo.

"Every manufacturer today, whether focusing on new product introduction or onshoring higher production volumes, is facing challenges with labor, speed, and efficiency," commented Robert Jones, President of Lean Stream. "Adding Koh Young, the global inspection leader, with their award-winning technical support, innovative technology, and Artificial Intelligence leadership provides our customers with the quality inspection automation needed to make everyone's jobs easier."

“Lean manufacturing is taking a new level of importance with today’s tight electronics manufacturing margins, continued component scarcity, and dire labor shortages. Without question, production yield is more important than ever. In simple terms, the higher the yield, the lower the cost for our customers,” commented Allen Phung, Sales Manager at Koh Young America. “Robert and his team have been delivering manufacturing solutions for a lean world for years. They understand what electronics manufacturers need and now have even more options for their customers to increase production yield. Koh Young is excited for Robert and his team to join Koh Young America.”

If you want to learn more about the award-winning solutions from Koh Young, visit us at SMTAI at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota on 02-03 November 2022 in booth 925 or visit our regional website at www.kohyoungamerica.com.

REDDITCH, UK — Leading suppliers and businesses from the electronics industry came together at ‘The Factory of the Future’ for two days of networking, knowledge sharing, and machine innovation. Hosts Altus Group, a leading distributor of capital equipment in the UK and Ireland, and Fuji Europe Corp., a specialist for highly flexible placement systems, confirmed the event exceeded expectations.

‘The Factory of the Future’ was designed as an environment where like-minded companies could discover exciting insights and learn how technology could benefit future business. Over 100 participants and 60 companies attended the event at the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry. Visitors had the opportunity to view 25 of the most innovative machines available in the marketplace, with demonstrations held throughout the event.

Adding further depth to ‘The Factory of the Future’ was two days full of presentations from leaders in the industry, including Koh Young, Cencorp, Promation, Heller Industries, Lazpiur and Essemtec to name but a few. Through on-site talks and via live-connections from countries like the USA and Spain, attendees learnt about a range of topics in electronics production.

Joe Booth, Altus CEO said: “The Factory of the Future last week was a real milestone for Altus and all of the team. We are chuffed with how it played out. Our suppliers supported the event massively by providing their time and machines to showcase. Our customers showed their support by embracing the amazing opportunity to learn more about emerging technology. This all combined to make it an event to remember.

“We are striving to be the best at what we do for the customers we serve, and with events like this, I hope that we can set the standard in terms of value added to our new and existing network and show what is possible with a partnership with us. These events are special, so I look forward to recreating these magical two-days in the following years.”

If you missed the event but would like to benefit from the latest insights from the world’s pre-eminent electronics equipment suppliers, you can watch key speakers from the event on the Altus YouTube channel.

TAIPEI — Test Research, Inc. (TRI), the leading test and inspection systems provider for the electronics manufacturing industry, participated in the launching ceremony of the EMS industry leaders to promote smart manufacturing and international standardization through the IPC-CFX-2591 standard. The ceremony was celebrated on September 27 2022, at the GIS MOTC Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan.

Over 13 distinguished industry leaders participated in the ceremony; Jim Lin, Vice President of Test Research, Inc., attended the ceremony and expressed, “TRI is committed to supporting the digitalization of manufacturing through international standards. We have supported IPC-CFX since its beginning, and TRI is to this day the company with most IPC-CFX compliant machines, which includes SPI, AOI, AXI, and ICT”.

As an IPC CFX supporter, TRI is pursuing innovative cooperation with other vendors to revolutionize how Industry 4.0 SMT solutions communicate with one another. From closed-loop solutions, metrology-based inspection, and M2M communication protocols, TRI is committed to developing robust and flexible inspection solutions to meet current and future production line requirements.

About TRI

Test Research, Inc. (TRI) offers the most robust product portfolio in the industry for Automatic Test and Inspection solutions. TRI provides the most cost-effective solutions to meet a comprehensive range of manufacturing Test and Inspection requirements. Learn more at http://www.tri.com.tw. For sales and service information, please write to us at marketing@tri.com.tw or call +886-2-2832 8918.

About IPC-CFX

IPC-CFX (Connected Factory Exchange) is an industry-developed open international standard forming the foundation/backbone of Factory of the Future applications. IPC-CFX is a plug-and-play solution that simplifies and standardizes machine-to-machine communication while facilitating machine-to-business and business-to-machine applications. Learn more at https://www.ipc.org/ipc-cfx.

ROSEVILLE, CA — PRIDE Industries has announced the addition of Charles Sharp, MBA, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Sharp will lead the finance, accounting, risk management, internal audit, compliance and legal, and data analytics departments, serve as a key contributor to the company’s executive team, maintain relationships with market-leading financial institutions, and formulate and execute overall financial strategies to meet the company’s capital requirements.

“Charles is an accomplished executive with a passion for our mission to create employment for people with disabilities,” said Jeff Dern, President and CEO at PRIDE Industries. “His decades of experience in senior finance leadership positions, knowledge and strategic understanding of current trends in finance, and his ability to relate to others make him an ideal fit for our entrepreneurial culture.”

In 2021, The National Diversity Council honored Sharp with a Top 50 Financial Diverse Leaders Award. This year, Sharp’s more than 15 years of progressive financial leadership led to his recognition as a Top Diverse Leader in Healthcare by the Health, Equity and Inclusion Conference.

PRIDE Industries’ mission hits close to home for Sharp.

“I have several family members, including a son, with disabilities,” he said. “Joining PRIDE Industries allows me to make a difference for them and others by helping to build a more inclusive world where people of all abilities can thrive.”

Prior to joining PRIDE Industries, Sharp was the Chief Financial Officer at Dignity Health Management Services Organization. Before that, he held positions as Director of Budget Planning and Analysis at UC Davis Health, and Senior Director of Finance at Blue Shield California. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Bridgeport and a Master of Business Administration degree from Lindenwood University.

Sharp is committed to giving back through volunteer work and has served on the boards of several community organizations, including the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce, Hands 4 Hope, and the YMCA.