PENANG, MALAYSIA — ViTrox aims to be the World’s Most Trusted Technology Company in providing innovative, advanced, and cost-effective automated Machine Vision Inspection Solutions for the semiconductor and electronics packaging industries. We are proud to announce our participation at the IPC APEX Expo 2023!

The event is scheduled to take place at the San Diego Convention Center, California, from 24 to 26 January 2023. We would like to invite you to visit our booth (#1413) to discover the full-line showcase of ViTrox SMT Inspection Solutions, ranging from V310i Advanced 3D Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) Solution, V510i Advanced 3D Optical Inspection (AOI) Solution, V810i Advanced 3D X-Ray Inspection (AXI) Solution, V9i Advanced Robotic Vision (ARV) Solution, and of course, our Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Intelligence Solutions - V-ONE.

The V310i 3D SPI is the key to ensuring SMT product quality, providing effortless programming while achieving excellent repeatability and accurate inspection results. The SPI can be easily implemented on any PCBA line as we offer different models to suit different board sizes. In addition, our V310i 3D SPI is equipped with Ultra Smart A.I. programming, allowing users to access stencil Gerber files and begin inspection immediately without the need for manual parameter setup and adjustment. These next-generation systems are intuitive to use and allow an inexperienced user to get the expected results. Read more about our V310i 3D SPI Solution here.

Next in our line-up will be the V510i 3D AOI solution, which is well-implemented with in-depth Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Smart Technologies. With A.I. Smart Programming, our AOI could assist to achieve a reduction in human dependency, rapidly improving the programming speed, and guaranteeing quality, accuracy, and consistency during inspections – catered especially for various production environments. Therefore, users will enjoy up to 80% programming time reduction, ultimately achieving a higher yield with lower operating costs. A piece of great news to be shared with the public is that our V510i 3D AOI has successfully qualified for the IPC-CFX- 2591 Qualified Products Listing (QPL) and has received the mandatory IPC-CFX messages for classification. Read more about our V510i 3D AOI Solution here.

The third solution will be our V810i S3 AXI Solution, which has been designed with an ergonomic style by eliminating the location of external servers at the system's exterior to save up production floor space. Additionally, with the new machine geometry design and scanning method, inspection speed has been improved by up to 30%! The V810i S3 AXI is also equipped with machine Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that will aid engineers in troubleshooting systems easily and performing preventive maintenance actions to minimise production downtime. Furthermore, the V810i S3 AXI solution integrates artificial intelligence (A.I.) capabilities to expand the opportunity for AXI inspection, enabling our unique A.I. inspection model to detect defects of specific joint types and further improve inspection accuracy. To top this all off, our V810i AXI has also passed the qualification audit for IPC-CFX-2591 Qualified Products Listing (QPL) and received the mandatory IPC-CFX messages for classification! Read more about our V810i S3 AXI Solution here.

Apart from that, we will also be showcasing our award-winning V9i Advanced Robotic Vision (ARV) Solution, which is designed for flexible inspection that aims to automate manual inspection tasks, particularly for conformal coating inspections and final assembly inspections. Distinctively designed with a 6-axis COBOT, our solutions allow adjustable angle inspections with capabilities up to 90°, guaranteeing convenience and minimising human judgment errors. With its Advanced smart learning algorithm, V9i ARV’s system programming does not require any CAD information and it is able to detect conformal coating defects such as coating insufficiency, the appearance of bubbles, coating splashes on the component body, etc. It also checks the screw defects, cosmetic defects, connector pins, label defects and etc that commonly detect in the final assembly process. Other than that, the solutions provide better traceability in the back-end assembly process compared to human manual inspection. Read more about our V9i ARV Solution here.

We will also be showcasing our Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Intelligence Solutions – V-ONE, a Smart Manufacturing necessity that ensures connectivity within the production line, accurate visualisation of data analytics and adept reactivity in Machine-2-Machine (M2M) production. Designed with customisable, flexible drill-down charts and dashboards that optimise production efficiency with insightful real-time information and A.I. prediction, implementing V-ONE allows stakeholders to exceedingly optimise production through insightful analytics on a real-time basis. Meanwhile, alert triggering, one of V-ONE’s main features, will automatically alert stakeholders of any production abnormalities, thus allowing immediate issue-resolving to minimise production interruptions. With V-ONE, anyone can monitor the production status anytime, anywhere. Read more about our Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Intelligence Solutions - V- ONE here.

Do not miss out on this annual opportunity to meet and network with us at the IPC APEX Expo! ViTrox’s on-site experts will ensure that all your questions are answered and that you will have an amazing visitation experience at our booth. We highly recommend that you schedule a meeting via this appointment form so that our on-site experts will better understand your challenges and provide beneficial solutions for you. For more information, contact us via enquiry@vitrox.com. We hope to see you soon!

ATLANTA — Koh Young, the industry leader in True3DTM measurement-based inspection solutions, truly values the contribution, experience, and loyalty of its employees. Koh Young is proud to announce it has promoted Heriberto Cuevas Velazquez to Regional Sales Manager, Mexico and Ramiro Mora will be the Mexico Applications Team Leader.

For over a decade with prominent electronic manufacturing service (EMS) provider in Mexico, Heriberto successfully implemented multiple programs to reduce downtime and improve productivity by analyzing manufacturing data and implementing corrective or preventative standards. Previously, as the Applications Engineering Project Manager at Koh Young America, Heriberto managed multiple customer implementation projects and helped increase the Koh Young team with cross-training and process standardization. Heriberto will become the Regional Sales Manager responsible for the “Bajio” territory, which covers parts of the states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Queretaro, and Michoacan in Mexico.

Ramiro Mora will become the Applications Team Leader in Mexico. After 16 years with major Tier 1 EMS providers in Mexico, he transitioned to Koh Young America as a Field Service Engineer, and most recently an Application Engineer. Over the past 5 years, Ramiro has applied his proficiency in electronics manufacturing to help customers find ways to reduce costs and boost quality. A certified Green Belt with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree specialized in productivity and quality, Ramiro will lead our Mexican team of applications engineers to help customers apply our inspection solutions more effectively and make life easier for them.

“When an organization promotes from within, no matter the level, employees can see that their input and experience are truly valued,” said Ramon Hernandez, Head of Sales and Service for Mexico & South America at Koh Young America. “Not only will these promotions strengthen our resolve to deliver best-in- class support to its customers, but it will also open doors for new growth and experience.”

Koh Young is always seeking top talent to continue building it best-in-class company and we are eager to talk with interested applicants. You can visit us on 24-26 January 2023 at IPC APEX EXPO in Booth 1116 at the San Diego Convention Center in California. If travel is not an option, you can learn more about our culture and career opportunities at https://kohyoungamerica.com/careers/ on the Americas regional website. If you are looking for opportunities outside of the Americas region, please visit us at kohyoung.com/en/CareersCompany/recruit. We would love to talk with you about your career goals.

SAN JOSE, CA ― SHENMAO America, Inc. today announced the company’s 50 th anniversary as a leading solder material manufacturer. As an award-winning supplier of electronics assembly and semiconductor packaging materials, the company has a reputation for its quality service.

From its accumulated research and development, SHENMAO has successfully been approved by many international well-known electronic manufacturers. It is the motivation that makes SHENMAO products a step forward to be applied on not only consumer electronics, including motherboards, notebooks, desktop PCs, telecommunication products, but also high reliability electronics, including server boards, medical devices, military devices, and low orbit satellite communications.

Dr. Ken Lin, Director of SHENMAO’s Advanced Material Development Center, stated: “As electronic vehicles evolve, the industry needs more durable solder materials that meet the very high reliability and wide process window requirements. In the meantime, ESG urges manufactures to find a way to make products while reducing carbon emissions. We at SHENMAO are developing new soldering solutions to stay ahead of the curve for the next 50 years.”

In response to the ever-changing development trend of various packaging technologies, SHENMAO not only innovates various solder materials to meet the latest market demand, but San Lian Lee, Founder, Chairman & Kelvin Lee, CEO also actively cooperates with well-known EMS factories. With decades of experiences in related processes and materials, SHENMAO established an independent testing laboratory in 2020, CHEETAH Inspection Inc. CHEETAH has obtained the ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory quality management system certification, and focuses on the testing and verification of the reliability and failure analysis of various products and processes.

SHENMAO has integrated a talented group of sales and support personnel and staffed them throughout its worldwide branch offices and service center locations to a responsive customer service. The company is headquartered in Taiwan with subsidiaries in major markets including the Dong Guan, Suzhou in China, Malaysia, Thailand, Europe and America.

SHENMAO is dedicated to the production of solder products including Water Soluble and No- clean Solder Paste, Laser Solder Paste, Solder Preforms, Cored Solder Wire, Wave Solder Bar Alloys, Wave Soldering Fluxes, Extremely Pure Solder Powder up to Type 8, BGA and Micro BGA Solder Sphere, Wafer Level Packaging Solder Paste and Fluxes, LED Die Attach Paste, High Performance Liquid Fluxes, Solder Preform, Solar Ribbon, Plating Anode used in PCB Fabrication, Assembly and Semiconductor Packaging Processes. For more information, visit www.shenmao.com.

For more information, please visit www.shenmao.com.

AVON, MA ― StaticStop, a division of SelecTech, Inc., and leader in the manufacture of innovative ESD flooring products that save time and money, is pleased to announce the company’s 30th anniversary. Founded in 1993, StaticStop manufactures flooring products from recycled materials and uses one million pounds of recycled materials annually.

StaticStop was founded with the mission of creating valuable products from scrap plastics. Their FreeStyle ESD and SelecTile ESD products are made with recycled content and are 100 percent recyclable.

Tom Ricciardelli, SelecTech President, stated: “We are excited to hit this milestone. It’s not easy to use scrap materials and our longevity is a testament to our ability to the quality and value that our products offer our customers. So many years, so many pounds of scrap material converted into useful product!”

StaticStop has had impressive growth in recent years as a result of demand for two if its new products: PolyStyle ESD Resinous Flooring and SelecTile ESD in colors. Additionally, the company has seen increased demand in Mexico. Despite the coronavirus outbreak in 2020, Mexico’s consumer electronics market has had an unstoppable development, recording one of the most significant sales volumes.

Additionally, StaticStop had an exceptionally strong presence in the automotive electronics industry. The use of electronics in the automotive industry is expanding at a tremendous rate as new systems are being added annually. These systems have to function properly to meet comfort and safety requirements, all while working in a mobile environment that is subjected to more stress than a typical electronic device. Failures in devices can have far-reaching impacts.

Having a reliable ESD Protected Area (EPA) is critical and often required by the end-users of the products being made.

To request ESD flooring samples or information on the complete ESD Flooring line, please call 508-583-3200 or visit www.staticstop.com