PORTO, PORTUGAL — Critical Manufacturing, a company that is redefining the role of manufacturing execution systems (MES), will exhibit with technology leader, ASMPT, at the 2023 IPC APEX EXPO, Booth 1701, scheduled to take place Jan. 24-26, 2023, at the San Diego Convention Center in California. Under the theme “Advance Industry 4.0 with a single MES”, Critical Manufacturing will be showcasing the latest version (V9) of its modern, fully integrated MES for the entire electronics factory – A system that goes beyond SMT lines to manage and provide real- time information from all the production areas at any plant. Moreover, easy and fast deployment anywhere in the world is now a reality for manufacturers looking to scale with Critical Manufacturing MES V9.

Automation, planning, equipment integration and optimization, master data management, material management, recipe management, BOM validation, WIP tracking, defects and repair handling, analytics, NPI, etc, are all challenges that Critical Manufacturing MES addresses, making Industry 4.0 a reality for every electronics manufacturer.

Jeff Peabody, VP & Managing Director, North America stated: “We look forward to meeting in-person during the IPC APEX EXPO to help customers increase efficiency, enhance quality and yield, and deal with fast-paced, constantly changing markets. Implementing a single, comprehensive and modern MES provides electronics manufacturers the capabilities and data they need to move towards Industry 4.0, and we are excited to achieve that with the latest version of our MES.”

Critical Manufacturing’s MES V9 supports continually changing market landscapes with more flexible deployment architectures, faster revision handling, powerful data management tool, and robust security.

The latest version of Critical Manufacturing’s MES uses a manufacturing-specific DevOps Center to enable the software to be reliably deployed to multiple plants located anywhere in the world, not only ensuring easy implementation, but also providing a single, enterprise-wide platform that can be readily and continuously improved.

Critical Manufacturing MES V9 provides real-time data for fast, on time decisions. It enables MES deployment within a matter of minutes in the cloud, on-premises or across hybrid infrastructures. The ultimate traceability solution, MES V9 provides a new level of agility to effectively manage market uncertainties, supports continued market competitiveness and fosters innovation.

Ultimately, Critical Manufacturing MES V9 delivers change management benefits such as:

• Deploying MES to a new site within 5 minutes, based on a DevOps Center and containers technology, into the cloud, on-premises or hybrid infrastructures
• Added flexibility into managing product variations in one place using a unique combination of versions, revisions and context resolutions
• Optimized New Product Introduction for SMT scenarios

Critical Manufacturing experts will be on hand at booth 1701 available to discuss specific site requirements and show customers the remarkable advantages of this modern, configurable MES, designed specifically to meet the complex needs of electronics manufacturing.

Book a demo or schedule a meeting here!

WILMINGTON, NC — South-Tek Systems is pleased to announce that it will exhibit at the 2023 IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place Jan. 24-26, 2023 at the San Diego Convention Center in California. The South-Tek team will demonstrate the N 2 GEN® TS, CS and S Series Nitrogen Generators in Booth #2817.

The N2GEN TS The Tank Mounted Skid Series Nitrogen Generator is designed to produce flow rates up to 300 SCFH.

The N2GEN CS The Cabinet Skid Series Nitrogen Generator is designed to produce flow rates up to 2,400 SCFH.

The N 2 GEN S Skid Series of PSA nitrogen generators are designed to produce flow rates up to 35,000 SCFH.

South-Tek’s generators offer purities of 95 percent up to 99.999 percent. All units are custom designed and can be packaged with a dedicated air compressor, dryer and/or booster if needed for a complete turnkey solution. For larger flow rates or redundancy, duplexing options are available.

As one of the largest manufacturers of nitrogen generators, South-Tek is capable of producing custom engineered solutions for all nitrogen applications and specifications. Its nitrogen generation technology safely separates the readily available nitrogen from the air we breathe using Carbon Molecular Sieve (CMS). South-Tek generators create the highest quality nitrogen (filtered beyond the air we breathe), ready for immediate use by any application.

For more information, please visit www.southteksystems.com

CLINTON, NY — Indium Corporation will share a variety of presentations on insightful topics ranging from artificial intelligence, the capabilities of gallium, advanced materials, and more, at the SMTA Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium (SMTA PanPac), Jan. 30-Feb. 2, Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.

Monday, Jan. 30

• The Twin Paradox Explained by Senior Technologist Dr. Ronald Lasky

Tuesday, Jan. 31

• AI and Intelligent Transportation: Perception Versus Reality by Lasky

Wednesday, Feb. 1

• Experimental Analysis of the Effect of Void Area, Void Morphology, and Alloy Composition on the Total Thermal Resistance (Rth) of a Soldered Thermal Interface by Technical Support Engineer Ryan Mayberry
• Gallium: A Versatile Metal with Many Possible Applications by Lasky

Dr. Ronald Lasky is a Senior Technologist at Indium Corporation, as well as a Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College. He has more than 30 years of experience in electronics and optoelectronics packaging at IBM, Universal Instruments, and Cookson Electronics. Dr. Lasky has authored six books, and contributed to nine more, on science, electronics, and optoelectronics, and has authored numerous technical papers. Additionally, he has served as an adjunct professor at several colleges, teaching more than 20 different courses on topics ranging from electronics packaging, materials science, physics, mechanical engineering and science, and religion. Dr. Lasky holds numerous patent disclosures and is the developer of several SMT processing software products relating to cost estimating, line balancing, and process optimization. He is the co-creator of engineering certification exams that set standards in the electronics assembly industry worldwide. Dr. Lasky was awarded the Surface Mount Technology Association’s (SMTA) Technical Distinction Award in 2021 for his “significant and continuing technical contributions to the SMTA.” He was also awarded SMTA’s Founder’s Award in 2003. Dr. Lasky holds four degrees, including a Ph.D. from Cornell University in materials science, and is a licensed professional engineer.

Ryan Mayberry is a Technical Support Engineer based at Indium Corporation’s global headquarters in Clinton, N.Y. He is responsible for providing technical assistance to resolve soldering process-related issues. This includes assisting customers with optimizing their use of Indium Corporation’s soldering materials, as well as providing product and process training to current and potential customers. Prior to joining Indium Corporation in 2021, Mayberry was an R&D scientist for a global metallization paste business, where he developed novel glass and paste metallization compositions tailored for emerging technologies. Mayberry holds a bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering from Rutgers University, N.J. He is a Certified SMT Process Engineer (CSMTPE) and is certified as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC recently convened a roundtable of electronics executives to discuss trends driving the industry’s migration to the factory of the future. The executives came to a shared conclusion that the transition to the factory of the future features many challenges and pitfalls but making the transition will be increasingly critical to any company seeking to compete in the global economy. A summary of the discussion is now available: “The Evolution of Factories of the Future: What You Need to Know.”

In reaching their conclusion, the roundtable participants discussed common barriers in adopting smart manufacturing technologies and skill disparities in the electronics manufacturing workforce. They also shared practices they believed to be important as companies work to increase digitization and enhance manufacturing operations. Among other topics, company leaders talked about creating a workplace culture that embraces change and innovation.

“Executives agreed that despite the challenges in transitioning to the factory of the future, they have recognized the value in doing so and are now looking to integrate solutions that will deliver measurable benefits to their company,” said Matt Kelly, IPC chief technologist.

To view report, visit www.ipc.org/F2report. IPC offers additional resources to assist and guide the electronics manufacturing industry through the next industrial revolution. For more information, visit www.ipc.org/solutions/ipc-factory-future or www.ipc.org/advocacy/industry-intelligence