TORRANCE, CA — April 2021 — Seika Machinery, Inc., a leading provider of advanced machinery, materials and engineering services, introduces the SAYAKA PCB Router SAM-CT34XJ Stand Alone & In-Line Solution. The standalone and in-line solution works as an in-line and off-line router.

April 6th, 2021, PORTO, Portugal- Critical Manufacturing has been named as a Leader by Gartner, Inc. in its 2021 Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). According to Gartner, “there has been a fundamental shift in the MES market, driven by evolving technologies that challenge the MES status quo and driven by vendors with the agility and talent to accelerate the adoption of those technologies.” Critical Manufacturing believes that its modern MES delivers on the new capabilities and technologies needed for manufacturers to gain rapid benefits from their smart manufacturing initiatives.

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, April 5, 2021 -- IPC announces a major milestone for the IPC-CFX-2591 Qualified Product Listing (QPL), with 10 pieces of equipment from five different companies now on the QPL. Models listed on the IPC-CFX-2591 QPL have all passed third-party virtual audit to verify the equipment is broadcasting and receiving mandatory IPC-CFX message sets outlined in IPC-2591, Version 1.3, as approved by the 2-17 Connected Factory Initiative Subcommittee.

SANTA CLARA, CA ― April 5 2021 ― Absolute EMS, Inc., a leading provider of turnkey and consignment manufacturing services, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed its ISO 13485:2016 recertification audit. The company provides traceability, state-of-the-art quality, and reliable delivery in a committed partnership as it applies to medical manufacturing.