The growing demand for printed circuit board assemblies prompts acquisition of new equipment.

FORT WORTH, TX – February 2021 – Trotter Controls, a leading provider of product design, system integration, and repair services for the automation and aerial firefighting mission equipment industry, has partnered with Austin American Technology for their batch cleaning needs and purchased an AquaTHERM 9100.

Cohoes, NY – February 2021 – PVA, a global supplier of automated dispensing and coating equipment, is pleased to welcome its new Business Development Manager, Industrial Products – Marco Reyes.

Suwanee, February 01, 2021 – More than 100 SMT manufacturers from all over the world attended the ASM Impact livestream event on January 27 to learn about the latest hardware and software developments. In addition to many improvements of DEK printers and SIPLACE placement machines, three products were unveiled for the first time: With the second generation of the SIPLACE TX micron, ASM presented a new solution for advanced packaging and precise high-volume SiP placements with an accuracy of up to 15 µm. In the software segment, ASM presented two new solutions: ASM FactoryChat for shop floor communication and ASM Factory Equipment Center for asset and maintenance management. Two features that users will really appreciate: both solutions are offered via flexible software-as-a-service licenses and can be used for equipment from any manufacturer throughout the whole factory. People who missed the ASM Impact livestream event can watch it on demand at www.asm-smt.com.