MILLEDGEVILLE, GA – TopLine® Corporation will exhibit its latest technology solutions at Electronica in Munich, Germany, November 12 – 15, 2024, in stand B4.428. The exhibit will include leading TopLine products including CCGA, Superconducting Solder Column, Bonding wire, IC Chip Tray, Zero-Ohm Jumper and more. TopLine manufactures a wide range of solder columns for CCGA semiconductor packages, and provides Daisy Chain CCGA packages for engineering development, profiling, and practice.

TopLine recently announced the availability of Braided Solder Columns as drop-in replacements for BGA balls for Quantum Computers and next generation applications including Very Large 2.5D Packages. For more information, visit Booth B4.428 at Electronica.

Electronica is the world's leading trade fair and conference for electronics, produced every 2 years since 1964 by Messe München.

Chelmsford, MA – VJ Electronix, Inc., the leader in rework technologies and global provider of advanced X-ray inspection and component counting systems, is excited to announce its expansion into India with the addition of Ganesh Shettigar to its sales team. Ganesh joins VJ Group in India with 25 years of experience in the electronics industry and will promote and sell VJ Electronix as well as VJ Technologies solutions. He will be based in Bangalore and responsible for managing VJ Electronix’s distribution network and direct sales efforts across India.

With a deep background in the sales of SMT equipment, SMT processes and services, Ganesh’s expertise will be instrumental in growing VJ Electronix’s customer base and addressing the unique challenges of the Indian market. His technical knowledge, combined with his ability to build and maintain long-term customer relationships, positions him to drive VJ Electronix’s success in the region.

“Ganesh’s extensive experience in the electronics industry, particularly in providing technical solutions, makes him an ideal fit for our team,” said David Hamel, Director of Global Sales and Marketing at VJ Electronix. “His understanding of the technology behind our machines and his proven sales skills will enable him to offer tailored solutions to our customers in India.”

In his new role, Ganesh will focus on developing a strong customer base, managing challenging accounts, and providing both technical and sales support. His hands-on experience with advanced electronics manufacturing technologies will play a key role in VJ Electronix’s continued growth and ability to meet the evolving needs of the Indian market.

For more information about VJ Electronix and its range of rework technologies, X-ray inspection systems and component counting solutions, visit www.vjelectronix.com 

AUSTIN, TX – Austin American Technology (AAT) is excited to announce the newest addition to its service team, Dustan Carr. With extensive experience as a field service technician, Carr will play a key role in supporting AAT's ongoing growth and further enhancing the company’s exceptional customer service.

Carr is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, bringing with him a dedication, mindset and work ethic honed through military service. His expertise in customer service, service automation, quality assurance and maintenance planning will strengthen AAT's ability to provide top-tier service to its customers. Carr is currently undergoing comprehensive training and will soon be independently handling service, maintenance and equipment startups for both the AAT and Aqua Klean Systems (AKS) brands.

“We are pleased to add Dustan to our superior service team to assist us in our unprecedented growth," said Todd Rountree, CEO of Austin American Technology. "Dustan’s experience and work ethic are invaluable to our organization, and we look forward to the positive impact he will bring to both our team and our customers."

As AAT continues to expand, the addition of highly skilled professionals like Carr ensures the company can maintain and exceed its high standards of service and customer support.

For more information about Austin American Technology, please visit www.aat-corp.com 

NEUSS, GERMANY – Yamaha Motor Robotics FA Section showcased new collaborations with system integrators at Motek 2024 in Stuttgart, automating industrial processes across the production lifecycle including assembly, sorting, and testing.

“We continue to grow our portfolio of projects that embed Yamaha robots to provide fast and repeatable picking and placing or lifting and moving, with highly accurate positioning,” said Tatsuro Katakura, FA Sales Manager, Yamaha Motor Europe Robotics Business, Factory Automation Section. “These examples show how we can help companies serving sectors such as consumer electronics, automotive components, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and food production to boost production quality and raise productivity.”Yamaha’s booth demonstrations at Motek showed how SCARA and cartesian robots add value to custom automation designed for repetitive processes like punching, sorting, and testing.

The robotic punching machine configures electrical connectors at high speed, leveraging the compact YK-XE SCARA’s ability to quickly change tooling, position each connector quickly and accurately, and inspect after punching using the integrated vision system.

The sorting machine contains Yamaha’s YK-XG series SCARA with ultra-precise and reliable beltless motion to quickly palletise small components by accurately picking from detected positions.

In addition, the team presented a versatile automatic PCB tester that integrates Yamaha’s XY-X cartesian robot to provide flexible positioning for in-circuit tests, functional tests, and programming.

The demonstration showing end-of-line handling for EV batteries, featuring the larger YK1200X SCARA, showing how the combination of high payload capacity and optimised internal balance to manage inertia enables lifting and moving heavy items at speed, and final positioning with sub-millimetre accuracy.

A further showcase featuring Yamaha’s LCMR200 flexible transport system gave insights into how enterprises can reimagine conventional production lines to raise output, enhance uptime, ease scalability, and utilise factory floorspace efficiently.

The LCMR200’s horizontal and vertical circulation units, and the traversing unit that adds further flexibility, are ultra-reliable, simplify product traceability, and permit production-line maintenance with non-stop productivity.

“Motek attracted visitors from a wide range of industries and many came with intriguing automation challenges, making for a high-quality audience,” added Tatsuro Katakura. “As always, there were many opportunities to explain how our robots can help enterprises to become more competitive, agile, and futureproof. We look forward to strengthening the connections we made with potential new customers.”