Z-AXIS Inc., an electronic design and contract manufacturing service provider in western New York, has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification, establishing that its quality management system meets the most current standard of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Plymouth, WI — August 2018 — Kurtz Ersa Inc., a leading supplier of electronics production equipment, is pleased to announce that IPC-HERMES-9852 replaces the obsolete SMEMA standard for the transfer of board-related information. IPC-HERMES-9852 was developed and introduced to the market by The Hermes Standard Initiative, an independent and open group of leading vendors of SMT assembly equipment. Kurtz Ersa was one of the original companies to work toward this initiative.

MERIDIAN, IDAHO ― August 2018 ― Computrol, Inc., a world-class provider of mid- to low-volume, high-mix electronic manufacturing services to OEMs, has purchased and completed the installation of an ASYS INSIGNUM 2000 Laser. The fully automatic high-speed laser marking system is for PCB marking.

IRVING, TX — August 2018 — Circuitronics, a leading supplier of customized manufacturing solutions for the energy, industrial, communications and mil-aero markets, is pleased to announce the promotion of Ken Mount to Quality Manager. Mount’s background includes manufacturing engineer roles and credentials as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt with expertise in 5S, 5S+1, and DMAIC. Also, he is a Certified IPC Trainer.