BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, April 18, 2018 — IPC, in conjunction with Global Industrie/Midest, Snese and IFTEC, conducted an IPC Hand Soldering Competition in Paris on March 27-30, 2018. The competition was fierce as 48 competitors went soldering iron to soldering iron to compete for the coveted hand soldering competition crown. For the first time in the IPC hand soldering competition history, the top three winners came from the same company, Matra Electronique in France. Taking first place with a cash prize of €300 and winning a JBC soldering station was Nathalie Kaladgwe, who earned 440 points out of a possible 445. Kaladgwe will be invited to compete at the IPC World Championship Hand Soldering Competition at IPC APEX EXPO 2019, San Diego, in January 2019.

TORRANCE, CA — April 2018 — Seika Machinery, Inc., a leading provider of advanced machinery, materials and engineering services, today announced that all McDry cabinets will soon be able to maintain one percent RH levels with the new optimized drying units, like the McDry DXU-1001A UL Quick Dehumidifying Model. The McDry name is known for high performance, quality, and its market longevity.

Markham, ON, Canada - SMTA is excited to announce the technical program has been finalized and registration is now open for the International Conference for Electronics Enabling Technologies. The event will be held June 5-7, 2018 in Markham, Ontario, Canada.   

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Electronic Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has purchased three new Fuji AIMEX III surface mount placement machines. The Fuji AIMEX III placement machines provide superior quality and flexibility for today’s demanding electronic manufacturing services market.