Minneapolis, MN - The Surface Mount Technology Association and Questex LLC announce a co-location of SMTA International and Sensors Midwest. The SMTA International Conference and Exhibition will be held October 14-18, 2018 and Sensors Midwest will be held October 16-17, 2018 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

[February 1, 2018 – Taipei, Taiwan] Velankani Electronics Pvt. Ltd, innovative technology manufacturer, has opted for Test Research, Inc.'s Full SMT Inspection Solutions and YMS 4.0. Velankani Electronics Pvt. Ltd. develops high-quality, low-cost mass market products such as setup boxes and smart meters.

SINGAPORE, Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- EDMI Limited, a leading smart metering solutions provider, has launched a new automated manufacturing line at EDMI Electronics Sdn Bhd (EESB), EDMI's principal manufacturing plant in Senai, Malaysia. With this new line, productivity will increase almost threefold compared to the non-automated lines at EESB. The automated manufacturing line will be dedicated to the production of SMETS2 smart electricity meters for Great Britain, with the intention to adapt to other models in the future.

The fully automated manufacturing line, from the Surface Mount Technology (SMT) line to packaging, enables seamless production of smart meters in high volume and of superior quality with minimum operator intervention. The Auto Insert and Selective Soldering technologies are also introduced for Through-hole components mounting to produce consistent quality, which is due to become more popular across manufacturing sites globally in the future. Furthermore, the line is equipped with a high traceability system that intelligently detects a failure of every single component instantly, which further enhances the quality of production.

Implementation of this line was in preparation of the high demand of smart meters for the residential rollout in Great Britain, where EDMI has contracts with some of the major energy suppliers in the country to provide its CPA (Commercial Product Assurance) certified electricity and gas meters. Developed based on Design For Manufacture (DFM) principles to simplify processes enabling lean manufacturing, also ensures the meters are built to a consistent high level of quality, reliability and flexibility to better meet customer demands. The semi-automated gas meter production line is also being optimised in tandem ahead of full scale manufacturing.

The new line opening ceremony was held at EESB on 26thJanuary 2018, where the new automated line commissioning was demonstrated to the management team from EDMI, as well as those who have contributed to the project. EDMI adapted the automated line based on the manufacturing technologies from Osaki, the parent company of EDMI, and one of the leading meter companies in Japan.

"We are proud to launch our new fully automated manufacturing line, enabling us to provide high quality smart meters with far shorter manufacturing times, meaning greater value and benefits to our customers," said Mr. How New Seng, Chief Executive Officer at EDMI. "Utilising Osaki's extensive experience of automated manufacturing lines to satisfy rigorous quality standards for the Japanese market, helped to ensure a successful implementation which we are proud of. We look forward to building additional automated lines for other products in the future."

About EDMI

EDMI Limited is one of the leading smart metering solutions providers in the world. EDMI is focused on designing, developing and manufacturing innovative and technologically advanced energy meters and metering systems for the global utility industry. EDMI's metering portfolio includes a comprehensive range of premium quality metering products, advanced infrastructure and energy management systems. For more information, please visit: http://www.edmi-meters.com.

CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA – February 2018 – Hanwha Techwin today announced the success of its recent NPI event where the company introduced a high-speed solution of printer + pick-n-place for high efficiency processing of 1200 mm LED boards.