Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA – Soldering electronic assemblies, even in small volumes, can be an expensive business. Specialized alloys, formulated to meet the specific individual requirements of components, finishes, and assemblies, can add extra dollars to the cost of manufacturing SMT and mixed-technology assemblies, narrowing profit margins for production runs. Amerway Inc., a leading solder and flux manufacturer servicing the electronics industry with high-purity alloys and solder products, can show customers practical ways to cut soldering costs through their individualized, localized approach to a customer’s soldering requirements.

Shingle Springs, CA — February 2018 — PDR, an industry recognized leader in IR rework since 1986, is pleased to announce that it now offers courses through its PDR Alliance Network for the new IPC 7711/7721 Rev. C standard – The Rework and Repair of Electronic Assemblies – which now includes focused infrared technology as a method for the removal and replacement of components.

February 2018 — optical control GmbH & Co. KG, a leader in automated component counting technology using X-ray imaging, announced today they will display the latest SMD Counting Machine OC-SCAN CCX.3 in booth #2953 at the upcoming IPC APEX Expo, taking place Feb 27-March 1 at the San Diego Convention Center in California.

(2018-02-14) Kitron has received an order for manufacturing related to a new industrial product line. The total amount is approximately EUR 17 million over a four-year period.