BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, January 20, 2017 — IPC’s North America statistical programs for the rigid PCB, flexible circuit and contract electronics manufacturing (EMS) industries are now open to new participants for 2017. The deadline for IPC members to sign up is February 3. Participation is free to IPC-member companies as a benefit of membership.

Provides Longer Life for PCB Assemblies, Fewer ‘Bad Vibrations’

MILLEDGEVILLE, GA – Topline, a leading designer, manufacturer, and provider of electronic components and packaging solutions for PCB assemblies, has been granted an exclusive worldwide license by NASA for “Particle Damping for Vibration Mitigation for Circuit Cards.” The NASA invention U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 14/196,203 describes a ‘Vibration Damping Device for Circuit Card Assemblies.’ The invention pertains to the use of PID - Particle Impact Dampers, to attenuate destructive vibrations in PCB assemblies. Usage includes PCB assemblies in all fields. The technology of PID and its benefits will be explained and discussed by TopLine’s President, Martin Hart, in the TopLine booth, #923, at the IPC/APEX EXPO 2017 trade show in San Diego, California February 14-16, 2017.

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA – 20 January 2017 – Pillarhouse USA Inc. today announced With only a few weeks until the IPC APEX 2017 show, Pillarhouse are pleased to confirm that they, once again, will be attending the show.

Shingle Springs, CA — January 2017 — PDR Americas, a leader in IR Rework, Test and Inspection, is pleased to announce the appointment of MAN-TechSystems as its manufacturers’ representative in Northern California.