HARRISBURG, PA ― Cumberland Electronics Strategic Supply Solutions (CE3S), your strategic sourcing, professional solutions and distribution partner, is pleased to announce plans to exhibit at the SMTA Long Island Expo & Tech Forum. The event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, at the Marriott Melville Long Island. Ryan Grimm, Director of Sales, Strategic Accounts, will be available at the CE3S booth to discuss supply chain solutions, and how CE3S can serve as your strategic sourcing and distribution partner.

CE3S provides the convenience of a one-stop shop for supplies while maintaining the agility and personalized approach of a family-owned business. Its curated partnerships with reputable manufacturers allow CE3S to offer a diverse range of high-quality products tailored to your industry, all backed by the company’s commitment to exceptional service and an excellent customer experience.

Featured Solutions at the CE3S Booth:

• Vendor Managed Inventory Solutions: Alleviate inventory management challenges with CE3S’ tailored solutions.
• Strategic Account Solutions: Benefit from true account management, sourcing, and supply solutions.
• Value Added Service Solutions: Explore CE3S repackaging, converting services, custom labeling, custom packaging, cable assemblies, laser cutting, kitting, and 3PL services.
• Government Solutions: Address the purchasing needs of federal, state, and local/municipal government agencies.

As a strategic sourcing partner, CE3S focuses on providing professional solutions to diverse markets, offering products from hundreds of manufacturers. The company’s wide product range ensures that CE3S serves as a one-stop shop for all your supply needs.

In addition to its vast product offerings, CE3S boasts a team of experts capable of providing invaluable expertise in various areas, including special project planning, sourcing, inventory management, workstation/workbench design and procurement, growth planning and product sourcing, government solutions, and ESD surveys and strategy.

For more information about CE3S, visit www.ce3s.com 

SAN DIEGO – KIC, a renowned pioneer in thermal process and temperature measurement solutions for electronics manufacturing, is excited to announce its participation in four SMTA Expo & Tech Forums this August. Attendees are invited to explore KIC’s latest innovations at the following events:

Chihuahua Expo

Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024

Location: Hotel Sheraton Soberano, Chihuahua, Chihuahua

Long Island Expo

Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Location: Marriott Melville Long Island, Melville, New York

Michigan Expo

Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Location: Laurel Manor, Livonia, Michigan

Ohio Valley Expo

Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024

Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Cleveland-Rockside, Independence, Ohio

Reflow Oven OEE: Common Recipe Finder™

KIC's Common Recipe Finder™ is a revolutionary tool designed to streamline and enhance reflow process setup and optimization to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

Advantages at a Glance:

• Intelligent Analysis: Advanced algorithms decode data for pinpoint accuracy.
• Unified Control: Streamline your process with a single recipe or a focused selection.
• Swift Transition: Seamlessly switch from one product to another with minimal hassle.
• Boosted Productivity: Skyrocket throughput and reduce downtime.
• Tailored Precision: Maintain each PCB's uniqueness while adhering to strict specifications.
• Cutting-Edge Profiling and Inspection Technologies

KIC will also showcase several other advanced solutions, including: Navigator™ & Auto Focus Power™ Process Setup and Optimization:

• Auto Focus Power™ NPI Setup: Utilizes AI and ML algorithms to develop oven recipe settings prior to ever running a profile.
• Navigator™ Optimization: Optimizes the profile with oven settings to match your production requirements:
  • Quality/High Reliability
  • Volume/Throughput
  • Sustainability

ProBot™ Automatic Profiling: The ultimate customizable solution for automatic profiling, ProBot records the profile for each production PCBA, ensuring it meets the established process window in real-time. This solution offers automation, process control, and traceability without human intervention. Visit KIC at any of these SMTA Expos in August to to explore the future of reflow process optimization with the Common Recipe Finder™ and other advanced profiling and inspection technologies.

For more information about KIC and its revolutionary solutions, please visit www.kicthermal.com 

AUSTIN, TX – Cetec ERP is pleased to announce that Genie Electronics, a subcontract manufacturing company with a diverse portfolio in the automotive, medical and commercial industries, has implemented the Cetec ERP comprehensive enterprise resource planning system. Since the implementation, Genie Electronics has significantly enhanced its operational efficiency and customer service capabilities.

Founded in 1972, Genie Electronics prides itself on its commitment to honesty, quality, and exceptional customer service. "We dot the i's and cross the t's," says Don Lookingbill, Planning Manager at Genie Electronics. "From the top of the quote, we ensure transparency and reliability, building to last with no substitutions without prior approval."

Genie Electronics was seeking a more cost-effective and functional ERP solution as its previous system's costs and lack of updates became prohibitive. "We were paying roughly $32,000 a year in support, with additional costs for data conversion and consulting fees. Transitioning to Cetec ERP has been a game-changer," says Lookingbill.

Key Benefits of Cetec ERP Implementation:

• Innovation: Cetec ERP’s integration with Calcuquote and advanced features like work instructions built into labor plans have facilitated a seamless transition towards a paperless shop floor.
• Cost Efficiency: Genie Electronics now pays around $25,000 annually for Cetec ERP, significantly less than the previous system, while gaining more functionality.
• Operational Efficiency: The receiving process has become significantly easier, and job costs are now more accurately tracked. Receiving times have dropped dramatically, and the company anticipates even further improvements in kitting times and barcoding,
• Enhanced Customer Service: Cetec ERP’s advanced notification system has benefitted Genie Electronics’ key customers by providing timely shipping and tracking information.

• Genie Electronics plans to fully equip the shop floor with tablets, further integrating the CRM module, and exploring the ECO module. Additionally, the company aims to enhance quality control by diving deeper into non-conformance reports (NCRs) and corrective action reports (CARs), and recording inspection data.

  Genie Electronics has praised the support provided by Cetec ERP. "We usually get a response within an hour, not just an automatic notification but someone actively looking into the issue," says Lookingbill. The forum and help system have also been valuable resources for the Genie team.

  The transition to Cetec ERP has enabled Genie Electronics to maintain its reputation for honesty, quality and customer service while significantly enhancing operational efficiency and cost savings. The company looks forward to continued success and innovation with Cetec ERP.

  To learn more about Cetec ERP and their advanced manufacturing software solutions, visit www.cetecerp.com

KREUZWERTHEIM, GERMANY – The most common soldering defects in wave soldering processes are errors due to poor wetting, especially if the assembly or the soldering mask layout is demanding. Depending on the mask thickness and size of the cut-outs, reliable wetting of all solder joints is not always guaranteed. In addition, small distances between the covered components and the pins of the components to be soldered can become a challenge.

Smart functions such as the automatic nozzle height adjustment of the SEHO MWS 2300 are an innovative solution for such applications. The height of the solder nozzles can be adjusted individually and software- controlled in order to always have the optimum distance between the PCB and the solder nozzle, depending on the product. Up to 16 different sections of an assembly can be processed with an individual nozzle height. This makes the entire process independent of the workpiece carrier or assembly design without affecting the cycle time. All solder joints can be reliably wetted, significantly reducing the risk of soldering defects.

As a result, the automatic nozzle height adjustment ensures additional process reliability and an improvement in product quality. At the same time, it offers maximum flexibility and thus ensures the future viability of the wave soldering system with regard to new applications.

For more information, visit https://www.seho.de/en/reliable-wetting-in-wave-soldering-processes/