PEACHTREE CITY, GA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY and PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN AND FAB today announced the 2022 New Product Introduction Award winners for electronics assembly equipment, materials, software, and PCB fabrication.

The 15th annual NPI Awards recognize leading new products during the past 12 months. An independent panel of practicing industry engineers selected the recipients.

The winners are:

Arch Systems: Software – Process Control (ArchFX Analytics)
CyberOptics: Test and Inspection – SPI (SQ3000+)
Europlacer Americas: Component Placement – Accessory Technologies (ii-Tab)
Europlacer Americas: Component Placement – High Speed (ii-A2)
EVS International: Soldering – Alternative (EVS 11KLFHS)
Heller Industries: Soldering – Reflow (Convection) (MKV-VF)
Indium Corporation: Adhesives (NC-702)
Juki Automation Systems: Component Placement – Multi-Function (JM-50)
Juki Automation Systems: Component Storage (ISM UltraFlex 3600S)
Koh Young America: Process Control Tools (Neptune C+)
Kyzen: Cleaning Materials (Aquanox A4626)
Omron: Test and Inspection – AOI (VT-S1080 3D AOI)
1 Click SMT: Soldering – Selective (MAS-i4)
PSA Systems: Automation Tools (Matrix Automatic SMT Support Tooling)
Rogers Corporation: Laminates (3D Printable Dielectrics)
Scienscope International: Labeling Equipment (Scienscope IMS-200)        
SPEA: Test and Inspection – ICT (T300 Board Tester)
VJ Electronix: Test and Inspection – AXI (Apogee 90)    

The awards were presented during a virtual ceremony today. To view the event on-demand, register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2507500459018500107.

“With new standards coming out such as IPC-CFX, we saw a clear distinction between lines that are compliant and ones that are not,” said Mike Buetow, president of the Printed Circuit Engineering Association. “The judges were keen on software that is equipment-agnostic and equipment that is flexible enough to handle boards of different sizes.”

About Printed Circuit Engineering Association, Inc.

Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) (pcea.net) is a nonprofit association that promotes printed circuit engineering as a profession and encourages, facilitates, and promotes the exchange of information and integration of new design concepts through communications, seminars, workshops, and professional certification through a network of local and regional PCEA-affiliated groups. PCEA serves the global PCB community through print, digital and online products, as well as live and virtual events. PCEA publishes PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB (pcdandf.com) and CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY (circuitsassembly.com), as well as the PCB UPdate (pcbupdate.com) e-newsletter. UPMG also produces the PRINTED CIRCUIT UNIVERSITY (printedcircuituniversity.com) online training platform, and trade shows and conferences, including PCB East (pcbeast.com), PCB West (pcbwest.com) and the PCB2Day workshop series.