Irvine, CA – MIMOT, a provider of flexible SMT placement equipment, is expanding in Russia and Eastern Europe, most recently with the installation of an Advantage 3 flexible placement machine and In-line dispenser near the city of Kursk.

Joerg Widmer, general manager, said, “We see electronics industry market growth happening in the Eastern European countries and Russia; consequently, we have moved to expand further into that market. Our goal is to be a strong supplier to multinational companies in Asia, Europe and the Americas.”

According to Widmer, MIMOT’s sales in Eastern Europe and Russia have focused on automotive electronics applications.

MIMOT will show their newest products at the ATE Show in Chicago in September. 

NORWALK, CT -- Michael G. Lutomski, NASA's risk manager for the International Space Station Program, will keynote the Assembly Technology Expo and the International Robots & Vision Show in September. His presentation, on the emerging use of robots to perform functions in space, will kick off the events.

SAN JOSE – The Semiconductor Industry Association today called for legislation to enhance and make permanent the R&D tax credit. The current law authorizing the credit is set to expire at the end of 2005 unless Congress passes legislation to extend it.

“Aggressive investment in research and development is critical to U.S. leadership in information technology, which in turn is the cornerstone of our national strategies for economic growth, productivity improvement, and national security,” said SIA president George Scalise in a press release. "We strongly urge Congress to pass legislation to ... make permanent the R&D tax credit. "

HORSHAM, PA— Chris Cleland has joined Dynatech Technology, the North American distributor for Samsung Techwin SMT equipment, as Western region sales manager. Based in L.A., he will be responsible for Dynatech U.S. manufacturers' representatives and customers on the West Coast as well as in Baja and Sonora, Mexico, and British Columbia, Canada.  

Cleland brings 23 years of experience in electronics and the SMT equipment market to the company, including 10 years with placement systems. He was previously a manufacturer's rep. handling pre-owned pick-and-place equipment, and laser engraving/marking and fume extraction products. Earlier industry experience included account management responsibilities for placement equipment, computer hardware, semiconductors, components and OEM accounts.