AVON, MA — The end of the year presents a challenge to many companies looking to get facilities improvements in before the end of the calendar year. When it comes to flooring that presents even more of a challenge. SelecTech, Inc., a leader in the manufacture of innovative flooring products with long-term value and immediate benefits, offers PolyStyle Factory ESD Floor as a budget, end-of-the-year flooring solution for a variety of manufacturing facilities.

“PolyStyle is a superior product that provides a cost-effective option for manufacturers and factories in need of an ESD flooring solution that can be applied with minimal down time and retain superior ESD properties,” said Thomas Ricciardelli, president of SelecTech. “Since it’s an epoxy, it’s not dependent on the supply chain. A facility looking to put down PolyStyle could place an order and have the new floor applied within a month.”

Minimal downtime is but one part of the PolyStyle story. PolyStyle Factory ESD Floor distances itself from other epoxies in effectiveness. That starts with its composition.

PolyStyle ESD is a mutli-layer flooring system consisting of a primer/barrier coat, a conductive ground-plane coat, and a highly durable polyurethane ESD/color coat. This three-part system provides a highly reliable ESD floor system that ensures compliance with strict ESD standards like ANSI/ESD S20.20, with consistent system resistance and low body voltage generation.

“Older styles of resinous ESD flooring systems are often inconsistent and often fail ESD audits. PolyStyle uses the most advanced conductive additives to ensure that the finished floor has the most uniform electrical properties throughout the entire floor that are guaranteed for the life of the floor,” said Ricciardelli. “This gives flooring superior static control properties from the top layer through the bottom.”

PolyStyle Factory ESD Floor is used for warehouse, factory, and other sensitive working environments. Its benefits include: Withstands high-moisture concrete; excellent stain resistance; high point load resistance; and easy installation.

For more information on PolyStyle Factory ESD Floor, call 508-583-3200 or visit www.selectech.com

CLINTON, NY — Indium Corporation is pleased to announce the promotion of Claire Hotvedt to the role of Senior Product Development Specialist.

As the Senior Product Development Specialist, Hotvedt plays a highly visible and critical role in the future of Indium Corporation’s solder paste business. This role exists in a cross-functional team environment in which she facilitates team initiatives to execute the new product development process and deliver fully scaled, launched, marketable product solutions for PCB Assembly solder pastes. Additionally, she provides training to the Sales & Tech teams about new products and is responsible for introducing these products to industry-leading customers.

Hotvedt joined Indium Corporation in May 2018 as a Research Technologist. In 2019, she took on the role of Product Development Specialist, where she has been integral in the development and commercialization of the Durafuse™ LT technology and other high-reliability alloy offerings, including Indalloy®276 and Indalloy®292. Prior to joining Indium Corporation, she was employed as a product development engineer at a Rochester-based photoresist developer and as a validation engineer at a Syracuse-based firm. She was first introduced to Indium Corporation as a summer intern in 2014, where she researched the extraction of indium from LCD screens.

Hotvedt earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Rochester, with a minor in Mandarin Chinese. In college, she was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Societies. She is a Certified SMT Process Engineer (CSMTPE).

QUEBEC, CANADA — Pulsar Circuits Technology, a leading provider of printed circuit boards for the electronics and semiconductor industries, has just announced its expansion in the fall of 2023. With over 20 years of experience in manufacturing printed circuit boards, they have been involved in all aspects of electronic manufacturing, from pre-production planning to production. They aim to offer their customers the best possible service and quality at competitive prices.

The expansion is a milestone in the company's mission to deliver world-class service and quality at unbeatable prices. It is also part of Pulsar Circuits' vision to add value to customers by making them one of North America's biggest printed circuit board suppliers.

"We are happy to announce that we have expanded our operations to become one of the largest printed circuit board providers in the country," said a spokesperson from Pulsar Circuits.

Now that they are expected to reach this goal, they will continue focusing on growing their business by providing innovative solutions for various industries such as automotive, aerospace, and medical technology.

Pulsar Circuits offers flexible manufacturing capabilities that can handle batch sizes as small as one. This means that you can make your circuit boards in the quantities you need at an affordable price. With a wide range of materials and customizations available, Pulsar Circuits also has the flexibility to help customize your printed circuit boards according to your specific specifications.

In addition to sourcing for used printed circuit boards, Pulsar offers a variety of new PCBs with pre-qualified sub-systems. These include:

• Metal Core PCBs
• SMT devices like LEDs, resistors, and capacitors
• Radiofrequency boards

The company also provides service, consulting, and after-sales support for its customers.

"Pulsar has been a trusted leader in printed circuit board technology for over 20 years, and we are excited to take our expertise to the next level," said Walter Wolowicz. "We have seen tremendous growth in the past few years, and now it is time for us to expand into new markets by offering custom PCBs and the ability to design and manufacture products in-house. We look forward to working with our customers worldwide who demand excellence from their suppliers."

It is now expanding its operations to become one of Canada's largest suppliers, and we welcome any interested parties who wish to know more about their growth plans and opportunities!

The company has been increasing, finding the perfect balance between quality and affordability. They want to provide their customers with high-quality products that are reliable and cost-effective so they can focus on their core business of manufacturing printed circuit boards.

SON, NETHERLANDS — Neways is proud to sign a contract with BAE Systems Hägglunds for the mid-life update (MLU) of 118 CV90 medium armored vehicles of the Royal Netherlands Army.

A total of 122 CV90s are undergoing a major modernization effort, as part of their mid-life update (MLU). The MLU is needed to keep the vehicle operationally relevant until the end of its service life in 2039. The upgrade greatly increases the capabilities of the CV90 to the latest standards.

The upgrade of the first 4 vehicles will take place in Sweden, after which the MLU for the remaining 118 vehicles will take place in the Netherlands.

Neways will produce, assemble and test high-end cable assemblies for 118 vehicles, guaranteeing important futureproof upgrades for key applications such as the vehicle’s new situational awareness system – which will greatly improve the level of detail available to its operators, yielding substantial safety and reliability benefits.

This contract by BAE Systems Hägglunds is a recognition of Neways’ unique capabilities for delivering high-end solutions built to the highest of standards – fit to meet demanding conditions reliably. Production is scheduled to start in 2023 and expected to conclude in 2026. The project guarantees work for about 7 people until 2026.

“After performing a thorough supplier down selection process aiming towards optimal quality, capability, on time deliveries, and cost, we are pleased to announce the signing of the contract with Neways as our preferred cable manufacturing partner in the Netherlands”, says Wim Eikelboom, Head of Procurement at BAE Systems Hägglunds.

We are looking forward to delivering on time in accordance with the Dutch customer’s expectations and high demands.