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Kester (Des Plaines, IL) is working with BTU International (North Billerica, MA) to co-host a seminar focusing on lead-free technology. The seminar is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 10 in Tampa Bay, FL.
This series of seminars is part of the Kester University, which offers complete solder technology training programs coupled with consulting services to assist the electronics industry with training and process issues. Training courses are offered for surface-mount assembly, wave soldering and rework. Each course also offers technical and practical information for implementing lead-free assembly, wave and rework.
Courses in traditional leaded solder processes are available and are offered in both English and Spanish. The courses are customizable to accommodate a customer's need for in-house training of operators, line supervisors and managers. Courses come with complete in-class training materials and CD training modules.
This series of seminars is part of the Kester University, which offers solder technology training programs coupled with consulting services to assist the electronics industry with training and process issues. For information, contact: kesteruniversity@kester.com or call (847) 297-1600.
The Lead-Free Solutions seminar is co-produced by Kester, a supplier of solder and related materials and services to the electronics assembly, micro-component, industrial soldering, hardware/retail and wholesale plumbing markets, as well as by BTU International, a supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for semiconductor packaging, surface mount and advanced materials processing.
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Samsung Electronics Mechatronics Center (Suwon City, Korea) has given ASC International (Maple Plain, MN) sales and service responsibilities for their line of FARA-VSS Series automatic optical inspection (AOI) equipment in the North America. Founded in 1992, ASC International has grown as a supplier of AOI for 3-D solder paste measurement.
"The Samsung brand name has a reputation for providing reliable, feature-rich products at affordable prices," said Jon Arneson, president of ASC International. "Samsung's AOI products are no exception, and align very nicely with ASC's product strategy. Samsung provides a total solution for surface-mount inspection with post-paste, pre- and post- reflow inspection systems and have been very successful in Asia and Europe. We think the timing for right for North America, given the recent market turnaround."
At APEX 2004 in Anaheim, CA (Feb. 24-26), ASC will introduce Samsung's latest model, the VSS-3EL to the North American market. The color camera-based system provides high speed and high resolution with the capability of inspecting 0201s. In addition, options such as repair software, SPC software and line monitoring software help take the guesswork out of inspection data interpretation.
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Universal Instruments (Binghamton, NY) and Hitachi High Technologies (HHT, Schaumburg, IL) have renewed their successful original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement for a further five years. HHT acquired Sanyo High Technologies, Universal's original OEM partner, in 2003. The partnership has enhanced Universal's turret-style high-speed placement (HSP) technology while affording HHT an extensive sales and support network.
Since it was first announced in 1989, the agreement has resulted in more than 1200 HSP platforms sold. Continued success of the partnership and sustained market demand for HSP equipment have allowed the agreement to be renewed several times in the past.
In addition to customers' access to the entire line of 4797-series HSP machines, extending the agreement until 2009 will allow further joint efforts to continue. Such efforts include recent line software development work and may extend in the future to additional joint technical projects, technology transfers and further product sharing.
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