LITTLETON, MA - VJ Electronix has acquired Precision Manufacturing Tools, a manufacturer of Pb-free-capable rework systems for area array CSP and discrete components. Terms were not disclosed VJ Electronix will move manufacturing, primary engineering and customer support for Seabrook, NH-based Precision’s PMT-800 and PMT-400 product lines to its Littleton, MA, facility.
LOS ALTOS, CA – Chinese vehicle production is estimated to have risen 12.1% during 2006, according to analyst Henderson Ventures' latest forecast summary.
The research group says world unit vehicle sales rose 4.4% last year, after a 5.2% gain in 2005. Unit production of cars and light trucks is expected to be up 2.9% in 2007, in part as a result of higher-end vehicles with electronic modules.
ATLANTA -- The first revision of IPC-7525, “Stencil Design Guidelines” was circulated for vote in February, and could be published shortly. Among the proposed changes: Refined aperture configurations and area ratios, and new guidelines for printing adhesives.