News
San Diego — KIC, Henkel Technologies, Engent, Speedline Technologies, Cogiscan and OK International will co-sponsor a lead-free workshop on May 18-19, at the Henkel Technologies facility in Irvine, CA.
The hands-on training program is designed for engineers and engineering management, and will provide a broad knowledge of lead-free materials interactions, and an understanding of the process (including advantages and limitations). A sample lead-free board will be produced and taken away by each attendee.
· Dr. Neil Poole and Dr. Brian Toleno of Henkel Technologies will present on material interactions, surface mount adhesives, underfills, conformal coatings and alloy reliability.
· Dr. Daniel Baldwin of Engent will discuss process engineering methods, analytical tools and design of experiment (DOE).
· Francois Monette of Cogiscan Inc. will present on material logistics and identification, component compatibility and the impact of MSD.
· Marybeth Allen of KIC will discuss management of the thermal processes as they relate to the conversion to lead-free manufacturing.
· Grant Miller of OK International will present on rework with lead-free devices.
· Keith Howell of Speedline Technologies will present on wave and reflow processes.
The workshop will feature hands-on production floor training in the following areas:
· Screen printing surface mount adhesives and solder paste, and placement
· Reflow profiling
· Inspection/analytical
· Rework
· Wave.
HERNDON, VA— The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) has added seven new members.
The following companies have joined the group in the past few months:
Coherent Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)— produces photonics-based solutions for commercial markets and scientific research.
Henkel Corp. (Irvine, CA) —electronics material solutions from wafer-level to board-level and final assembly.
NanoDynamics Inc. (Buffalo, NY) — produces nanomaterials for improved functionality and performance of a wide range of industrial and consumer products.
Nihon Superior Co. Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) — provides advanced soldering and brazing technologies and products for the metal-joining industry.
PCNalert (Pasadena, CA) — specializes in component event management, a discipline that synthesizes content, software applications and business processes.
Symbol Technologies Inc. (Holtsville, NY) - develops enterprise mobility products such as mobile computers, wireless infrastructure, barcode scanners and kiosks.
Total Parts Plus Inc. (Fort Walton Beach, FL) — offers obsolescence management products and services as well as detailed material content information services.
"iNEMI's success is directly attributable to the diversity and participation of our members. These new members represent both the global reach and the variation of companies that make up the industry's supply chain," said iNEMI CEO Jim McElroy.
SHANGHAI - Enthone Inc., the chemistries arm of Cookson Electronics, opened a $3 million technical service center in Shanghai. The facility will process functional and decorative coatings for use in automotive, plumbing and other surface finishing applications. In total, five plating lines will be installed for pre-treatment, plating and post-treatment chemical processing.
Hubb van Dun, president, said, "In 2004, Enthone achieved a breakthrough market position in aluminum wheel plating in Asia. We will continue to evaluate and invest in technologies, applications and markets that expand our Enthone chemistry business and support the needs of our worldwide customers."
The center, home to about 60 employees, is equipped with advanced instrumentation analysis, including AAS, UV/VIS, CVS and a CASS test chamber that will analyze a range of materials, including decorative accessories, functional items and electronics components.
Press Releases
- STI Celebrates Christy Hill’s 20 Years of Dedicated Service; David Raby Comments
- Medco West Enhances PCB Cleaning Capabilities with Installation of Typhoon T9 Aqueous Inline Cleaner; Peter Sowinski Comments
- Mycronic High Flex changes division name to PCB Assembly Solutions; Clemens Jargon Comments
- PRIDE Industries Invests in Kurtz Ersa POWERFLOW Wave Soldering System to Expand High-Reliability Electronics Manufacturing Capabilities