Roseville, Calif. — PRIDE Industries, the nation’s leading employer of people with disabilities, has received the prestigious three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an international, nonprofit health and human services accreditor. This recognizes that PRIDE Industries has made a specific commitment to put the needs of their participants at the center of the services they design and deliver, and that they strive to continuously improve efficiency, fiscal health, and service quality and delivery.

PRIDE Industries’ three-year accreditation applies to the social enterprise’s programs and services in:
• Community Employment Services: Employment Supports
• Community Employment Services: Job Development
• Employment Developing Services
• Employment Planning Services

“We are pleased that we achieved the acclaimed three-year CARF recertification,” said Dr. Jennifer Camota Luebke, Chief Rehabilitation Officer at PRIDE Industries. “This is a testament to PRIDE Industries’ dedication and commitment to continuously improving the quality of our services that fulfill our mission to create employment for people with disabilities.”

In part, the CARF report lauded PRIDE Industries for:
• Providing excellent employment services, employee development services, and employment planning services.
• Being highly regarded in the community and building positive relationships with partners and employees.
• Holding safety as a high priority.
• High satisfaction from persons served, families, and other stakeholders.
• Longevity of leadership, which provides continuity to the organization’s mission.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

CARF International is an independent, nonprofit organization with a focus on advancing the quality of programs in health and human services. For those being served, CARF accreditation means that the CARF-accredited provider is committed to reducing risk, addressing health and safety concerns, respecting preferences of individuals (cultural or otherwise), and providing the best quality of care possible. The accreditation also shows that the accredited organization values the feedback and input of their customers with disabilities and is accountable to the community. And, finally, accreditation demonstrates that an organization has opened its service delivery and business processes to outside scrutiny to improve the quality of their programs.

PRIDE Industries has successfully maintained CARF International accreditation since it was first applied for in 1976.

About PRIDE Industries

PRIDE Industries delivers business excellence with a positive social impact. A social enterprise, we provide facilities operations and maintenance services, custodial services, contract manufacturing, supply chain management, packaging and fulfillment services, and staffing and recruitment services to private and public organizations nationwide. Founded in 1966, PRIDE Industries’ mission is to create employment for people with disabilities. Through personalized employment services, we help individuals realize their true potential and lead more independent lives. PRIDE Industries proves the value of its inclusive workforce model through operational success across multiple industries every day. Learn more at https://PRIDEIndustries.com.

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass — BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics manufacturing market, today announced a new strategic partnership with iRaptor to offer thermal profiling solutions. iRaptor is a software and hardware development company providing solutions for thermal process optimization and control.

iRaptor converts opaque thermal ovens into transparent industry 4.0 machines in the journey to a fully autonomous factory. With iRaptor’s decades of experience and expertise in thermal profiling solutions, BTU will be able to offer differentiated profiling technology. The first offering will be an OEM thermal profiler for BTU reflow ovens, powered by iRaptor technology. The new profiler enables manufacturers to optimize and visualize profiles, eliminating the need to integrate third party products for verification of the reflow process.

“Customers have been more and more focused on process traceability,” said Rob DiMatteo, General Manager, BTU International. “This partnership is the next step in developing our own process control ecosystem. For far too long, our customers have had to rely on third party products to verify thermal processes on our reflow ovens. This partnership gives BTU’s customers a complete solution for all their reflow process needs."

The new profiling technology is scheduled for introduction at the 2023 IPC APEX EXPO. BTU will offer full training, support, warranty, etc. for the new profiling system.

To learn more, visit www.btu.com.

About BTU International

BTU International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amtech Group (Nasdaq: ASYS), is a global supplier and technology leader of advanced thermal processing equipment in the electronics manufacturing market. BTU’s high-performance reflow ovens are used in the production of SMT printed circuit board assemblies and in semiconductor packaging processes. BTU also specializes in precision controlled, high-temperature belt furnaces for a wide range of custom applications, such as brazing, direct bond copper (DBC), diffusion, sintering and advanced solar cell processing. BTU has operations in North Billerica, Massachusetts, and Shanghai, China, with direct sales and service in the U.S.A., Asia and Europe. Information about BTU International is available at www.btu.com.

While there are many selective soldering suppliers on the market, it is suggested to partner with an equipment supplier who possesses vast experience in multiple soldering technologies.

Newman Lake, WA (October 11, 2022) – Hentec Industries/RPS Automation, a leading manufacturer of selective soldering, lead tinning and solderability test equipment, announces that it has published a technical paper describing the suggestion to establish a partnership with an experienced soldering equipment supplier. This technical paper encompasses critically important information and is entitled “Be Selective in Partnering with a Soldering Equipment Supplier.”

This 7-page tech paper outlines essential information for circuit board assembly processes and can be downloaded by visiting www.rpsautomation.com/news/technical-papers.

Topics covered within this publication include selective soldering offerings, selective soldering advantages, component lead tinning, gold removal and solderability testing methods. The dip-and-look qualitative test method is described in detail as well as the reasons behind the need to perform solderability testing to ensure robust and reliable solder joints.

About Hentec Industries

Hentec Industries/RPS Automation is a manufacturer of automated selective soldering, component lead tinning, and solderability test equipment for electronics and electronic component manufacturing, assembly, and distribution. Hentec/RPS has been advancing automated soldering and lead finishing technology for defense, aerospace, automotive, contract manufacturers and micro-electronics component manufacturers since the early 90’s. All Hentec/RPS products are designed and manufactured in Newman Lake, Washington. For more information, please visit us at www.rpsautomation.com.

JALISCO, MEXICO ― October 2022 ― SMarTsol Technologies, a technical services and equipment provider for Mexico and the US, is pleased to offer PYRAMAX™ reflow ovens from BTU International. PYRAMAX ovens provide optimized lead-free processing for the ultimate in productivity and efficiency.

BTU’s exclusive closed-loop convection control provides precise heating and cooling, programmable heat transfer and reduced nitrogen consumption, adding up to the lowest cost of ownership in the industry. With 6, 8, 10 and 12-zone air or nitrogen models, 350 o C maximum temperature and a comprehensive menu of options, PYRAMAX reflow ovens are the industry’s most versatile performers and best value.

The PYRAMAX features BTU’s proprietary WINCON™ software. The latest versions of WINCON include BTU’s cost-saving Energy Pilot feature as well as the RecipePro recipe generator platform. Energy Pilot and RecipePro allow users to minimize the total cost of ownership. Energy Pilot reduces running costs automatically during idle times and RecipePro attacks set-up time by generating a starting recipe when setting up a new process.

SMarTsol has BTU training and demo units in Cd. Juarez, Guadalajara and Queretaro. With direct personnel as well as distribution and demonstration centers in Guadalajara, Cd. Juárez, Tijuana, Monterrey and Queretaro, and a warehouse in El Paso, TX, the company is equipped to offer fast response times and quality service. SMarTsol has additional support staff in Reynosa, Monterrey and Chihuahua.

For more information about SMarTsol’s products and services, visit www.smartsolamerica.com.