NEW MILFORD, CT – Vision Engineering, the world-leading provider of innovative inspection, metrology, and digital 3D visualization solutions, is thrilled to announce the production of its 1000th new generation Mantis eyepiece-less inspection microscope in its Connecticut manufacturing facility.

Mantis 3rd Gen was launched on June 6th, 2023 and it incorporates Vision Engineering’s renowned patented ergonomic technology along with the latest developments in optics, digital cameras, and fully adjustable LED lighting, keeping Mantis at the forefront of stereo imaging.

With the completion of the 1000th Mantis, Vision Engineering demonstrates its commitment to advancing microscope eyepiece-less technology to improve microscope ergonomics, operator comfort, and manufacturing quality standards.

“We manufacture Mantis here in the U.S.A for customers worldwide and are incredibly proud to have reached this milestone in such a short time. Our team has worked extremely hard over the last 6 weeks to ensure demand for the new Mantis is being met,” said Bernie Sherwill, Vice President & General Manager, North America.

Mantis 3rd Gen features include; improved optics for both hand-to-eye coordination and excellent depth perception, a 3-position turret to house up to 3 objectives ranging from 3x to 15x, the introduction of an 8x super long working distance lens, five different illumination options providing flexibility to optimize the lighting to view the perfect image, and the Mantis PIXO offers an improved, higher resolution camera for image and video capture. The system also features an option to switch between white light and UV light using a toggle switch.

Mantis is designed for precision engineering, electronic engineering, medical device manufacture, and a wide range of other applications that require high-quality images and superior ergonomics. Mantis is used in R&D, manufacturing, and analytical sites around the world.

For more information, please visit https://www.visioneng.us/mantis 

HALF MOON, NY – PVA, a global supplier of automated dispensing and coating equipment, recently held a Global Sales Meeting from June 27-29, 2023. This marked the first time in three years that the entire global sales team was able to convene in person, thanks to the lifting of travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The event also served as the inaugural sales meeting at PVA’s new headquarters.

PVA’s global sales team from around the world gathered at the three-day conference, which placed a strong emphasis on education and collaboration. The meeting provided an invaluable opportunity to align sales strategies, streamline processes, and exchange valuable knowledge across all sales channels and global markets. Bringing everyone under one roof enabled the opening of key lines of communication between regions, ultimately enhancing the ability to serve PVA’s global customer base.

“This conference was a significant milestone for PVA as it brought together our sales team to foster stronger collaboration,” said Frank Hart, Global Sales and Marketing Manager of PVA. “By gathering in person, we were able to facilitate meaningful discussions and align our efforts to better serve our valued customers worldwide.”

The sales meeting covered a range of topics, including PVA’s plan for continuous improvement, software and product development, and the attendees had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the PVA production floor. On the production floor, guests delved into specific products and processes, gaining deeper knowledge to effectively promote and sell PVA's cutting-edge equipment to their customers.

“By bringing together our talented sales professionals from around the globe, we were able to foster stronger connections, build upon our collective expertise, and drive forward our mission of providing innovative and customer-centric solutions,” expressed Anthony Hynes, CEO and President of PVA.

PVA is a world-class innovator of high-quality, repeatable dispensing and conformal coating systems. The company manufactures turnkey solutions that help customers improve their competitiveness, such as coating inspection, optical bonding, and curing ovens.

For more information about PVA, please contact PVA at info@pva.net or (518) 371-2684.

HAVERHILL, MA – The re-balling of BGA components from lead-free to tin-lead solder is a critical requirement by some high-reliability customer applications due to tin-whisker mitigation concerns. This technical paper by Circuit Technology Center discusses the key process steps of this highly specialized process.

See the full paper at: https://www.circuitrework.com/features/1040.html 

KALISPELL, MT – ClassOne Technology, a leading global provider of advanced electroplating and wet processing tools for microelectronics manufacturing, today announced it has secured an order for its Solstice® S8 single-wafer processing system from award-winning Menlo Microsystems (Irvine, Calif.). The ClassOne system will ship in mid-winter to Menlo Microsystems’ new facility in the Village of Lansing, New York, where it will be used for high-volume manufacture of the company’s Ideal Switch®.

Menlo Microsystems’ Ideal Switch® technology combines the benefits of electromechanical and solid-state switches to create best-of-both-worlds solutions that enable 99-percent reductions in switch size, weight, power, and cost. Industries that benefit from Menlo Microsystem’ Ideal Switch include aerospace and defense, telecommunications, medical, industrial IoT, and test and measurement.

“With the launch of our new Ideal Fab™, we are primed to onshore our technology and shift production of our Ideal Switch® into high gear,” said Russ Garcia, CEO, Menlo Microsystems. “The Solstice S8 will help us to achieve our manufacturing goals. We are appreciative of the ClassOne team for their expertise and collaboration on process and tool configuration to help meet our exacting manufacturing requirements.”

Built on ClassOne’s state-of-the-art, high-throughput Solstice platform, the versatile Solstice S8 can perform a host of electroplating and surface preparation processes on a single system. Suitable for R&D as well as high-volume manufacturing, Solstice’s flexible design allows users to create a customized turnkey solution by mixing and matching the processes Menlo Microsystems requires for their patented Ideal Switch manufacturing process.

ClassOne Technology CEO Byron Exarcos stated, “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with a true innovator like Menlo Microsystems, which has completely reimagined switching technology. Collaborating with this exciting technology company expands our diverse customer base while further validating our industry-leading position in technologies like RF for 5G and IoT, semiconductors and compound semiconductors.”

Learn more about ClassOne’s complete Solstice single-wafer platform offerings here, or click here to request a demo.