Integrated electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, ESCATEC, is upgrading its automotive EMS capabilities to meet the growing demand for electronic sub-systems in electric vehicles (EVs).

ESCATEC Electronics – the Group’s business unit located in Penang, Malaysia, – is spearheading the drive to expand in the automotive space under the management of Business Unit Manager, Teoh Ban Chong.

He is responsible for building up the necessary automotive-related talent and skill sets in ESCATEC, besides guiding the Group towards securing the necessary accreditations and standards, developing and implementing processes, systems and automation, as well as developing a reliable supply chain that meets the demanding needs of automotive OEMs.

“Automotive-related EMS presents a different set of challenges compared to other market segments,” said Ban Chong. “For instance, while ESCATEC already has the IATF 16949, we are still securing other automotive-specific international accreditations to qualify us as a potential EMS partner to major car makers. These include the VDA 6 (German Automotive Quality Management System) that will enable ESCATEC to export to Europe.”

There are also other standards relating to the use of hazardous materials and environmental protection, which ESCATEC together with its automotive supply chain will have to comply with, such as IMDS (International Materials Data System), FMD (Full Materials Declaration), GADLS (Global Automotive Declarable Substance List), RRR (Recycle, Reuse and Recover Policy), and others. “Car makers may also have their individual ‘Customer Specific Requirement’ relating to processes or product quality which their EMS partner must be able to satisfy,” explained Ban Chong. Many of these standards will also apply to ESCATEC’s automotive supply chain and the Group is already assisting its vendors towards doing so.

Automotive EMS also relies much more heavily on automation as production runs are usually high-volume/low-margin mix while the quality and safety of the product is vital. “The high use of automation minimises the possibility of human and material errors and enables standardised high quality to be delivered across the board,” explained Ban Chong. “Moreover, recent history shows that manufacturing defects can cause huge losses to car makers in recalls, warranties, and loss of reputation.”

The risk and consequences of manufacturing defects have prompted car makers to demand that their manufacturing partners and respective supply chains have in place a very effective ‘traceability system’ which can trace every single item, component, and raw material, that goes into each product. “Car makers are very stringent on safety as people’s lives are at stake, thus they want to be

able to trace every fault that may occur in their vehicles back to the source and identify any vehicles that might be at risk,” added Ban Chong.

ESCATEC Electronics currently has two automotive customers with one assembly line each. “We are already in discussion with potential new customers,” said Ban Chong, “so we are planning new assembly lines besides forming a dedicated NPI (New Product Introduction) team to serve automotive-related projects.

Background on EV growth

Recent developments illustrate the growing importance of the global electric vehicle market with industry analysts projecting that the worldwide market will grow on average 24% annually from 2021 until 2028 (from US$287 billion in 2021 to US$1,318 billion in 2028).

Much of the growth is being driven by international efforts to cut carbon emissions and mitigate climate change, as illustrated at the landmark UN climate talks held in Glasgow in Nov 2021 when 30 national governments and six major car manufacturers – including Ford, Mercedes Benz, General Motors, and Volvo – announced that they will work toward phasing out sales of new petrol or diesel-powered vehicles by 2035 in the developed world and elsewhere by 2040.

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SAN JOSE, CA ― September 2022 ― Shenmao America, Inc. is pleased to announce that four of its solder materials have received UL ECVP 2809 (UL Environmental Claim Validation Procedure, UL ECVP) for Recycled Content Standard which now includes auditing of social responsibility procedures. Additionally, more of its recycled tin products will be UL certified in the near future.

Under the vision of becoming a resource-saving and environment-friendly global excellent solder enterprise, Shenmao has declared that the production of various solder products and the development of green energy industries by recycling tin alloy will be the primary development strategies to enhance the company's competitiveness. At the same time, the company hopes to reduce its carbon footprint and deepen ESG work.

Specifically, Shenmao is committed to the goal of resource recycling and sustainable development. In addition to cooperating with national policies to implement waste recycling, the company also urges group companies to carry out effective waste treatment to reduce overall environmental pollution risks. In other words, through the internal system integration, Shenmao can fully utilize most of the resources among the groups and reduce the environmental load.

Shenmao has achieved recycled content validations from UL since 2021 for four solder materials, including PF606-P26R Solder Paste, PF643-BR Solder Bar, PF643-F4R Solder Wire and PF644-HR Solid Solder Wire. These products contain a minimum of 80 percent recycled content, consisting of 100 percent recycled tin alloy.

For all of these recycled materials, every step in the recycling process is audited to prove transparency and reliability. Furthermore, Shenmao has overcome technical difficulties and made the quality and performance of these recycled solder materials achieve almost the same level as the virgin materials. By controlling the impurity of recycled tin alloy, the performance of these recycled solder materials shows no significant difference comparing to those using virgin materials. As the increase of recycled tin, market acceptance is getting better and better.

For more information, please visit www.shenmao.com.

About SHENMAO

SHENMAO is dedicated to the production of solder products including Water Soluble and No-clean Solder Paste, Laser Solder Paste, Solder Preforms, Cored Solder Wire, Wave Solder Bar Alloys, Wave Soldering Fluxes, Extremely Pure Solder Powder up to Type 8, BGA and Micro BGA Solder Sphere, Wafer Level Packaging Solder Paste and Fluxes, LED Die Attach Paste, High Performance Liquid Fluxes, Solder Preform, Solar Ribbon, Plating Anode used in PCB Fabrication, Assembly and Semiconductor Packaging Processes.

MILWAUKEE, WI, USA, September 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Part Analytics, the AI-powered sourcing platform that helps businesses build supply chain resilience, accelerate product development and improve gross margin, today announced an expansion of its relationship with Plexus Corp. Plexus is a global leader in the Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry providing complex product design, supply chain, manufacturing and aftermarket services for customers in the Industrial, Healthcare & Life Sciences and Aerospace & Defense market sectors. Plexus selected Part Analytics to expand its sourcing platform to all buyers, sourcing, and commodity teams across its organization. Plexus Deploys Part Analytics AI-powered Sourcing Platform to Manage Supply Chain Disruptions and Build Supply Chain

“We are excited to continue and expand our work with Plexus,” said Jithendra Palasagaram, founder & CEO for Part Analytics. Part Analytics platform thrives on complexity and Plexus’ global footprint, with hundreds of buyers and supply chain leaders, is a perfect fit for our solution. The expansion of Part Analytics’ platform across Plexus’ global footprint gives Part Analytics an opportunity to provide supply chain risk and part availability insights to teams that are dealing with chip shortages every day. Our platform helps to resolve semiconductor and component shortages at scale to meet customer demand and mitigate price increases.

Plexus’ Vice President of Supply Chain Operations, Brandon Wilson commented, “We were impressed with the speed and agility of the Part Analytics team in helping us to find greater success in managing supply chain disruptions. Implementing Part Analytics’ sourcing platform at scale is aiding Plexus in navigating semiconductor and component shortages to meet our customer demand. Part Analytics has exceeded our expectations and we are excited about expanding our partnership.”

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SAN JOSE, Calif., August 2022 – Naprotek, LLC., a leading provider of high-reliability, quick-turn electronics manufacturing, has purchased a BTU PYRAMAX reflow oven to provide customers with the most cutting-edge solutions.

"BTU has a well-deserved reputation in the industry for high reliability and providing uniform profiles,” commented Larry Morrissey, Senior VP/GM, Naprotek. “The PYRAMAX is designed to have minimal downtime with its flux management and hassle-free maintenance. The lifetime warranty on the heaters and blowers are a testament to their dependability and have earned the respect of many process engineers. The heating design provides consistent zone-to-zone transition with a negligible delta in temperature setting. This design allows the profiling to be consistent in providing optimal solder joint quality.”

When it comes to reflow solutions, BTU’s PYRAMAX is known worldwide as the performance leader. With closed-loop convection control, the PYRAMAX reflow oven offers the utmost in process repeatability, board-to-board, oven-to-oven and line-to-line.

“BTU is known for its strong customer-centric service support that always is accommodating and with technical support that matches the needs of the most demanding engineers,” added Morrissey.

Naprotek has rapidly expanded to include both West and East Coast operations in California and New Hampshire, respectively. Naprotek is committed to delivering customer value through engineering, supply chain management, and manufacturing support.

BTU International has been the technology leader in the field of thermal processes equipment since 1950 and offers solutions with low operating costs and excellent thermal performance. PYRAMAX reflow ovens beat the competition in thermal uniformity, repeatability and exit temperature – even at higher throughput – and are suitable for processing heavy or complex circuit boards.

About Naprotek

Naprotek is an electronics technology solutions provider for high-reliability applications. Since 1995, Naprotek has delivered complex and custom solutions in the Defense, Space, Medical, and Semiconductor Capital Equipment markets and select applications in Test & Instrumentation and Advanced Technology. Capabilities include quick turn printed circuit board assembly, prototyping, RF components, advanced microelectronics, system integration, and test services. Naprotek is committed to delivering customer value through engineering, supply chain management, and manufacturing support. To learn more visit www.naprotek.com.

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