FOSTER CITY, CA -- Arena Solutions, a provider of product lifecycle management software, and components distributor Avnet Electronics Marketing have signed a joint sales and marketing deal that covers both firm's tools and services.
Arena and Avnet will provide a complete, integrated on-demand PLM and component line that includes the latter's extensive component database -- said to number more than 19 million parts.
Avnet will make available purchasing data, and parametric and analytical data, along with documentation from IHS. The combined content database consists of rich data for over 19 million unique electronic components. and includes RoHS and environmental regulation information, product change notifications and part specification data.
Avnet content now can be imported directly into the Arena PLM tool.
Ed.: An earlier version of this story reported that IHS Parts Management would also be involved as a reseller. While Avnet Electronics and IHS have a partnership under which Avnet resell's IHS's content, Arena does not have a reseller agreement with IHS.
Arena and Avnet will provide a complete, integrated on-demand PLM and component line that includes the latter's extensive component database -- said to number more than 19 million parts.
Avnet will make available purchasing data, and parametric and analytical data, along with documentation from IHS. The combined content database consists of rich data for over 19 million unique electronic components. and includes RoHS and environmental regulation information, product change notifications and part specification data.
Avnet content now can be imported directly into the Arena PLM tool.
Ed.: An earlier version of this story reported that IHS Parts Management would also be involved as a reseller. While Avnet Electronics and IHS have a partnership under which Avnet resell's IHS's content, Arena does not have a reseller agreement with IHS.
MILPITAS, CA -- Solectron Corp. last night reported third-quarter net earnings of $42.4 million on sales of $2.7 billion.
The numbers reversed a loss of $66.7 million on $2.6 billion in revenue a year ago.
The numbers reversed a loss of $66.7 million on $2.6 billion in revenue a year ago.
Minneapolis, MN -- The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) is seeking abstracts for its Pan Pacific Symposium. The conference will be held in Maui on Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2007.
Papers are sought in the following areas:
Packaging
Interconnection
Business Issues
Markets
Assembly
Microsystems Technology
The deadline to submit an abstract is July 17. The full call for papers can be found at: smta.org/pan_pac/call_for_papers.cfm
Papers are sought in the following areas:
Packaging
Interconnection
Business Issues
Markets
Assembly
Microsystems Technology
The deadline to submit an abstract is July 17. The full call for papers can be found at: smta.org/pan_pac/call_for_papers.cfm
Huntsville, AL – AGI Corp., a manufacturer of wave solder and SMT assembly pallets, wave solder profiling tools and feeder storage carts, has received its 10,000th order for PCB Assembly tooling. The milestone pallet was presented to Benchmark Electronics representatives on June 13.
AGI, which has been in business since 1994, produces products for North America and Mexico.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Jabil Circuit sustained its first chink in the armor as the EMS firm announced plant closings and headcount reductions ahead.
On a quarterly conference call with analysts, Jabil said May quarter net income was $64.2 million, up 8.1% from compared to $59.4 million a year ago, on a 37% gain in revenue to $2.6 billion.
On a quarterly conference call with analysts, Jabil said May quarter net income was $64.2 million, up 8.1% from compared to $59.4 million a year ago, on a 37% gain in revenue to $2.6 billion.
PALO ALTO, CA -- New analysis from Frost & Sullivan reveals that the worldwide SMT cleaning equipment market generated revenues of $34.3 million in 2005 and is likely to reach $55 million in 2012.
"Lead-free manufacturing has caused process changes in the SMT line that have placed more emphasis on cleaning," notes F&S industry manager Keith Robinson. "With more residue left on the assembly during lead- free manufacturing, industries that did not historically clean are likely to do so between 2006 and 2010, thus creating new market opportunities."
Pb-free manufacturing requires higher preheating and heating temperatures, causing changes in the flux that make it more difficult to clean. It also calls for an increased amount of flux, which leads to more residues on the assembly. Defects can occur in products if the assembly is not thoroughly cleaned, thus creating increased demand for SMT cleaning equipment.
Pb-free assemblies more difficult to clean, causing concerns among electronic assemblers about the feasibility of becoming Pb-free compliant in 2006. Moreover, cleaning Pb-free materials is highly demanding and places increased stress on the entire cleaning process.
"Some companies have been very proactive in educating customers on how to clean lead-free assemblies effectively," says Robinson. "SMT vendors will need to be very aggressive in addressing customers' needs in 2006, because this is a critical year for the SMT cleaning equipment market."
"Lead-free manufacturing has caused process changes in the SMT line that have placed more emphasis on cleaning," notes F&S industry manager Keith Robinson. "With more residue left on the assembly during lead- free manufacturing, industries that did not historically clean are likely to do so between 2006 and 2010, thus creating new market opportunities."
Pb-free manufacturing requires higher preheating and heating temperatures, causing changes in the flux that make it more difficult to clean. It also calls for an increased amount of flux, which leads to more residues on the assembly. Defects can occur in products if the assembly is not thoroughly cleaned, thus creating increased demand for SMT cleaning equipment.
Pb-free assemblies more difficult to clean, causing concerns among electronic assemblers about the feasibility of becoming Pb-free compliant in 2006. Moreover, cleaning Pb-free materials is highly demanding and places increased stress on the entire cleaning process.
"Some companies have been very proactive in educating customers on how to clean lead-free assemblies effectively," says Robinson. "SMT vendors will need to be very aggressive in addressing customers' needs in 2006, because this is a critical year for the SMT cleaning equipment market."
Apart from electronics manufacturing, the medical device, aerospace and defense industries are likely to increase their demand for SMT cleaning equipment. F&S predicts that these industries will be the primary markets for SMT cleaning equipment in North America and Western Europe. In China, the expanding space program is likely to provide new opportunities to equipment vendors.
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