PEACHTREE CITY, GA – MARCH 16, 2026 – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY today announced the 2026 New Product Introduction (NPI) Award winners for electronics assembly equipment, materials and software.

The 19th annual NPI Awards recognize leading new products during the past 12 months. An independent panel of practicing industry engineers selected the recipients.

The winners are:

• Fuji America Corp. Automation Tools
• Austin American Technology Cleaning Equipment
• KYZEN Corp. Cleaning Materials
• Sierra Electronics Component Placement - Accessory Technologies
• Fuji America Corp. Component Storage
• Data I/O Device Programming
• Adaptsys Group First Article Inspection
• Seika Machinery Process Control Tools
• VJ Electronix, Inc. Rework and Repair Tools
• Keiron Printing Technologies Screen/Stencil Printing
• CalcuQuote Software - Management
• Arch Systems Software - Process Control
• SAKI Corp. Software - Production
• KIC Soldering - Process Control
• Kurtz Ersa Soldering – Reflow
• Kurtz Ersa Soldering - Selective
• ITW EAE Soldering - Wave
• Indium Soldering Materials
• Pemtron Test and Inspection - AOI
• Vitrox Test and Inspection - AXI

“The judges recognized the amount of intelligence being built into new equipment, particularly software that saves on labor resources,” said Mike Buetow, president of PCEA, in announcing the winners. “On more than one occasion, a judge was heard to say, ‘I want one of these.’. Congratulations to all the winners!”

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