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Following are the distribution, promotion, and expansion announcements from ECD, Matheson Tri-Gas, Photo Stencil, PDR, Adept, AIM, Cognex, Mouser, Rogers, Indium, and IPC.
ECD named Kroschewski Industrial Electronics (KIE GmbH) as the new distributor of ECD's full line of thermal profiling products in Germany and Austria. Having announced itself as a full-line distributor at SMT/HYBRID/PACKAGING in Nuremberg, KIE GmbH is led by Jascha Kroschewski, who holds a Dipl.-Betriebswirt Geschaftsfuhrung degree. Previously with Peter Jordon GmbH for 35 years, Kroschewski brings a wealth of experience to ECD across a wide range of applications. KIE is based in Obertshausen, Germany. For more information, e-mail j.kroschewski@kie-gmbh.de or visit www.ecd.com.
Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. formed an exclusive specialty gas marketing alliance with Global Gases Group, Dubai via the Global ENABLE Process Approved Distributor Agreement. The deal covers Middle Eastern countries and specialty gas products will be produced, marketed, and sold under the dual brands of Global Gases and Matheson-Tri-Gas. Plans will begin in June 2008 to construct a specialty gas producing facility by Global Gases in Dubai. The ENABLE agreement builds on an existing business relationship between Matheson Tri-Gas and Global Gases. Matheson Tri-Gas has supplied Global Gases' bulk liquid helium requirements since January 2007 under an agreement that gives Global Gases exclusive rights to distribute Matheson Tri-Gas' helium in the Middle Eastern countries. Matheson Tri-Gas also supplies Global Gases' helium requirements at its Singapore and Cape Town transfills under this agreement.
Photo Stencil completed a significant phase of its ongoing expansion program, adding production equipment, personnel, internal systems, and increased capability and capacity. An LPKF StencilLaser G 6080 was brought online at the company's headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. This system features next-generation architecture and increased performance with cutting speeds up to 50% faster than comprable laser systems. The LPKF machine will be used on all laser-cut stencils including the DuraAlloy and NicAlloy product lines. The company also upgraded its photoplotting infrastructure and added capacity and capability in the E-Fab electroformed stencil manufacturing department. They also incorporated supporting procedures and documentation for ISO 9001:2000 quality system. Photo Stencil recently added personnel at all levels and facilities in the organization. James Reilly II, Ph.D. joined the management team as VP of research and development. Their manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia was also expanded. The company is basing strategic plans on the global economy rather than solely on the U.S. economy, reports president and CEO. For more information, visit www.photostencil.com.
PDR announced that it has seen a significant growth in sales of its Focused IR (FIR) rework systems from OEMs and EMS providers operating in the manufacture and repair of gaming consoles. The demand for products in this sector is linked to problems associated with implementing lead-free solder alloys in smaller and more complex assemblies. Advantages of the FIR technology include focused IR component heating without nozzles or tips, low cost of ownership, modular and upgradeable, temperatures control within 2°C of the target profile at all times, easy set-up, and 100% yields. It is crucial to control both component and PCB temperatures during rework, PDR notes. Designed to rework any SMD component that will pass through a reflow oven, Focused IR technology suits BGAs, microBGAs, CSPs, and flip chip devices that are difficult to reflow using soldering irons and hot gas systems, as well as for small components which can be blown off center by hot gas flows. To learn more, visit www.pdr.co.uk.
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries elected John Hartner as IPC Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association (SMEMA) council steering committee chairman and Leo van de Vall as committee vice chairman. In his role as executive vice president at Dover, Hartner has strategic and operational oversight for a number of businesses that serve the electronics, semiconductor, and alternative energy fields. Hartner is also CEO of Everett Charles Technologies. Van de Vall serves as president and CEO of Assembléon America. The IPC SMEMA Council is made up of suppliers to the electronics assembly industry, particularly equipment manufacturers. It initiates and drives technical, managerial, and financial programs to improve supply chain efficiencies and enhance working relationships and equipment compatibility within the industry. The council also plays a key role in the organization of IPC's annual APEX EXPO show. The 2009 event will take place March 29–31, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center in Las Vegas. For more information on IPC's SMEMA Council, visit www.smema.ipc.org.
Adept Technology Inc. signed Factory Automation Sales, of Savannah, TN as a regional sales representative agency in North America. Factory Automation Sales will expand Adept's reach in Ala., Miss., and Tenn. To learn more, visit www.adept.com.
AIM hired Lauro Montalvo as its national sales manager, Mexico, based in the company's Cd. Juarez, Mexico office. Montalvo will promote AIM's full-line of solder assembly materials to the electronics assembly industry throughout Mexico, and will manage and coordinate promotional, sales, and support activities throughout the country. He holds a degree in electronics and brings over 16 years of experience in soldering technologies to AIM. For more information, visit www.aimsolder.com.
Cognex Corporation brought in Robert Willett as president of its modular vision systems division (MVSD), reporting to chairman and CEO, Robert J. Shillman, Ph.D. Willett will oversee the largest operating division at Cognex, which generates nearly 90% of the company's annual revenue. The Modular Vision Systems Division designs, develops, and manufactures vision systems, sensors, and ID readers that are used to automate the manufacture of a wide range of discrete products and to assure their quality. For more information, visit www.cognex.com.
Mouser Electronics Inc. signed a distribution agreement with Cirrus Logic Inc., manufacturer of high-precision analog and digital signal processing components. Mouser will be a catalog and online distributor for Cirrus Logic. Mouser now stocks a variety of Cirrus Logic products including analog and mixed-signal audio ICs for consumer, professional, and automotive entertainment applications, as well as high-precision analog and mixed-signal ICs for industrial applications, such as industrial measurement, analytical instruments, consumer utility, and digital power meters. Additional products include embedded processor ICs, such as audio-optimized DSPs for consumer and professional audio applications, and ARM-based embedded processors for consumer and industrial applications. To learn more, visit www.mouser.com and www.cirrus.com.
Rogers Corporation appointed Michael D. Bessette, VP, to head up its Advanced Circuit Materials Division (ACMD) in Chandler, Ariz. Bessette comes to the ACMD from Rogers' Durel Division, also located in Chandler, where he was responsible for the Durel Division's global electroluminescent backlighting business for the past five years. A 33-year veteran of Rogers Corporation, he worked previously at Rogers' R&D department in Connecticut, where he was responsible for new product development and business commercialization, and also in Japan, where he headed up Rogers' joint venture with INOAC Corporation, which manufactures Rogers' elastomer materials. A native of Connecticut, Bessette holds a bachelor's of science in chemical engineering from Northeastern University and an master's degree in chemical engineering and polymer science from the University of Connecticut. To learn more, visit www.rogerscorporation.com.
Indium Corporation named Powell Industries Inc. as its sales channel partner. Powell Industries will focus primarily on selling Indium Corporation's SMT products, including solder paste, solder bar, cored wire, wave solder fluxes, and rework fluxes. They cover the western coast of the U.S., including Wash., Ore., Idaho, and Calif. Powell Industries is a multi-state stocking distributor, serving the electronics manufacturing industry on the west coast since 1991. For more information, visit www.indium.com.
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