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NAMES IN THE NEWS
Here is a brief look at some recent industry news from OK International, COMET, Blakell Europlacer International, Indium Corporation of America, and EMA Design Automation.

One-part Epoxy Adhesive Available
(March 20, 2006) HACKENSACK, N.J. — The Supreme 3HT-80 one-component, heat-curing epoxy adhesive from Master Bond, Inc., reportedly exhibits high shear and high peel strength; and resists impact, thermal shock, vibration, and stress-fatigue cracking. This no-mix compound cures within 30 minutes at 175°F.

Automatic In-line Printer Accepts 29" Frames
(March 20, 2006) DORSET, U.K. — Using proprietary camera alignment technology, Speedprint's SPRINTavi automatic in-line printer accepts industry-standard 29" stencil frames, and is said to facilitate paste-on-stencil inspection. The camera alignment system is said to ensure Six Sigma repeatability.

PCB Transport Racks Accomodate Varying Board Sizes
(March 17, 2006) FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Now available from FKN Systek, Inc., these stackable PCB transport and storage racks are said to safely handle PCBs during assembly. These racks will hold up to 50 PCBs from 2–9.8" wide, and are made of conductive plastic temperature rated to 176°F. Surface resistance is <106.

Indium's Dr. Lasky to Head Lead-free Seminar Series
(March 17, 2006) CLINTON, N.Y. — Indium Corp.'s Dr. Ronald C. Lasky, Ph.D., senior technologist, will lead the upcoming series of SMTA workshops, titled "Rapid Implementation of RoHS Compliant Assembly," to kick off on March 23, 2006, at the Oak Pointe Country Club in Brighton, Mich.

Benchmark Declares 3-For-2 Stock Split
(March 16, 2006) ANGLETON, Texas — Contract manufacturer (CM) Benchmark Electronics announced a 3-for-2 stock split in the form of a stock dividend, effective at end-of-business day, March 27, 2006. At that time, recorded shareholders will receive one additional share for every two shares owned.

Vision Systems Measure Multiple Surface Levels
(March 16, 2006) AURORA, Ill. — The QUICK IMAGE QI-2017RL and QI-3017RL Series 2-D vision measuring systems from Mitutoyo America Corp. include a bilateral telecentric lens train, which can focus on multiple surface levels simultaneously, enabling error suppression and increased speed for higher measuring throughput.

Harsh Environment Electronics Abstracts Due March 22nd
(March 15, 2006) EDINA, Minn. — The SMTA and Auburn University have teamed to offer the third-annual Harsh Environment Electronics Workshop, July 19–20, 2006, in Indianapolis, Ind. John Evans, Ph.D., conference chairman; and Ken Gilleo, Ph.D., SMTA vice president for technical programs, invite industry experts to submit abstracts providing information on the latest developments within the harsh environment electronics market.

New Land-pattern Generator Complies with IPC-7351
(March 15, 2006) MUNICH, Germany, and WESTFORD, Mass. — Zuken, together with PCB Libraries Inc., has launched the CADSTAR-compatible LP Wizard land-pattern generator, which is said to reduce the time it takes to build library parts, and ensure compatibility with the IPC-7351 standard for SMT design.

Agile Revamps RoHS Compliance with IPC-1752 Support
(March 15, 2006) SAN JOSE, Calif. — Agile Software Corp.'s Product Governance and Compliance (PG&C) now supports the IPC-1752 materials declaration management standard, which establishes electronic data formats and supports standardized forms to facilitate the exchange of materials declaration information across manufacturers' extended supply networks. With this support, Agile PG&C will allow customers to streamline their product compliance tracking per RoHS.

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