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experience with automated optical inspection equipment, although full training will be provided to the successful candidate. Fluency in both spoken and written Hungarian and English is a requirement for this position. For further information or to submit
a CV, please feel free to contact David Bennett, managing director of Mirtec Europe Ltd. at
DBennett@mirteceurope.com.
UP Media Group calls for presentations for Virtual PCB 2011 UP Media Group Inc. seeks abstracts for the fourth annual VIRTUAL PCB. The free two-day worldwide event takes place March 8-9, 2011. Presentations and moderated chats are sought for the technical conference, while papers are sought for the Virtual Resource Center. Presentations and papers must be
noncommercial in nature and should focus on technology, techniques or methodology. Submit abstracts of 300 words or less to conference co-chairs Pete Waddell (
pwaddell@upmediagroup.com) or Mike Buetow (
mbuetow@upmediagroup.com) by Dec. 27. If selected, final papers and presentations will be due Feb. 1, 2011.
virtual-pcb.com
Digi-Key and Exar sign global distribution agreement Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation has entered into an agreement with Exar Corporation to distribute Exar’s analog and mixed-signal ICs to Digi-Key customers around the globe. Exar products are now available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and will be featured in future print and online catalogs.
www.digikey.com
Vitronics Soltec Inks Distribution Agreement with Seica France Vitronics Soltec announced a new partnership agreement with Seica France to represent and distribute Vitronics Soltec throughout France, effective November 2010.
Seica France will be responsible for
sales, service and spare parts for the total Vitronics Soltec program, serviced from their office in Versailles.
www.seica.com,
www.vitronics-soltec.com
UK’s “Mr ESD” receives US Industry Pioneer Recognition Award Dr Jeremy Smallwood, managing director of Electrostatic Solutions, based in Southampton, UK, received the Industry Pioneer Recognition Award at the 32nd Annual EOS/ESD Symposium held in
New DEK & Partnertec facility DEK has teamed up with long-time business partner and specialist electronics distributor, Partnertec, to launch a brand new Benelux office. The new facility delivers a strong foundation for future growth in this developing marketplace. Based in Oirschot in The Netherlands, the new state-of-the-art space features a convenient layout, in addition to a streamlined physical production environment, and an advanced IT infrastructure.
www.dek.com
Reno, Nevada, on October 6th 2010. The award was presented by David E Swenson, Past President and a Director of the ESD Association. The plaque presented to Jeremy reads
‘Thank you for your unselfish devotion to advancing the awareness of EOS/ ESD throughout the world and for the significant contributions you have made to our association.’
www.electrostatics.net
said Asetronics CEO André Maurer. The company also upgraded the SIPLACE D2 to handle 01005 components.
www.siplace.com,
www.asetronics.ch
Hawk Electronics Purchases SP210avi Stencil Printer from Speedprint Technology Speedprint Technology Ltd. announced that Accrington- based CEM Hawk Electronics Ltd has chosen its SP210avi stencil printer as its preferred machine. After investigating the market and
attending numerous demonstrations of stencil printing machines available in the UK and Europe, Hawk decided to choose Speedprint Ltd. (a division of the Blakell Europlacer Group) as the preferred supplier of this product, selecting the SP210avi, fully automatic stencil in-line printing system.
www.hawkelectronics.co.uk,
www.speedprint-tech.co.uk
Altronic adds Europlacer’s iineo SMT Assembler to its assembly facility Europlacer announced that Altronic has added the iineo SMT Assembler to its assembly facility in Girard, OH. The single-head iineo can handle PCB sizes of 18”W x 27”L with options to handle up to 24”W x 63”L. The double-head system can handle PCB sizes of 18”W x 20”L with options to handle up to 24”W x 63”L.
www.altronicinc.com,
www.europlacer.com
Asetronics AG expands its LED placement capacities with SIPLACE D-Series machines Berne, Switzerland-based Asetronics AG, upgraded and expanded its SMT production capacities with SIPLACE D2 and D1 machines on its new SMT line, where it manufactures not only modules for its traditional EMS business but highly sophisticated LED modules with complex controllers. The company also invested in options from the SIPLACE software suite to make central manufacturing processes, such as new product introductions, setups and offline setup stations, faster, more reliable and more efficient. “We believe that SIPLACE offers by far the best LED handling of all equipment manufacturers,”
ZESTRON hires new technical marketing manager ZESTRON has expanded its marketing team with the addition of Sal Sparacino as technical marketing manager. Mr. Sparacino comes to ZESTRON
with extensive experience in technical and senior marketing management. He most recently held the position of vice president of sales and marketing at Ross Industries. Mr. Sparacino holds an MBA in marketing from Rutgers University and a B.E in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. He is a licensed professional engineer and continues to maintain his certification.
www.zestron.com
8 – Global SMT & Packaging – Celebrating 10 Years – December 2010
www.globalsmt.net
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