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Kurtz Ersa Opens Demo and Tech Center in Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico —Kurtz Ersa has expanded its pres- ence in Mexico with a newly-opened demo and technology center. The opening ceremony, held in late 2016, focused on the company’s planned growth in the country and the new capabilities of Kurtz Ersa Mexico, which was estab- lished as a subsidiary for sales and service of the compa- ny’s soldering systems, particle foam machines and foundry machines.
spectrum of Ersa soldering systems to its customers in the Guadalajara region. During the official ceremony to dedicate the new
demonstration and technology center, regional and interna- tional partners as well as customers seized the opportunity to inspect the new Ersa systems. The Ersa machines dis- played their range of capabilities in live demonstrations — the principal performers being the HOTFLOW 3/20 reflow soldering system, the VERSAFLOW 3/45 selective soldering system and the HR 600/2 rework system. The VERSAFLOW 3/45 continues to make an
impact in electronics manufacturing as one of the most-used in-line selective soldering systems with a high degree of reproducibility. The new HR 600/2 is a highly-automated rework system which guar- antees a totally reproducible process with its proven closed-loop technology. The HOTFLOW 3/20 is said to offer outstanding heat transfer for different component assemblies with an ideal en- ergy balance. Even before the official opening, there were technology seminars, in which process and application engineers showed new possibili- ties for the SMT and selective soldering processes. “With the new subsidiary in Guadalajara, we
Kurtz Ersa’s management team cuts a ceremonial ribbon, officially opening a demo and technology center in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Focused on electronics manufacturing and the auto-
motive sector, the branch has grown to employ a 12-mem- ber sales and service team. With an area of over 200m2 (2,153 ft2), Kurtz Ersa Mexico is able to present the entire
are in a position to act more swiftly in the Mexican market, along with competent service from our lo- cal, Spanish-speaking colleagues. The central Ersa Mexico warehouse will also be located in Guadala-
grim Road, Plymouth, WI 53073 % 920-893-1779 fax: 920-893-1562 E-mail:
ernie.grice@
kurtzersa.com Web:
www.ersa.com
KIC: Four Decades of Thermal Process Optimization
San Diego, CA —The 40th anniversary for KIC® in the ther- mal processing business is reportedly reinvigorating the company. The company attributes much of its success to its ability to provide value to customers by giving them access to both real-time and stored thermal process data, allowing manufacturers to make better decisions more quickly. “We thank all of our customers for their loyalty and
look forward to providing even more value in the future and to contributing to their success,” comments Bjorn Dahle, president of KIC. The emerging industry trend towards smart facto-
ries (Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT, etc.) is highlighting the importance of providing actionable data to the right peo- ple at the right time, in order to improve efficiencies and reduce waste. Scrap, rework, production downtime, exces- sive electricity use, unnecessary manual tasks, mistakes, and much more can be reduced or eliminated by KIC’s
Coatesville, PA — Nathan Trotter & Co. has acquired Henkel Electronics’ LOCTITE® solder bar division. Prior to the acquisition, Nathan Trotter produced all LOCTITE solder bar sold in North America on behalf of Henkel. Effective immediately, LOC- TITE solder bar will be produced and sold under the Nathan Trotter name. The company has partnered with E- Tronix as its master representative to facilitate the transition. As a result of Nathan Trotter’s
large presence in the tin industry, the acquisition is expected to generate sig-
thermal process technology. The growing market demand has accelerated the
company’s development of thermal process transparency, automation, machine learning, and data connectivity products. The company pioneered the development of oven profilers and process optimization tools and moved on to create the next generation of thermal systems, help- ing manufacturers improve the thermal process while re- ducing costs. Some of the company’s products include the KIC K2,
X5, KICstart2, ProBot, 24/7 Wave, and the KIC RPI. Gar- nering numerous industry awards with its products, the company continues to stay on the cutting-edge of thermal
process technology. Contact: KIC Thermal, 16120 W Bernardo Drive,
San Diego, CA 92127 % 858-673-6050 fax: 858-673-0085 E-mail:
abailey@kicmail.com Web:
www.kicthermal.com
Nathan Trotter Acquires Henkel Solder Bar Division
nificant sales and production efficien- cies in the electronics assembly indus- try for tin/lead and lead-free solder al- loys. Purity, performance and quality will remain at the same high stan- dards set forth under the LOCTITE brand, while minimum order quanti- ties will be reduced to benefit cus- tomers with varying needs. “While we enjoyed our success-
ful relationship with Henkel produc- ing LOCTITE solder bar on their be- half, we look forward to showing the electronics assembly market the ben- efits of working directly with Nathan
Trotter for solder bar and recycling services,” says Luke Etherington, VP of Nathan Trotter & Co. Founded in 1789, Nathan Trotter
has grown to become one of the largest tin manufacturers in North America. ISO 9001 certified since 1997, the com- pany currently serves the automotive, aerospace, electronics, plating, and
chemical industries worldwide. Contact: Nathan Trotter & Co.,
Inc., 241 W Stewart Huston Drive, Coatesville, PA % 610-524-1440 E-mail:
ben@nathantrotter.com Web:
www.nathantrotter.com
Contact: Kurtz Ersa North America, Inc., 1779 Pil-
jara, as will the Ersa Demo Center and general distribution,” said Albrecht Beck, Ersa’s North American managing director.
Virtual Industries Celebrates 30th Year
Colorado Springs, CO — Virtual In- dustries is celebrating its 30th year as a supplier of manual vacuum han- dling solutions. The company’s patent- ed, ESD-safe products are used by Class 1 cleanroom personnel, electron- ic assemblers, semiconductor manu- facturers, in universities, and by sci- entists around the globe. The compa- ny develops innovative, ergonomic, manual vacuum tweezers, and pick- up tips based on customer needs and feedback. Founded in 1987, Virtual In-
dustries has its headquarters in Col- orado Springs, Colorado. The compa- ny has agents and distributors in more than 60 countries and serves customers in nearly 200. According to the company, more than a third of its sales come from outside the U.S. The company’s success has come
from developing manual vacuum han- dling tools that provide customer-spe- cific solutions, making assembly and processing operations more produc-
tive, efficient and ergonomic. Contact: Virtual Industries,
Inc., 2130 Victor Place, Colorado Springs, CO 80915 % 719-572-5566 E-mail:
nmendez@virtual-ii.com Web:
www.virtual-ii.com
Würth Elektronik Breaks Records
Waldenburg, Germany — Würth Elektronik is riding the global wave of growth in electronic and electro- mechanical components, having for the first time in its history surpassed the 500 million euro ($520 million) sales mark. The company attributes its strong growth to its consistent fo- cus on quality and service, and to its strategic investments in high-growth technology and application areas. Milestones passed in 2016 included the acquisitions of AMBER wireless and Büchele, the building of a new logistics center, and now the record sales figure. The company is dedicated to cus-
tomer-oriented service from its more than 6,100 employees. The supplier gives its customers the guarantee that the entire product portfolio is avail- able directly off the shelf, even for small order volumes, and offers appli- cation developers free-of-charge sam-
ple services and application support. Contact: Würth Elektronik
eiSos GmbH & Co. KG, Max-Eyth- Strasse 1, 74638 Waldenburg, Germany % +49-7942-945-5186 E-mail:
sarah.hurst@
we-online.de Web:
www.we-online.de
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