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Ryder Industries Reports Zero Infections and Record Output


Hong Kong — When the pandemic struck, most of Ryder’s employees were home with their families for the Chinese New Year holiday. Ryder’s CEO Henry Wu, who leads the com- pany’s epidemic emergency team, im-


health as well. Counseling was made available to all and over 250 employ- ees accepted this support. The quar- antine lasted 14 days. Due to the company’s close com- munication with government officials,


MIRTEC Supplies RIT’s CEMA Lab with AOI Equipment


Oxford, CT — MIRTEC has installed an MV-3 OMNI AOI machine at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly (CEMA) lab. The equipment enables researchers and manufacturers to better inspect transistors that must be methodically aligned on the PCBs used in electron-


in the industry. They want re- searchers to have the ability to study advanced manufacturing topics and they want industry partners to access this equipment for R&D.” RIT and MIRTEC have also


formed a research partnership that allows MIRTEC to use the lab for demonstrations and refer customers


Ryder has reported zero infections of COVID-19 among its 1,200 employees.


mediately established a control cen- ter at Ryder’s Shenzhen plant. “After we organized our emer-


gency team on January 24th, we quickly established the company’s prevention mechanism, which we di- vided into sanitation and cleaning, in- formation, procurement, and employ- ment teams,” says Wu. The emer- gency team promptly procured sup- plies, including 70,000 face masks, alerted staff and contacted govern- ment officials for guidance and coordi- nation. The Shenzhen plant faced an


enormous challenge — 700 of Ryder’s 1,200 employees had traveled far to celebrate with their families during the spring festival. Facilitating their safe return was critical. The compa- ny established a quarantine process, renting two local hotels exclusively for its staff. Food and lodging were provided free of charge to employees. Ryder’s management also recog-


nized that it was essential to consid- er its employees’ colleagues mental


Ryder was one of the first companies allowed to return to work. When re- suming production, the company strictly implemented the govern- ment’s requirements for epidemic pre- vention to ensure employee safety. Workplace isolation barriers


were quickly set up and safety reports were posted daily. Each employee’s temperature was taken twice daily, the public areas sterilized daily, and a staggered shift policy was implement- ed to reduce the risks to workers. As of March 31, the company re-


ported zero infections among its staff and record output for the month from the plant. All employees were paid ful- ly during the emergency measures. Ryder prides itself on its loyalty to its workers, not only during good times,


but also during times of hardship. Contact: Ryder Industries, Ltd.,


1803 Chinachem Johnston Plaza, 178 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong % 852-2341-8211 fax: 852-2797-9027 Web: www.ryderems.com r


Viscom Expands Sales in Italy


Duluth, GA — Viscom AG has signed a new sales agreement with Italian firm PCB Technologies, headquar- tered in Fabriano. Founded by Pietro Camertoni and Paola Filomena, the company has been a sales partner for a wide range of manufacturers in the Italian electronics industry since 1997. In addition to sales, the compa- ny offers after-sales, repair and maintenance services. “We are delighted about our


new partnership with Viscom,” says Camertoni, CEO, PCB Technologies. He goes on to explain that Viscom has an outstanding reputation. “The wide range of products, particularly


in the areas of AOI, SPI and AXI speaks for itself. Now we can offer our customers the right system for all applications,” he says. In addition to its headquarters


in Fabriano, the company also has a sales office near Milan. The portfolio includes machines for all steps in the electronics production process, as well as for testing and rework. The company had not found the right in- spection solution, until partnering with Viscom. “It was important for us to find


a sales partner that covered the en- tire range of processes in electronics manufacturing and was very familiar


Dr. Martin Anselm (left), and Brian D’Amico (right).


ic devices. “Automated optical inspection


equipment can determine the precise placement of thousands of small parts and ensure that they are prop- erly attached during the manufactur- ing process, where many devices are being produced in assembly,” says Dr. Martin Anselm, director of CE- MA and a faculty researcher in RIT’s College of Engineering Technology. He explains that assembling these devices requires hundreds of transis- tors that are difficult to see with the naked eye. “The CEMA lab is helping to enable these newer technologies, because we are studying the manu- facturing process of these highly ad- vanced designs,” he says. Today’s electronics manufactur-


ing requires AOI, rather than slow, manual inspections to identify parts and validate proper attachments. “We have three main categories of users in the CEMA lab —students, faculty and corporate partners,” says Anselm. “The center and corporate partners, such as MIRTEC, want students to have exposure to the latest equipment


with the industry and could offer our customers comprehensive service from a single source,” says Torsten Pelzer, vice president of sales, Vis- com. Camertoni mentions that his company represents a number of well-known German engineering companies in Italy. In addition to the sales partner-


ship, the two companies also agreed to collaborate closely in product mar- keting and customer service. Initial- ly, PCB Technologies will use demo


to CEMA for inspection services. Students in RIT’s manufacturing and mechanical engineering technol- ogy department will gain experience with state-of-the-art 3D inspection equipment. “We are very pleased to partner


with RIT,” says D’Amico. “This is one of the most advanced manufacturing facilities of any university in the world, providing equipment capabili- ties and technical expertise to help manufacturers improve process yields and productivity.” RIT’s CEMA was established in


1995 and provides workforce train- ing, development, prototype testing, and research for the electronics man- ufacturing and packaging industry. The MIRTEC AOI system will fur- ther RIT’s overall contributions to AIM Photonics, specifically in the ar- eas of next-generation electronics de-


vices and packaging. Contact: MIRTEC Corp.,


3 Morse Road, Oxford, CT 06478 % 203-881-5559 fax: 203-881-3322 E-mail: bdamico@mindspring.com Web: www.mirtec.com r


facilities in Germany, but later main- tain AOI systems for customer demonstrations in Italy. The Italian maintenance and repair staff will be trained in Germany and receive training in commissioning and cus-


tomer support as well. Contact: Viscom, Inc., 1775


Breckinridge Parkway, Suite 500, Duluth, GA 30096 % 678-966-9835 fax: 678-966-9828 E-mail: info@viscomusa.com Web: www.viscom.com r


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