May, 2021 Business Briefs Nihon Superior Recognized by SMTA
OSAGE BEACH, MO — Nihon Superior’s senior technical advisor Keith Sweatman has received an honorable mention from the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) for the “Best of Proceedings” award at SMTA International 2020. The members of the conference technical committee selected his paper, “Behavior and Strengthening Effects of Sb in a Low Bi-Sn-Cu Alloy.” The paper was selected on the basis that it rep- resented the integrity and technical quality for which the SMTA Inter- national program is known. The work in the paper is part of an ongoing program of research directed at the development of lead-free solders and the improvement of their reliability in harsh environments. Web:
www.nihonsuperior.co.jp/english
Koh Young CFX-Certifies AOI and SPI
ATLANTA, GA — Koh Young has endorsed the IPC CFX Validation and Certification Program. As an early adopter of this new IPC pro- gram, the company has officially validated and certified its KY8030 SPI series and Zenith AOI series as CFX-compliant. To provide the electronics industry with the assurance that equipment meets the re- quirements of IPC-CFX on the shop floor, any equipment vendor with a subscription to the IPC-CFX Self-Validation System can submit equipment models for listing on the IPC-CFX-2591 QPL. Web:
www.kohyoung.com
Physik Instrumente Acquires PGW
KARLSRUHE, GERMANY — Physik Instrumente (PI) has acquired Precision Granite W Co., Ltd., (PGW) as part of a major expansion plan and new design center in Asia. This builds upon the company’s growth over the last year and the opening of a production plant in Changzhou, China. Granite has unique thermal and vibration damp- ing properties and is used in many of PI’s multi-axis air bearing and gantry systems. PGW’s highly accurate competencies with machined granite baseplates fits well with PI’s strategy of establishing a global network of design centers. Web:
www.pi-usa.us/en
PDR Partners with CTI in the Carolinas
SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA — PDR, a leading manufacturer of BGA re- work systems, test and inspection equipment, has partnered with Circuit Technology, Inc., (CTI) as its manufacturers’ representative in North and South Carolina. The partnership went into effect at the beginning of 2021. Products represented by CTI cover nearly every aspect of circuit board production and repair. CTI is also an IPC Master Training Center. Web:
www.pdr-rework.com
KYZEN Expands Presence in Texas
NASHVILLE, TN — KYZEN has partnered with two new representa- tives, Southwest Systems Technology and MetroWest Industrial. Un- der the new partnerships, the two companies will promote, sell and support KYZEN’s full range of high-performance cleaning products for both the electronics and metal finishing industries respectively throughout Texas. KYZEN is a leader in providing environmentally responsible, RoHS-compliant precision cleaning chemistries for elec- tronics, advanced packaging, metal finishing, and aerospace. Web:
www.kyzen.com
TopLine Patents CCGA Fixture Design
IRVINE, CA — TopLine Corporation has been granted a U.S. patent for the novel design of an adjustable fixture for aligning column grid array substrates. The company holds seven patents in the field of col- umn grid arrays, also known as CCGA. TopLine has devoted consider- able engineering resources in recent years to improve the manufac- turability and reliability of CCGA components used in FPGAs and ASIC packages. CCGA packages have solder column terminations that reduce stress in harsh environments, such as the thermal stress from broad temperature changes. Web:
www.topline.tv
NovaCentrix Signs Rep Firm ARK Mfg.
AUSTIN, TX — NovaCentrix has appointed ARK Manufacturing Solu- tions, LLC, as its manufacturers’ representative. Dave Murrin, president and principal owner of ARK, will help to bring the new PulseForge solder- ing tools to market in New Mexico, Arizona and Sonora Mexico. NovaCen- trix’ PulseForge® high-intensity pulsed-light soldering tools offer unique advantages for electronic product manufacturing. Web:
www.novacentrix.com
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