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Megger Upgrades Placement with Europlacer iineo+


POOLE, UK — Megger has switched to Europlacer place- ment platforms by selecting two new iineo+ pick-and-place ma- chines to upgrade its in-house surface mount assembly and re- place the functionality of two legacy pick-and-place machines. The production team at the


world-famous test instrument manufacturer analyzed its assem- bly objectives and scrutinized


uate how new pick-and-place machines from several potential suppliers would resolve those is- sues. Visiting trade exhibitions and existing users of equipment, the Megger team arrived at a shortlist of four suppliers. The flexibility to minimize


downtime from change overs was a key metric. An equation based on the total number of components placed per year across the hun- dreds of boards manufac- tured for all Megger prod- ucts determined the place- ment rate required of any new equipment. The new machine would also need to handle 01005 parts that are increasingly prevalent in the company’s inventory of up to five million compo- nents per month. Consulting with Meg-


Megger installed two Europlacer iineo+ pick-and-place machines.


shortcomings in the older ma- chines, putting flexibility and agility at the top of the agenda for its new equipment acquisition. At Megger’s U.K. factory in


Dover, the production facility needed to contend with up to 16 product change overs per day on the surface mount lines. Analysis of metrics, such as


first time yield on the company’s existing lines, revealed issues that regularly impacted efficien- cy. It gave the production team yardsticks against which to eval-


ger engineers, Europlacer’s application support man - ager was able to use real production floor data to pro-


vide evidence of the iineo capabili- ty and demonstrate productivity increases. “At that point, Europlacer


became the top candidate,” ex- plains Ronny Titeca, manufac- turing director at Megger. “Oth- er placement machines offered higher CPH rates but the iineo+ machines give us the flexibility we need to deal with over 1,200 different component types and deliver maximum productivity across our two daily shifts.” Web: www.europlacer.com r


Nordson Test & Inspection Forms X-Ray Group


AYLESBURY, BUCKS, UK — Nordson Test & Inspection divi- sion, part of Nordson Corpora- tion, has formed the Nordson X- ray Group as part of its strategic expansion plan. This group in- cludes DAGE manual X-ray In- spection systems, MATRIX auto- matic in-line X-ray Inspection systems, Assure component counting systems, and Nordson X-ray Technologies, which offers high-performance CMOS detec- tors and high flux X-ray sources). Nordson has invested heavi-


ly in research and development, which has resulted in significant world-class innovations at DAGE and MATRIX to meet the ever- increasing complexity of its cus-


tomers’ needs, further strength- ened by the Assure component counting capability. Following the recent viva-


MOS acquisition, Nordson X-ray Technologies is a newly created business unit ready to offer high- performance CMOS Flat Panel Detectors alongside its existing high-flux X-ray sources to OEM customers worldwide. By design- ing and manufacturing every major component in its X-ray in- spection systems, including X- ray source, power supply and de- tector, the Nordson X-ray Group offers an unrivaled level of verti- cal integration to deliver best possible inspection solutions. Web: www.nordson.com r


Gowanda Earns Collins’ “Supplier of the Year” Award


GOWANDA, NY — Gowanda Electronics has been awarded “Supplier of the Year for Elec- tronic Components and Distribu- tion” by Collins Aerospace at the company’s 2021 avionics supply chain recognition event, which took place in April. Collins Aerospace, a leader in


technologically advanced and in- telligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry, recognized Gowanda Electronics for its broadened capabilities, strong engineering support and account management accommo- dations, when selecting the com- pany for the prestigious award. Gowanda was one of only


eight companies selected by Collins Aerospace for supply


chain recognition this year from the hundreds of suppliers provid- ing products and services to the company. Gowanda Electronics VP of sales Denis Kohlhagen says, “This award from Collins Aerospace — a $19 billion dollar business unit of Raytheon Tech- nologies — highlights and re- wards Gowanda for our out- standing abilities, technologies and customer service in the de- velopment and supply of induc- tor components to major players in aerospace and defense mar- kets. We are grateful to be recog- nized for our achievements and we look forward to deepening our relationship with Collins Aero- space in the years ahead.” Web: www.gowanda.com r


HTV Material Lab Accredited by DAkkS


BENSHEIM, GERMANY — HTV’s institute for materials analysis has been accredited as a testing laboratory according to


tion. This includes failure analy- sis, counterfeit screenings and qualification of electronic compo- nents. The company’s materials


analysis segment was accredited by DAkkS to the official DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard and “Layer thickness measurements on metals using the X-ray fluo- rescence method” are performed according to DIN EN ISO 3497:2001-12. The company’s lab is now


HTV’s lab meets DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 standards.


the DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard. The company is a leading service provider for elec- tronic components, offering test- ing, long-term conservation and analytics. In its institute for materials


analysis, the company uses state-of-the-art equipment and various methods to perform quality control during produc-


one of the few in Germany to provide results for layer thick- ness measurements in this way, which are internationally ac- cepted and globally comparable. Layer thickness measure-


ments via XRF are fast and non- destructive and used to examine soldering surfaces on PCBs, cor- rosion protection layers, chro- mate coatings, hard gold plating on connectors, or layer thick- nesses of PCB finishes. Web: www.htv-gmbh.de r


Würth to Support European Hyperloop Week


WALDENBURG, GERMANY — Würth Elektronik will support the first European Hyperloop Week as an exclusive partner. From July 19 to 25, 2021, a conference with round table discussions, keynotes, and the presentation of vehicles called “pods” will take place in Va- lencia. The highlight will be the pod competition. Leading up to the main event, Würth Elektronik is sponsoring three Hyperloop teams, supplying components and carrying out the thermal and EMC testing in joint laboratories at the University of Valencia as part of research cooperation with Fundación Catédra. Web: www.we-online.de r


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