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VOLUME 39 - NUMBER 5 IPCAPEX Product Preview: THE GLOBAL ELECTRONICS PUBLICATION April/May, 2024
Yamaha Builds Capability at EBW Electronics
HOLLAND, MI — EBW Electron- ics has been designing and manu- facturing high-tech, electronic products in West Michigan since 1992. The company set out to
Hanwha presents a range of
SMT line equipment. Product previews begin on ...
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This Month’s Focus: Assembly and Automation
PBT discusses board
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Page 46 EM Services
Green Circuits offers top-tier manufacturing services. EM services begin on ...
Page 18 EM Products BVX-250 fume extractor. CAMI releases updated
training board. EM products begin on ...
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tractor offers HEPA filtration and several innova- tions for changing the filter, exhausting the air, and communicating with the operator. The BVX-250’s patented front-facing filter al-
lows the user to change the HEPA filter quickly with- out having to manipulate the system. The pre-filter is in a separate front-facing compartment and can
TS8200D micro-meter mix dispensing system.
ing system, the operator can utilize a “smart fume extraction” setting to run the fume extractor only when the soldering iron is active and save energy.
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Toby Crittenden, Yamaha (left), Ross Nagelkirk (center back), Mike Voorheis (right), Adriana Salazar (front left), Fernanda Vangsouthi (front right), EBW Electronics.
prove that the design and manu- facture of high-tech electronic and mechatronic products does not re- quire a country of origin with low labor cost but can be accomplished
in West Michigan. More than 30 years of innovation and highly au- tomated manufacturing experi- ence proves the case. Cory Steeby, president, says
that EBWE’s business model is to build for the future. “EBWE’s 71,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facil- ity is designed specifically for high volume electronic and mechatronic production. EBWE produces products in an ISO Class 7 designated clean room. Our manufacturing space is or- ganized and brightly lit featuring ESD conductive tile floors throughout. Positive air pressure, temperature, and humidity are controlled and monitored continu- ously. We currently have rated capacity to place over 100 million electronic components per week using nine high-speed, automated
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Two Local Manufacturers to Exhibit at IPC APEX 2024
CYPRESS, CA —With IPC APEX 2024, North Amer- ica’s largest SMT exhibition, being held in Anaheim, California, Metcal and Techcon have been preparing for it — practically in their backyard. Metcal has launched its BVX-250 fume extrac- tion system. The new two-port portable fume ex-
easily be changed by the operator as needed. This BVX-250 will improve communication be-
tween the fume extractor and the operator. New features, such as a large LED status ring and di- rect connectivity from the fume extractor to Metcal CV and GT soldering systems, enable easy-to-view filter notifications from either touchpoint. In addi- tion, when connected to a Metcal CV or GT solder-
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