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HARTING Opens Electronics Lab at North Central College


Elgin, IL — HARTING has partnered with North Central College to open a dedicated electronics laboratory. Lo- cated in Naperville, Illinois, the lab is designed to introduce basic elec- tronic methods and applications to the college’s students. The company is also donating equipment and prod- ucts to the college. According to Jon DeSouza, pres-


ident and CEO of HARTING Americ- as, the lab represents the company’s commitment to education. HART- ING’s North American headquarters are in nearby Elgin, Illinois, which makes North Central College an ex- cellent opportunity for the company to support the local community. The partnership was announced


at HARTING’s annual media event, which was held on the college’s cam- pus. The event began with a business update from DeSouza, who spoke about the company’s success in the 2017 fiscal year, which ended in Sep- tember. The company grew 20 per- cent in North America, 22.4 percent in the opportunity pipeline, 64.2 per- cent in new product revenue, and 15.5 percent in North American manufactured products overall. The company also announced a


partnership with Robotation Academy in Foshan, China. HARTING is one of 21 partner companies in the fields of robotics, automation and Industry 4.0. The Robotation Academy provides trainings, conferences and presenta- tions on future technology trends. In the first two years of the academy’s opening, the Chinese gov-


ernment will be inviting manufactur- ing companies from South China to attend sessions. The facility will offer the country’s largest training pro- gram for automation, robotics and


vices and cloud computing. Sending all data from real-time


devices to the cloud is not practical. By 2020, it is expected that there will be as many as 50 billion connected de-


want to have to wait to connect to the cloud,” said Dave. “You need that car to be able to make decisions right there.” At the event, HARTING intro-


duced the latest product in its Han- Modular® line, Smart Han®. The Smart Han integrates active compo- nents into the connector systems, con- necting them with the Internet of Things (IoT). These components can be integrated into any Han-Modular system. The Han-Modular system was developed in 1996 with only six avail- able modules. There are now over 100 modules and it remains the company’s


fastest-growing product line. Contact: HARTING North


America, 1370 Bowes Road, Elgin, IL 60123 % 847-717-9217 E-mail: christina.chatfield@harting.com Web: www.harting.com r


From left: Philip Harting, HARTING chairman of the board; Troy Hammond, president of North Central College; and Jon DeSouza, HARTING Americas president and CEO.


Industry 4.0. The government plans to host approximately 200 confer- ences and 200 training events in co- operation with the academy. Next, Dr. Vivek Dave, HART-


ING’s director of new technology, and Peter Xu, business development executive at IBM, discussed edge de-


vices. Without edge computing, all da- ta, even unnecessary data, would go to the cloud. Edge devices can ensure that only important information is stored in cloud-enabling data centers. Also, some data must be


processed quickly and locally. “Think about an autonomous car. You don’t


Koh Young Receives Celestica Award


Seoul, South Korea — Koh Young Technology has been recognized as an honoree in the 2016 Total Cost of Own- ership (TCOO™) Supplier Award program from Celestica. Celestica’s TCOO Supplier Award program evaluates and recognizes the top performers in the company’s global network of more than 4,000 suppliers. The company’s TCOO system is focused on evaluat-


ing supplier performance by measuring the total cost to produce, deliver and support products and services be- yond the supplier invoice price. As such, it considers qual- ity, delivery, price, flexibility, innovation, and technology.


“Koh Young is proud to be recognized by Celestica.”


said JD Shin, director of global sales and support, Koh Young. “Koh Young Technology will continue to innovate every step in its supply chain to maintain speed, accura- cy and efficiency for delivery of our services and to pro-


vide an excellent total cost of ownership experience.” Contact: Koh Young America, Inc., 6150


W. Chandler Boulevard, Suite 39, Chandler, AZ 85226 % 480-403-5000 fax: 480-403-5001 E-mail: america@kohyoung.com Web: www.kohyoung.com r


Juki Gives Rep of the Year Award to Quantum Systems


Fremont, CA — Juki Automation Sys- tems has presented Quantum Systems with the award for “Representative of the Year - Best Performance.” Bill As- tle, president of Juki Americas, pre- sented the award to Bill Butt, Quan- tum Systems’ principal, at a recent awards banquet held during Juki Americas’ national sales meeting. The event took place at the company’s fa- cility in Fremont, California. Carlos Eijansantos, Juki’s sales


manager — Americas, said, “I’ve worked with Bill for a long time and he is one of our best-performing reps. I am glad that he won the ‘Best Per-


formance Award’ this year because I know that he worked really hard to bring new customers to Juki.”


Quantum Systems is a manufac-


turers’ representative organization that covers Arizona and New Mexico for Juki. The company’s primary focus includes the electronics, semiconduc- tor, light industrial, and maquila markets. Quantum Systems provides top-tier suppliers with world-class representation. The company repre- sents Juki’s full line of automated as-


sembly products and systems. Contact: Juki Automation Sys-


From left: Carlos Eijansantos of Juki, Bill Butt of Quantum Systems and Bill Astle of Juki.


tems, 507 Airport Boulevard, Mor- risville, NC 27560 % 919-460-0111 E-mail: gryden@jas-smt.com Web: www.jukiamericas.com r


Mycronic Acquires Vi Technology


Rowley, MA — Mycronic has ac- quired 100 percent of the shares of Vi Technology for €8 million ($9.3 million). Mycronic’s SMT division of- fers machines for solder paste appli- cation, component placement, com- ponent storage, and software for electronics production. Vi Technology builds inspection


solutions for PCB manufacturing. To date, the company has delivered ap- proximately 3,000 systems to cus- tomers in the automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, industrial, medical, and telecom markets. The company’s lineup includes solder paste inspection (SPI) and automat- ed optical inspection (AOI). Head- quartered in France, the company has subsidiaries in Germany, Singa- pore and the United States. In 2016, the inspection equip-


ment market amounted to $610 mil- lion. As complexity increases, de- mand for more strict and accurate inspection has also increased. The market is expected to grow annually at a rate of about 5 percent. “Joining forces with Mycronic


will allow Vi Technology to serve new customers, access new markets, and continue to accelerate the devel- opment of innovative 3D inspection solutions,” said Francois Amblard, CEO of Vi Technology. “Together, we will combine Industry 4.0 initiatives and create a full-line, integrated of- fering. Mycronic and Vi Technology share common values, a common passion for innovation and a com- mon ambition to deliver state-of-the- art solutions to fulfill rapidly evolv-


ing SMT customer requirements.” Contact: Mycronic, Inc., 320


Newburyport Turnpike, Rowley, MA 01969 % 978-948-6919 fax: 978-948- 6915 Web: www.mycronic.com r


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