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Product Preview: ATX/MD&MWest THE GLOBAL HI-TECH ELECTRONICS PUBLICATION February, 2018
Cogiscan and MIRTEC in Industry 4.0 Partnership
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Bromont, Quebec, Canada — Holding fast to the company’s goal of provid- ing seamless connectivity, track, trace and control (TTC) systems provider Cogiscan has partnered with MIRTEC to develop an Industry 4.0 solution for MIRTEC’s suite of optical inspection machines and soft- ware. Cogiscan’s Co-NECT produc- tion software is a standalone connec-
tivity solution for communication be- tween different machines, software and enterprise systems. MIRTEC develops and manufac-
tures automated optical inspection technology for the SMT and LED in- dustries. For the past 18 years, the company has offered inspection ma- chines and a portfolio of related soft- ware applications.
Investing heavily in research and
development, MIRTEC has also creat- ed a complete technology roadmap for Industry 4.0 that involves close collab- oration with other leading machine and software vendors, in order to en- able the smart factory. Chanwha Pak, CEO of MIRTEC,
commented, “Connectivity with other machines and software applications is the key to enabling Industry 4.0. Seamless connectivity requires more than just a communication protocol. It requires a complete and robust con- nectivity platform supported by a team of integration experts to make it work. Cogiscan and its Co-NECT
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Executives from Cogiscan and MIRTEC sign a partnership agreement to develop a collaborative Industry 4.0 solution.
Specialized Coating Services to Open Facility
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Fremont, CA — Specialized Coating Services is expected to open a second facility in Billerica, Massachusetts, in mid-February of 2018. The 13,000 ft2 (1,208m2) facility is designed to meet the demand for professional conformal coating and potting servic- es on the U.S. East Coast. Co- founders Rick Ramirez and Kim Atkins spent the last few years re- searching various locations for the facility before settling on Billerica. Specialized Coating Services
has been providing contract confor- mal coating, potting and encapsula- tion, and ruggedization of PCBs since 1996. The company meets de- mand in a variety of industries, in- cluding medical, military, aerospace, commercial, and retail. The new facility is currently be-
ing equipped with the latest robotic and conventional spray systems, plasma treatment, cleaning, and ion- ic test equipment, as well as potting and encapsulation meter mix sys- tems. “We’ve been providing confor- mal coating services to our Midwest and East Coast accounts for over fif- teen years. By opening a facility clos- er to these customers, it will enable us to provide quicker turns and re- duce freight costs. In addition, the need for our services in these areas continues to grow.” says Ramirez. Certifications currently held in California and planned for the new
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SEMI: New Highs in Fab Spending
Milpitas, CA — The year-end update to the SEMI World Fab Forecast re- port reveals 2017 spending on fab equipment investments will have reached an all-time high of $57 bil- lion. High chip demand, strong pric- ing for memory and fierce competi- tion are driving the high level of fab investments, with many companies investing at previously unseen levels for new fab construction and fab equipment. The SEMI World Fab Forecast
data shows fab equipment spending in 2017 increased 41 percent year- over-year. In 2018, spending is ex- pected to increase 11 percent to $63 billion. While many companies, in- cluding Intel, Micron, Toshiba, West- ern Digital, and GLOBAL- FOUNDRIES increased fab invest- ments for 2017 and 2018, the strong increase reflects spending by just two companies and primarily one region. SEMI data shows a surge of in-
vestments in Korea, due primarily to Samsung, which is expected to in- crease its fab equipment spending by 128 percent in 2017, from $8 billion to $18 billion. SK Hynix also increased fab equipment spending, by about 70 percent, to $5.5 billion, the largest spending level in its history. While the majority of Samsung and SK Hynix spending remains in Korea, some will take place in China and the United States. Both Samsung and SK Hynix are expected to maintain high
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