Page 6


www.us-tech.com


May, 2018


WACKER: Digitalization and Sustainability


Published By: Mid-Atlantic Tech Publications, Inc. Phoenixville, PA 19460 Established January, 1986


U.S. TechWorld HQ Advertising&Editorial Offices


U.S. Tech 10 Gay Street Phoenixville, PA 19460


Phone: Fax:


(610) 783-6100 (610) 628-3891


e-mail: mail@us-tech.com Web:


www.us-tech.com


Publisher and President: Jacob Fattal


General Manager / Web Editor: Steve Leberstien


Office Manager: Megan Riley


Editor Emeritus: Walter Salm


Editor: Mike Skinner


Art Director: Mike Swavola


Cartoonist: Ted Goff


Account Executive: Joseph Zummo


Copyright © 2018 Mid-Atlantic Tech Publications, Inc.


Contents not be reproduced or reprinted in any form without written permission from the publisher. Opinions expressed on Tech Op-Ed pages and by our columnists are the views of the person or persons au- thoring the material.


Web: www.pcbsmt.cn China in


AdvertisingSales Offices WELLINK


INTERNATIONAL


BUSINESS SERVICES, CO., LTD.


Hong Kong Office Unit 06, 13th Fl. Ricky Centre Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 852-311-16973 Fax: 852-311-16975 E-mail: pcbsmt1997@163.com


Shenzhen Office Room 2301-2302 Chuangshan Centre, No. 6007 Shennan Road, Futian District Schenzhen City, China Tel: 0755-61319388-136 Fax: 0755-83867058 E-mail: pcbsmt1997@163.com


Continued from page 1


agent in powdered products. Last September, a malfunction-


ing compressor exploded, injuring two employees and causing a chemical leak, suspending plant operations2. The company reported that no em- ployees were idled during the shut- down, with many of them involved in the actual repair work or undergoing additional training. WACKER comprises four major


business units: silicone, polymers, polysilicon, and biosolutions. The company’s silicones portfolio con- tains more than 2,800 specialized products used in energy and elec- tronics, automotive engineering and medtech, among others. This division generated about 45 per- cent of the company’s 2017 sales. The polymers division in-


cludes state-of-the-art binders and polymeric additives used in surface coatings, adhesives, seal ants, and construction chemicals, as well as in carpet applications and nonwo- vens. These products accounted for 25 percent of the company’s sales. Pure polysilicon is the key


build ing block for semiconductors and photovoltaics. Polysilicon gen- erated rough ly 23 percent of the company’s sales. In 2018, the global photovoltaic market is expected to grow by anywhere from 6 to 20 per- cent, depending on the region. Ger- many is forecasting 33 percent growth and China 20 percent, while the U.S. is expected to see a decline of around 13 percent. The company’s biosolutions divi-


sion focuses on the development of customized solutions and products used in food ingredients, pharmaceuti- cal actives and agrochemicals, which accounted for about 4 percent of sales.


Key Initiatives The development of sustainable


products and manufacturing tech-


Tinned wires...


...can be


Only Sonobond delivers these ultrasonic welding advantages…


• Exclusive tin-coated wire splicing, as well as welding aluminum, copper, nickel alloys, precious metals and dissimilar metals.


• One-pulse wire splicing up to 100mm2 and tinned .


wire to 60mm2


• Spot welds and wire-to-terminal welds also delivered in a single hit. Welding by time, energy, or distance.


• Durable Taper Lock tips that last up to 100,000 welds.


• Fast, easy tooling changes with no re-calibration required.


ultrasonically spliced with our welders


We’ll prove it with free sample welds.


There’s no cost or obligation to send us your specifi c materials for sample welds! You’ll see the results before you buy the unit that’s right for your application. So contact us today!


nologies and their application in new fields, is at the heart of WACKER’s latest product portfolio. Sustainabili- ty programs focus on the entire value chain from raw materials in produc- tion through process efficiency and on to end-use applications. Issues in- clude energy and water conservation, renewable raw materials, product re- cycling and lifecycle analyses. In July of 2017 WACKER


launched its “WACKER Digital” ini- tiative, evaluating opportunities and


Silicones are used to protect sensitive electronics.


threats from new technologies. From customer interface apps and local- ized content and CRM to using big data in research and development, as well as the extensive use of sensors and smart control in production, the company is making transactions more transparent and expediting the exchange of information and product delivery to customers and supplier partners.


Contact: Wacker Chemical


Corp., 3301 Sutton Road, Adrian, MI 49221 % 888-922-5374 E-mail: info.usa@wacker.com Web: www.wacker.com r


For more information see: 1https://www.siltronic.com/en/our- company/history.html,


2https://www.wacker.com/cms/en/pre ss_media/press-releases/pressinfor- mation-detail_84288.jsp


Contents


Tech-Op-Ed ........................... 4 Tech Watch ........................... 10 People.................................... 12 Business News......................... 14 Business Briefs........................ 15 Management......................... 16 EMS .................................... 18 ElectronicMfg. Prods............. 24 Production............................ 60 Partnering............................. 62 Distribution........................... 64 New Products....................... 104 High-Tech Events................... 116 Editorial Calendar................. 116 Advertisers Index................... 118


Special Focus: SMT and Assembly.................... 66


800-323-1269 • 610-696-4710 • Fax 610-692-0674


Web: www.SonobondUltrasonics.com • Email: Sales@SonobondUltrasonics.com © 2018 Sonobond Ultrasonics, Inc.


See us at WPE Show, May 9-10, Booth #1548 See at EWPTE, Booth 1548


Product Preview: NEPCON China, EDS & Wire Tech.................................. 82


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100  |  Page 101  |  Page 102  |  Page 103  |  Page 104  |  Page 105  |  Page 106  |  Page 107  |  Page 108  |  Page 109  |  Page 110  |  Page 111  |  Page 112  |  Page 113  |  Page 114  |  Page 115  |  Page 116  |  Page 117  |  Page 118  |  Page 119  |  Page 120