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www.us-tech.com September, 2017
Cogiscan Partners with Technica in U.S.
San Jose, CA — Cogiscan has ap- pointed Technica, U.S.A. as its sales representative throughout Northern California, the Pacific Northwest and the Mountain States. “This new partnership with
Technica, U.S.A. is both positive and timely,” said Mitch DeCaire, Cogis- can’s channel sales manager. “We se- lected Technica U.S.A. for many rea-
quality equipment and process mate- rials for PCB fabrication and assem- bly, as well as for the microelectron- ic, photovoltaic and printed electron- ics markets. “We are very pleased to have
From left: Elliot Li and Jeff Forster, Technica, Mitch DeCaire, Cogiscan, and Frank Medina, Ian Linn and Jason Perry, Technica.
sons, most notably its dedication to helping customers increase produc- tivity and lower operational costs. Technica’s sales team consists of in- dustry experts who serve their cus- tomers in a consultative manner. This approach is especially critical in our industry today, as our customers strive to embrace Industry 4.0 by making their factories and systems more intelligent and connected.” Technica, U.S.A. provides high-
the opportunity to form this partner- ship with Cogiscan. We believe there is an excellent opportunity for SMT manufacturing to grow in the U.S.,” commented Frank Medi- na, president and CEO of Technica. “SMT manu- facturers of all sizes will need to adopt new equip- ment, technology and op- erating process tools that allow them to assemble PCBs with the highest quality and the lowest cost possible in order to compete with other parts of the world. Creating a smarter factory begins with employing the con- nectivity tools offered by Cogiscan.” For the past 15 years
Cogiscan has been widely recognized as an expert in track, trace and control (TTC) solutions for PCB
assembly. During this time, the scope and depth of the Cogiscan application modules have evolved into a compre- hensive TTC solution for the complete assembly of electronic products, in- cluding factory-wide connectivity to
enable Industry 4.0. Contact: Technica U.S.A., 2431
Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95131 % 1-800-909-8697 fax: 408-943-8115 E-mail:
info@technica.com Web:
www.technica.com r
PI Opens New R&D Center
Auburn, MA — Less than a year after breaking ground and laying the cere- monial cornerstone, PI (Physik In- strumente) has opened its new tech- nology center in Karlsruhe, Ger- many. The celebratory event includ- ed an inaugural ceremony attended by hundreds of guests. Housing an additional 200
workplaces, test and measurement laboratories, cleanrooms and envi- ronmental chambers, as well as an auditorium for seminars and train- ing events, the facility brings togeth- er PI’s development teams into one shared space. The company hopes to promote interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration in a creative work- space. PI’s precision motion and posi- tioning solutions include multiple levels of integration, from individual
nanopositioning components to com- plete custom engineered motion sys- tems for precision industrial automa- tion applications. The company honored its
founder and president, Dr. Karl Spanner, by naming the auditorium after him. “We operate in a high-tech sector that has a profound effect on the future. There are no modern high-performance microchips being manufactured that PI is not involved in. Motion, positioning, measuring, and controlling with the highest ac- curacy will continue to be our objec-
tive in the future,” said Spanner. Contact: PI (Physik Instru-
mente) L.P., 16 Albert Street, Auburn, MA 01501 % 508-832-3456 E-mail:
info@pi-usa.us Web:
www.pi-usa.us
Comet Receives Applied Materials Supplier Award
San Jose, CA — Comet has been rec- ognized with a “2017 Supplier of the Year Award in Innovation and Col- laboration” by Applied Materials, Inc. The awards were presented at Applied’s annual executive supplier Forum, an event that highlights the company’s commitment to build close relationships with suppliers, commu- nicate strategic direction and priori- ties, and foster supplier engagement. “We would like to thank Applied
for the trust they have placed in us and the constructive working relation- ship we’ve established in recent years,” said Michael Kammerer, presi- dent of Comet Group. “The constant development of innovation and the building up of close working relation- ships with our customers are key prin- ciples of the philosophy in place with- in our company. We are proud and de- lighted to have received the award for innovation and collaboration.” The semiconductor market is
currently experiencing strong growth, for which Comet aims to pro- vide considerable support. “This is
the reason why we are concentrating our investment activity on expanding our capacity and our expertise. We are currently focusing on developing a completely new, modular and high- performance RF power system plat- form,” continued Kammerer. Equally important to Comet are investments in customer support and in platforms which facilitate collaboration and speed up the development of innova- tive solutions substantially. The company recently opened a
technology and application center, Lab One, in Silicon Valley. From the facility, Comet offers its customers an environment where they can quickly access all three of the tech- nologies that it provides — RF, X-ray and ebeam. The lab offers customers space to carry out tests and develop new applications, while receiving ex-
pert advice from Comet. Contact: COMET Technologies
USA, Inc., 2360 Bering Drive, San Jose, CA 95131 % 408-325-8770 E-mail:
info@cometusa.com Web:
www.comet-group.com r
IBL Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Burnsville, MN — IBL Technologies, LLC recently held its 30th anniver- sary celebration. The two-day event took place in June at the company’s Burnsville, Minnesota, facility. The celebration honored 30 years of de- velopment of IBL’s vapor phase sol- dering machines as well as 20 years for R&D VaporTech. “We are proud to
have the most experienced vapor phase technologies team in the world in addi- tion to being the only va- por phase company with manufacturing and service centers in both Europe and the U.S. These skills and support centers will allow us to continue to grow into the next generation,” said Jochen Lipp, CEO of IBL. IBL was founded in
1987, when Mr. Helmut Leicht started Ingenieur- büro Leicht as an engi- neering firm. The company moved beyond engineering in 1988 when IBL began to manufacture its first vapor phase soldering systems. In 2013, IBL acquired vapor phase manufacturer, R&D Technical Serv- ices, and expanded its technical cen- ter and manufacturing capabilities in Burnsville. The event kicked off with a toast
to the company’s 30 years in business and included a presentation of new
IBL CEO Jochen Lipp (left) gives a toast with founder Helmut Leicht.
wide customer range from all seg- ments of the electronic industry and more than 2,000 installed machines worldwide. The company focuses on high soldering quality, low running
costs and customer-oriented solutions. Contact: IBL Technologies, LLC,
11300 Rupp Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337 % 952-217-4407 E-mail:
j.lipp@
ibl-tech.com Web:
www.ibl-tech.com r
machines, as well as training on new machine features. Brainstorming ses- sions were held with manufacturers’ representatives to discuss future proj- ects and improvements. IBL develops several vapor
phase soldering machines — from batch to in-line — as well as a vacuum series of systems. Today IBL has a
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