Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "SMT placement", and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Electronicstalk which will be of interest. Let me be your guide.
Start with the news release Investment anticipates UK manufacturing upturn from TT electronic manufacturing services (TTems), which we summarised at the time by saying "Contrary to the negative growth that many UK-based CEMs are currently experiencing, TTems is responding to an increasing number of market opportunities". A few weeks before, we featured the news release New line expands SMT component capabilities from Axis Electronics: "Axis Electronics has a new surface mount line including Mydata MY12 and MY9 SMT placement machines and the very latest Utravision automated inspection equipment".
In July 2007, we covered the news from CIL Custom Interconnect - take a look at Fourth SMT line expands capacity which says: "Following recent expansion, CIL now has four completely compatible SMT lines capable of handling high-feeder-count assemblies and lead-free components".
Take a look also at the news release from Siemens A and D Electronics Assembly Systems, Optical inspection system reads 2 and 3D at once, as well as Display company expansion is big business from Blundell Production Equipment, and Exclusive Russian distribution for single company from Assembléon.
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Universal partnership is exclusive for Contax (February 2007)
Production automation system specialist Contax has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Universal Instruments, one of the world's largest surface mount suppliers
Valor partners with Mydata integration programme (December 2006)
Valor Computerised Systems has been invited by Mydata, designers and manufacturers of SMT placement machines and stencil-free printers, to join their third-party partnership program
Placement machine upgrades SMT capabilities (November 2006)
CIL has upgraded its SMT capability by installing a new Tyco Mirae 1030 SMT placement machine
Acquisition adds AOI to placement portfolio (July 2006)
Siemens Automation and Drives has acquired Opto-Control Elektronik Prufsysteme of Bochum, Germany
Nepcon shows attendance rise (May 2006)
Unofficial figures show 3000 visitors to Nepcon UK 2006 - a significant increase on the previous year
SMT placement equipment booms in Europe (March 2006)
The development of high-growth end-user industries is opening up lucrative opportunities in the European surface mount technology (SMT) placement equipment market
Lead-free transition is easier than expected (February 2006)
Half of all production at CIL is now fully RoHS compliant
Tooling and stencils show up with Assembleon (February 2006)
Assembleon's recent customer roadshow highlighted new equipment from the SMT placement equipment manufacturer combined with selected tooling and stencil options from DEK
Hungarian engineers learn lead-free technology (October 2005)
DEK is celebrating a successful collaborative venture with Universal Instruments following a recent technology day held at the Hungarokart Centre in Mogyorod, Hungary
Surface-mounting clips speed screening onboard (September 2005)
A new range of surface mount EMI/RFI shield clips saves PCB space and reduces assembly and rework time by eliminating through hole manufacturing processes
Investment expands surface-mount capabilities (August 2005)
Contract electronics manufacturer Mitsumi UK has boosted its service with an investment of a quarter of a million pounds in high-tech machinery to complement its surface mount manufacturing process
Digital X-ray system is first in Europe (February 2005)
Whitchurch based electronics design and contract manufacture company Custom Interconnect has taken delivery of the first Dage XD7600 XiDAT digital X-ray system to be installed in the Europe
Placement machine boosts throughput and quality (December 2004)
CRS Electronics of Ware, Hertfordshire, has considerably increased production capacity and PCB build quality since installing a new iPulse M1 SMT placement machine and reflow oven
Display of flexibility at Apex (December 2004)
At Apex 2005 Universal Instruments will demonstrate the flexibility, scalability and cost of ownership advantages of its AdVantis and GSM Genesis Platform placement machines
Lead-free trials under way (November 2004)
CIL, an electronic manufacturing and design company, has invested to put it in a position to work with customers on trial projects involving lead-free manufacture
Rapid changeover 'key to SMT placement market' (November 2004)
Mydata's experience in the SMT placement market backs up the findings of a recent report from Frost and Sullivan, according to the company's managing director
Third new lead-free-capable SMT line for CIL (October 2004)
CIL, the Whitchurch based electronics manufacturing and design company, has installed another completely new, fully automated surface mount line
Quad-beam system speeds high-volume placement (July 2004)
Universal Instruments is bolstering its high-speed chip placement offering with the introduction of the Quadris placement machine
Prize draws feature at Apex (January 2004)
Universal Instruments is using the 2004 Apex exhibition to launch not only its newest products and services but also its corporate proposition
Pair join forces to share SMT knowledge (November 2003)
Universal Instruments is to provide SMT placement capabilities at service centres owned by WC Heraeus in Germany and China
Defining the future in Munich (October 2003)
Universal Instruments is using Productronica 2003 to launch not only its newest products and services but also its corporate proposition
Mounting platform to show its flexibility (September 2003)
Flexibility will be the keyword on Stand 179 in Hall A4 at Productronica 2003
New name in UK power supply manufacture (July 2003)
Following the liquidation of Lincoln-based Bulgin Power Source at the end of 2002, a group of its former employees have set up a new power supply manufacturing company
Ferrites fit flat cables (July 2003)
A new range of ferrite EMI suppression cores is specifically designed for flat flex and IDC ribbon cables, giving designers more choice to optimise core size and impedance for these types of cables
Investment boosts SMT placement and rework (June 2003)
With increasing demand for fine pitch placements and a growing amount of fast turnaround high-tech low-volume prototype work, Speedboard has invested in additional SMT/BGA placement/rework equipment
Kaisertech to maintain UK coverage (February 2003)
Netherlands-based manufacturer of advanced SMT placement equipment Assembleon has appointed Kaisertech as its UK agent
CSP test die covers all the standards (September 2002)
Amkor has adopted the Ultra CSP as its standard wafer level package offering, available now from Practical Components
Mezzanine connector system handles 10Gbit/s (July 2002)
Providing high-speed differential and single-ended electrical connection between parallel mounted PCBs, the GIG-Array mezzanine connector handles signal datarates up to 10Gbit/s
JUKI expands distribution force (February 2001)
To meet increasing demand, JUKI Automation Systems has appointed Caledonian Technologies as its exclusive distributor for Scotland