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Dispensing Robots: EMS Providers' Right Hand
By James Dornan, Director of Marketing, I&J Fisnar, Inc.
These days, the decision to justify automating a dispensing application is in itself automatic. Even with emerging industrial markets and low labor costs in the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China), automation has become the first logical route to low cost...
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Building the Best, and Building it in the U.S.A. By Mike Martel
As the concept of outsourcing electronics manufacturing in Far East manufacturing plants loses its luster, a number of homegrown U.S. manufacturers are developing niches of their own. One of these is The Morey Corporation in Woodridge, Illinois, specializing in the manufacture of hardened ...
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Rapid Ramp-Up IR Underheater from Manncorp Huntingdon Valley, PA — Manncorp has introduced a rapid IR underheater, a self-contained unit that safely boosts PC board preheat temperatures at the industry-mandated rate of 3.5°C/second and set temperatures are constantly maintained during soldering. With up to 50 percent of thermal energy from ...
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JOT Automation Intros Flexible Router
Irving, TX — New from JOT Automation, the J501-45 Maxi-router joins a wide range of routers including the Mini and High-speed router. The new machine was built and designed in response to a need for more flexible inline depaneling systems. It supports the large variety of electronics industry manufacturing process areas like test and assembly lines or cells....
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EAO: Big-headed Pushbutton Options Milford, CT — EAO has added new options for big-headed pushbutton switches with its ergonomic designs. According to the company, the pushbuttons address the hazards associated with an industrial task, enabling operators to work in easier and safer conditions. The large surface area can be activated ...
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Fawn Electronics Rebuilds After Devastating Fire
Nashville, NC — Fawn Electronics Company has completed the move to its new manufacturing site in the Nashville Business Center in Nash County, NC. The new 47,000 sq. ft. facility employs 90-100 employees. The location is within five minutes of two major interstates and in close proximity to Raleigh. "While we didn't take this path by choice, we have tried...
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