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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Good News on Economic Recovery in New Edition of IPC Market Data Update Publication Date: 3/8/2010 BANNOCKBURN, IL —  IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has released the winter 2010 edition of Electronics Industries Market Data Update which offers proof of a continuing economic recovery. The IPC Index of North American Electronics Industry Performance rose dramatically from -18.3 in the third quarter of 2009 to -5.5 in the fourth quarter. The Index is a new business indicator that reflects trends in sales performance from... NBS Deploys RFID Intelligent Feeders System Publication Date: 3/8/2010   President and CEO Michael Maslana at NBS headquarters manufacturing facility in Santa Clara, CA. Santa Clara, CA - Leading EMS provider NBS (www.nbscorp.com) announced Friday that it has installed and deployed a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) driven intelligent feeder and materials management system throughout the company’s Santa Clara, California manufacturing facility. This highly sophisticated traceability will enable NBS to electronically track, monitor, match and record components to printed circuit board assemblies while in-process, eliminating the very... DID YOU MISS SOMETHING? Publication Date: 3/4/2010 Did you miss an item from our Home Page daily news feed? In our effort to keep the news as fresh a possible, we may make several postings each day. About 80% of the items we replace end up in the Daily News Archive. So, if you saw a headline that you thought you would read later, click on the 1st menu item on the left side of this page under the word HOME, and chances are you'll find it! TTI, Inc. Announces 2009 Winners of the Supplier Excellence Awards Publication Date: 3/4/2010 Fort Worth, TX -   TTI, Inc. a global distributor of connector, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, today announced the winners of its prestigious 2009 Supplier Excellence Awards. Melanie Pizzey, TTI Vice President Global Product Operations, made the announcement. “We are pleased to announce this year’s Supplier Excellence Award winners.” TTI acknowledges the following suppliers... Chip Outlook Brightens Publication Date: 3/3/2010 By Antone Gonsalves, InformationWeek Worldwide semiconductor sales increased slightly in January, a result of stronger demand across the tech industry, a trade group reported. Sales in January rose by 0.3 of a percent from December to $22.5 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association said. When compared to January 2009, the height of the economic downturn for the tech industry, sales soared 47.2%. A year ago, the semiconductor industry saw only $15.3 billion... Abbatron Announces Acquisition of G&H Industries Publication Date: 3/2/2010 MEADVILLE, PA – Abbatron, LLC has announced that it has acquired the assets of privately-held G&H Industries, Inc. (Centreville, MI), a designer and manufacturer of high performance audio connectors and cable assemblies. The proprietary designs are primarily used by the audio, broadcast and entertainment industries.   “Combining G&H’s superior designs with Abbatron’s advanced manufacturing capabilities strengthens our position in the worldwide marketplace”, said Robert Sok, CEO, Abbatron. “Once the acquisition is completed,  Abbatron’s  product offering will... Allied Electronics Launches Redesigned Web Site with Enhanced Search Publication Date: 3/2/2010 Fort Worth, TX - Allied Electronics has launched a redesigned web site featuring 18 product categories and enhanced search capabilities that make it easier for engineers to find electronic components.   The enhanced search at www.alliedelec.com features configurable extended attributes within search results, making it easy to filter results in multiple ways.   The expansion to 18 product categories on the home page means engineers can drill down to find the components... AWEA Supply Chain Manager to Explore Renewable, Wind Energy at WESTEC in March Publication Date: 3/2/2010 DEARBORN, MI -   Energy is Matt Garran’s forte. A supply chain manager for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Garran will offer insights on how manufacturing companies can grow in the renewable energy and wind industry at WESTEC 2010 Thursday, March 25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Garran’s keynote address will kick off another full day of informative... IPC RELEASES PCB INDUSTRY RESULTS FOR JANUARY 2010 Publication Date: 2/28/2010 BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the January findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. PCB Industry Growth Rates and Book-to-Bill Ratios Announced           Rigid PCB shipments are down 2.0 percent while bookings increased 19.8 percent in January 2010 from January 2009. The book-to-bill ratio for the North American rigid PCB industry in January 2010 remained strong... TTI, Inc. Acquires U.K. Connector Distributor Flightspares Publication Date: 2/28/2010 Fort Worth, TX ─  TTI, Inc. announced Friday that the company acquired United Kingdom based Flightspares Electronics Ltd., a specialty distributor of interconnect products for the railway and military/aerospace market segments. Flightspares is recognized as the premier distributor for Tyco Electronics in the U.K. and Ireland... Digi-Key Corporation Keeps Up with Demand, Continues Adding to Workforce Publication Date: 2/26/2010 THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN —   Digi-Key Corporation has hired more than 60 people since Jan. 1, 2010, bringing the company's total number of employees to 2,059 as of Feb. 21, 2010. This hiring increase is in response to increased sales of electronic components following last year's economic downturn. "Our projections for 2010 have begun to materialize. We are seeing a significant increase in demand for electronic components and, thus, the number of employees required to meet that demand," said Mark Larson, Digi-Key's president and COO. "January was a record sales month for Digi-Key. We have shipped more than 15,000 orders... PI Publishes Digital Flash Catalog on Piezo Technology and Nanopositioning Publication Date: 2/25/2010 Auburn, MA, -  PI (Physik Instrumente) has published a digital flash catalog on Piezo Technology and Nanopositioning Products   The 560 page digital publication also contains extensive tutorials on piezo motion technology, the fundamentals of nanopositioning, micropositioning and nanometrology.   The catalog can be accessed here: http://physikinstrumente.com/en/digi-catalog/Nanopositioning /Piezo Technology Examples... New IPC Research Reports Indicate One-Third of North American EMS Companies Likely to Expand Capacity in 2010 Publication Date: 2/25/2010 BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® released new findings this month on North American EMS industry plans for capacity expansion and new equipment purchase in 2010. These findings were published in the EMS Statistical Program Report for December 2009 and the Assembly Equipment Statistical Program Report for fourth quarter 2009. FlexLink launches new website Publication Date: 2/24/2010 Goteborg, Sweden - New web site features easy navigation, presenting products, solutions and corresponding customer value.   The entirely new website will help customers find the right solution through a comprehensive offer description where all related information is not more than one click away. The homepage will be translated into an additional nine languages and is one of FlexLink’s most important communication platforms. It is aimed at facilitating the business dialogue between... NBS enhances its manufacturing process control capabilities with 3D solder paste inspection Publication Date: 2/24/2010 The VI Technology 3D-SPI Systems were chosen for their ability to meet the demanding requirements of NBS’ unique manufacturing processes. Santa Clara, CA - EMS provider NBS (www.nbscorp.com) has today announced the acquisition of four VI Technology post-print automatic Solder Paste Inspection systems for its state of the art manufacturing facility in Santa Clara, California. Its deployment and use of structural test verification technology identified the value of adding the new equipment. Typically the need for in line solder paste inspection is driven by maintaining production line stability and providing notification of process deviation.  TTI, Inc. Now Stocks KEMET's New 200°C C0G MLCC Publication Date: 2/23/2010 Fort Worth, TX -  TTI, Inc. a global distributor of connector, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, announced today the company is stocking KEMET's new 200 deg. C C0G MLCC.The KEMET high temperature 200 deg. C C0G MLCC surface mount ceramic chip capacitors feature a robust and proprietary base metal dielectric... Emerson Network Power Announces NPS40-M Compact, Efficient Power Supply Series with Medical and IT Equipment Safety Approvals at APEC 2010 Publication Date: 2/22/2010 Carlsbad, CA —   Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, today announced the NPS40-M series open frame power supplies. With a compact 2 inch by 4 inch footprint and a height of just 1 inch, the NPS40-M series supports up to 45 W with convection cooling and up to 60 W with forced air cooling. Backed by a comprehensive set of worldwide IT equipment (ITE) and non-patient contact and non-patient critical... Latest Research on Lead-Free Implementation Challenges & New Opportunities Drives IPC APEX EXPO Technical Conference Publication Date: 2/22/2010 BANNOCKBURN, IL —  In the four years since the lead-free ban in electronics manufacturing went into effect, there has been a swarm of unintended consequences — new defects, reliability concerns, processing issues and challenges for high-reliability segments. With new research now available, lead-free implementation issues and solutions will be featured at.. AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology Hosting the 2010 AMT/NCMS Manufacturing Technology Forum: Energy & Innovation Publication Date: 2/22/2010 McLean, VA - AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology is hosting the 2010 AMT/NCMS Manufacturing Technology Forum, March 30-31 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. The event is open to AMT members as well as non-members.   In addition to featuring the latest manufacturing technology R&D from around the world, the forum will also host an in-depth discussion about what major manufacturers are doing to reduce energy consumption as well as views on requirements resulting from regulations like the Energy Independence and Security Act. Making presentations at the forum will be executives and officials from GE Aviation, Caterpillar, Boeing, Bosch Rexroth, the U.S. Department of Energy and more... ECD Adds New Training Classes To ECD-University Publication Date: 2/19/2010 Milwaukie, OR–    ECD of Milwaukie, OR, USA, announced the addition of several new classes to its ECD-University Program. All ECD-U classes provide training at your desk via an instructor-led live webcast, with question and answer time available.  A leading manufacturer of innovative thermal profiling equipment and software since 1964, ECD created ECD-U...