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| Aster & Itochu in Strategic Partnership.
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| Cesson-Sevigne, France — Aster Technologies and Itochu have formed a strategic partnership that enables Itochu to supply its Takaya flying probe tester customers with Aster's TPQR for the test coverage analysis tool. TPQR for Takaya is a low-cost test coverage analysis tool that allows users to independently ... 
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| At Aimtron, Lean Manufacturing Is Key
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| By Jason Duerr, Director of Engineering, Aimtron Corporation, Streamwood, IL
Aimtron's focus is on personal responsibility — responsibility to and from in-house associates as well as to the customer. This is one of the essential elements that has made this EMS provider a rising star in today's changing market conditions. Today, the company is positioning ...
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| NBS Boosts SMT Assembly Capacity
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| Santa Clara, CA — EMS provider NBS has acquired and installed an additional new SMT line at its headquarters facility in Santa Clara, California. Continued growth in demand for the company's end-to-end solutions fueled the need for what is now its fifth fully automated line. 
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| Pre-Owned Equipment Vendor AdoptSMT Opens UK Facility
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| Redhill, Surrey, UK — AdoptSMT, a major European vendor of pre-owned electronic assembly equipment and consulting specialist for the SMT production line, has opened its UK facility. This new office based near Gatwick airport and the M23/25, will provide a broad range of the company's services and products, ...
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| Screaming Circuits: Making Product Development Easier
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| By Duane Benson, Marketing Manager, Screaming Circuits, Canby, OR
In a recent survey of its customer base, Screaming Circuits found that over 70 percent of the respondents felt that the most difficult part of prototyping was the logistics associated with ordering them. Given downsizing trends in engineering teams, this isn't surprising. 
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| Shin-Etsu Silicones Protect Photovoltaics
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| Akron, OH — Shin-Etsu Silicones of America (subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., Japan) has introduced a diverse line of advanced performance, silicone-based products specifically designed for applications in the manufacture of energy harvesting solar photovoltaics. 
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| Sunburst EMS Boosts SMT Process Quality, Capabilities
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| West Bridgewater, MA — Sunburst EMS has added another significant process improvement to its electronic manufacturing services capabilities — a Hawkeye™ print verification system installed on its DEK Horizon 03i automated printer. 
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