Around the Industry

The official opening of 3D Systems’ new Advanced Additive Manufacturing Centre in Pinerolo, Italy, has been announced. Over the past fifteen months, the company undertook a multimillion dollar expansion to more than double the manufacturing capacity and increase breadth of capabilities to meet increasing customer demand.

Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest has joined the Global Compact (UNGC), a global initiative of the United Nations, and the Global Compact Network Japan, a local network based in Japan. The UNGC is a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General which encourages companies and organisations to exert responsible and creative social leadership and to participate in creating a global framework for sustainable growth.

In the UK, no Electronics Manufacturing Service Provider (EMS) does low volume / high mix assembly LV/HM quite like Dynamic. As a company, they have made the strategic decision to focus on developing lifetime partnerships throughout the production lifecycle to enable scale, scope, and speed for their customers and their customer’s customer.

In conjunction with ELECTROSUB 2019, Microsolder and IPC conducted the second regional European qualification for the IPC Hand Soldering Competition in Budapest, Hungary on April 3rd to 5th, 2019. The competition in Budapest drew 33 professional hand soldering competitors for the coveted hand soldering regional competition crown. 

An agreement has been signed by BÖ-LA and TactoTek, for BÖ-LA to market and sell injection molded structural electronics (IMSE) solutions. This partnership brings together the companies in order to advance the market for integrating electronic functionality within molded plastics. 

According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Electronic Protection Device Coatings Market size will surpass $20bn by 2025. Electronic protection device coatings are the polymers that are applied to printed circuit boards (PCB) in thin layers to electrically insulate and protect the components from environmental stresses such as moisture, chemicals, dust, and debris. 

Advantest Europe has been recognised for the second time as one of “Germany’s Best Employers” by consulting firm, Great Place to Work. The annual competition ranks German companies of all sectors and sizes based on the attractiveness of their corporate culture in order to determine the 100 best employers nationally.

It has been announced that the new Henkel eShop is a platform for adhesives, sealants and coatings, which offers a comprehensive range of support features from product selection through to delivery and everything in between. The service is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

To deliver better customer service and accommodate further growth, Intertronics has opened a new facility in Kidlington. Inaugurated on 25th February 2019, the building provides increased warehouse space to enable next day delivery, an enhanced office area to house its growing team and a new Technology Centre to give customers greater access to Intertronics’ equipment and expertise.

The use of additive manufacturing processes is increasing within industrial applications, as they bring some significant customer benefits compared to conventional processes. Additive manufacturing is based upon the layered structure of a component. The production time therefore depends on the volume to be applied to the component.