Reduce Manufacturing Rework – Five Steps to Take

By Patty Rasmussen, for East West A 2013 study by the Lenox Institute of Technology of more than 100 industrial metal-cutting operations found that, “regardless of the percentage of machine uptime reported, respondents admitted that finished products don’t pass first inspection 20% of the time and require rework.” First Published on East West Manufacturing Blog, […]

NDT Company Launches Exclusive High Energy CT Inspection Service

Jesse Garant Metrology Center (USA and Canada) is pleased to announce the launch of its new high energy industrial CT scanning service. With this system, the company will be the only private lab in the world that provides this specialized inspection service. The new capability will transform the landscape for non-destructive testing and support innovation […]

Mycronic acquires company and strengthens the SMT offering within Assembly Solutions

Mycronic AB (publ), acquires 100 percent of the shares in VIT S.A.S (Vi TECHNOLOGY), situated in Saint Egrève in France. The purchase price amounts to EUR 8 million (approximately SEK 77 million) on a debt free basis and will be financed through own funds. Mycronic is a global supplier of production equipment with high precision […]

Filtration Leader achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification

Porvair Filtration Group’s Boise Division in Idaho has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification, demonstrating its commitment to exceptional quality, customer service and the drive for continuous improvement. Porvair, Boise Division – a global producer of high performance gas filtration for the microelectronics market – had its management systems formally assessed and has now been recognized by […]

Ersa and Northtouch Canada Inc. to Exhibit at EPTECH Ottawa

Kurtz Ersa North America, a leading supplier of electronics production equipment, is pleased to announce that it will exhibit with Northtouch Canada Inc. at EPTECH Ottawa, scheduled to take place Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 at the Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa, ON. EPTECH Ottawa is one of several regional professional electronics shows produced in major high-technology […]