Positive Outlook for European EMS Industry

After a few years of no, or at best, very slow growth, the mood in the European EMS industry is more buoyant in 2017 and the prospects for further growth are good. According to the latest figures from Reed Electronics Research, the European EMS industry is forecast to reach Euro 32 billion by 2021, continuing […]

Karthik Vijay of Indium at Productronica 2017

Karthik Vijay of Indium joins SCOOP’s Philip Stoten. Filmed on the SCOOPstudio at Productronica 2017 in Munich, Germany, thanks to the sponsorship of Aegis, Cogiscan, Jabil, KIC, Koh Young and Radius.

SCOOPstudio Roundtable at Productronica 2017 – Solder Paste Printing

It seems the print process take a lot of blame for line faults and is one of the processes most under pressure to perform. In this debate, Philip Stoten is joined by Indium’s Karthik Vijay, MyCronic’s Nico Coenen and ASM’s Jens Katschke to explore the state of the process and the trends impacting its future. […]

Alpha Introduces SAC305 Ultrafine Cored Wire for Fine Pitch Component Soldering and Rework

Alpha Assembly Solutions, the world leader in the production of electronic soldering and bonding materials, is introducing ALPHA® SAC305 Ultrafine Cored Wire for use in attaching or repairing very fine pitch components approaching 0.20mm. “With the increase of solder joint density and miniaturization, ALPHA® SAC305 Ultrafine Cored Wire is an ideal solution where solder paste […]

Rutronik launches Chinese company website

Online presence for China: Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH unveils its company website for the Chinese market at www.rutronik.com.cn. The launch of the website follows on from the opening of the Rutronik WeChat account on the social media platform WeChat in November. The company intends to use the website to make it easier and more convenient […]