ECIA Welcomes Six New Members
Atlanta, GA – ECIA is pleased to welcome the following six companies to its roster of prominent electronic component distributors, suppliers and manufacturers’ reps. From the component manufacturer sector Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc, HED, Inc, Enconnex LLC, N2Power, and Positronic have joined the organization recently. From the distributor community, ECIA welcomes Peerless Electronics Inc. “ECIA continues to build its community of committed industry leaders […]
Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple Propel the Life Sciences Industry with Strategic Partnerships
Data monetization, direct-to-consumer and eCommerce business models will create growth opportunities, finds Frost & Sullivan SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Life Sciences Industry Outlook, 2018, finds that healthcare digitization and consumerization, the explosion of patient data, and the emergence of value-based reimbursement models, are propelling the life sciences industry towards the $1.5 trillion milestone. The […]
Nano Dimension’s Electrifying Additive Manufacturing Survey Confirms 3D Printed Electronics as a Strategic Technology
Study Polled Engineers, Designers, Business Decision Makers; Findings Show Concerns of IP Theft and Long Lead Times to Receive Prototypes NESS ZIONA, Israel – – Nano Dimension Ltd., an additive electronics provider announced the results of the Electrifying Additive Manufacturing Survey, which found nearly 91 percent of respondents expect 3D printed electronics will be a strategic direction. […]
Lyncolec Receives prEN9100:2016 (AS9100D) Certification
Waterlooville, UK – SCL PCB Solutions Group, a European manufacturer of PCB requirements, announced that its manufacturing subsidiary Lyncolec has been awarded with certification for prEN 9100:2016 (technically equivalent to AS9100D and JISQ 9100:2016) and ISO9001:2015. The manufacturing facility in Poole passed the transition audit with zero non-conformances in accordance with the Quality System Certification Scheme. […]
Continuous Improvement to Reap Long-term Rewards: ROI in the Smart Factory

According to research from Barclays Corporate Banking, over half of manufacturers are reporting improved productivity thanks to the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies. Despite this, two thirds state that they are yet to experience a return on investment (ROI). Here, Lee Sullivan, Regional Sales Manager at industrial software provider COPA-DATA UK, explains the steps manufacturers can take to boost ROI.