Hover-Davis and Nortec to demonstrate new feeder and identification solutions at SMTA International Electronics Exhibition
Hover-Davis, the global leader in the design and manufacture of electronic component and media delivery solutions has expanded its partnership with Nortec ID, the auto-apply materials and identification management specialists. With nearly 60 years of combined experience, the two companies will display their latest feeder and identification material solutions in booth # 1131 at SMTA […]
More than US $10 million invested into Autonomous Machine Vision Developer
Leading multinational industrial companies from Germany and Switzerland have invested more than US $10 million into Inspekto. The company is the founder and developer of the Autonomous Machine Vision category ─ a visual system that allows manufacturers to set-up, install and detect defects in production in minutes, without the help of any external experts or […]
Staying secure in the smart era: Three rules for cyber security
Almost half of manufacturers have fallen victim to cybercrime, according to the Cyber Security Manufacturing Report 2018, published by EEF. One of the biggest challenges for manufacturers is choosing from the range of products and services available to protect against these crimes. Here, Lee Sullivan, regional manager at COPA-DATA UK, explains his three cyber security […]
Creating a Smart Factory with CIM and IoT
Defining a general approach to the smart factory infrastructure is imperative to reduce the complexity, effort, and cost, thus, the electronics assembly industry is rapidly improving automation and analytics to support increased flexibility, lower overhead and quality standards.
Japan – A Thriving, Highly Versatile Chip Manufacturing Region
By Yoichiro Ando, SEMI On June 1st, 2018, Toshiba sold Toshiba Memory, Toshiba’s memory business, to an investment group led by Bain Capital. Toshiba Memory was then owned by a consortium of American, Japanese and Korean companies. After the long and tough negotiations, Toshiba Memory moved forward at full throttle, holding a groundbreaking ceremony for its […]