The Importance of Growing the Manufacturing Workforce

From the 6,000 UK manufacturing businesses surveyed by the British Chamber of Commerce at the end of 2018, 81% of them found it difficult to hire employees with the right qualifications and experience. But why is the UK facing a skills gap in the first place?
High-throughput plasma processing and cleaning for semiconductor and electronics packaging
Concord, California, USA – Nordson MARCH, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), a global leader in plasma processing technology, announces the introduction of its FlexTRAK®-SHS automated plasma treatment system. The plasma system includes the 9.6-liter (585 in³) large-volume F3-S process chamber that can be configured for larger strips or can treat more strips per cycle, yielding higher throughput and […]
Koh Young – a look back at APEX 2019
By Brent Fischthal, Sr. Manager of Americas Marketing and Regional Sales for Koh Young America APEX is always a busy show for Koh Young America but coming off the back of our best quarter ever, with more than a machine a day sold, and with so much to share, APEX 2019 was huge! Judging on […]
Aegis Software Removes Critical Impediments To Industry 4.0 At SMTconnect 2019
Erlangen, Germany — Aegis Software, a global provider of Manufacturing Execution Software (MES), announces today the unique combination of critical technologies of IIoT connectivity and supply chain optimization that enables the market catch up on business goals related to Industry 4.0.Industry 4.0 has been evolving for some time, though many companies continue to experience declining productivity […]
Emil Otto further expands its product portfolio of alcohol and water-based fluxing agents
The German flux manufacturer Emil Otto GmbH expands its product range of alcohol and water-based fluxes. Two further fluxing agents are available to customers with immediate effect and ensure for a further diversification of the product portfolio. “We have used the last few months to further expand our range of products for our customers”, declared […]