ECIA Coronavirus Survey – Update 11 Results of Manufacturer & Distributor Survey Ended September 18, 2020
By Dale Ford, ECIA Chief Analyst Introduction Positive developments in both economic progress and battling the pandemic have buoyed the manufacturing world, including participants in the electronics components supply chain. The latest results from the ECIA survey on the COVID-19/Coronavirus impact reveal a renewed surge in supply chain health and optimism. Many improving economic indicators […]
2020 Charles Hutchins Educational Grant Winner Announced
Minneapolis, MN – SMTA is honored to announce Chidinma Imediegwu, a graduate student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has been selected as the winner of the 2020 Charles Hutchins Educational Grant. The SMTA Grant Committee selected Chidinma’s project entitled “Transient Liquid Phase Bonding and the Development of a Cu-Al Binary System Solder Employed for Durable […]
Aegis Software Announces Latest Updates to their FactoryLogix IIoT-Based MES Platform, Driving a Smarter Digital Twin for Manufacturing Excellence
FactoryLogix 2020.2 and 2020.3 Offers Manufacturers Advanced Capabilities that Drive a Smarter Digital Twin, Accelerate Production, Eliminate Redundancies, and Promote Personalization HORSHAM, PA – Aegis Software, a global provider of Manufacturing Execution Software (MES), announces core capabilities in their latest FactoryLogix® 2020.2 and 2020.3 releases. As an industry leader in MES, Aegis continues to […]
Northfield Automation Systems Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
Minnesota-based engineering company has weathered various financially challenging times over the years, and continues to position itself for strategic growth NORTHFIELD, MINN. — Northfield Automation Systems (NAS), which designs, engineers and fabricates automation machinery for OEMs and high-volume manufacturers, is celebrating its 20th anniversary on September 25 – a feat attributed to staying on top […]
Virtual SMTAi Show Preview 2020
What a year! Do you remember early February of this year, when we were all together in the beautiful San Diego sunshine? The major worries were about the wildfires in Australia. We had just arrived at a new decade, and the forecasts were very rosy for the electronics industry. We heard about 5G, self driving cars, the explosion of electronics in every aspect of our lives that would lead to astounding growth. If you mentioned Zoom meetings, no one would know what you were talking about. But here we are…