Featured Article
Third-generation rework station is setting a new standard in safe processing
Mark Cannon, Ersa GmbH

The repair station Ersa IR/PL 650 is the latest addition to a world renowned and tremendously sucessful IR (infrared) rework platform. This third-generation IR rework system tops its award winning and patented predecessors by offering three new technological innovations which are called DynamicIR, Multi True Closed Loop Control and IntelligentRS. Read more...

 Featured Agent
Bergen Systems - Pradeep Kaura Interview


 

“Our strength is “Customer Support”. Every year we invest a lot of money in training our technical team and we are happy about the same. This helps us bringing smile on the faces of our customers. We normally say “let’s make best connections”. To us fortunately, our foreign Principals too are always willing to support our customers with the same feeling” said Pradeep Kaura, Managing Director, Bergen Systems Pvt. Ltd.

In an interview with Debasish Choudhury, he went down memory lane; spoke about company’s evolution over the years, recent partnership with Komax AG and the company’s future plans. Read more....
 

 Post-Show Report
electronicIndia 2008 show report


 

The Indian and international electronics industry was present in full might at electronicIndia 2008 held at Bangalore from 2-5 th Sept at the Bangalore International Exhibition Center. electronicIndia proved to be the largest trade fair for the electronic components, assemblies, materials and production equipment with 1010 exhibitors including agents and principals thereof 446 direct exhibitors and a total of 16000 sqmts of space. Read more....
 

 Post-Show Report
Growing prowess of Indian PCB industry was established at IPCA Expo 2008


 

The IPCA Expo 2008, co-hosted with electronicIndia 2008 during 2-5 September 2008, was a trade fair for the printed circuit board (PCB) industry with the participation of high quality of international and national exhibitors of printed circuit boards, allied materials and machinery in the IPCA Pavilion of electronicIndia 2008. The separate IPCA pavilion had on the whole 89 stalls on show with 60 exhibitors including 20 international exhibitors actively participating with their products and machinery on display. Read more....
 

 Industry News

National Instruments expands leadership team with six new vice presidents
National Instruments today announced that it has expanded its leadership team with the promotion of six longtime employees to vice president positions.

Akrometrix announces new President/CEO
Akrometrix, the global leader in Surface Characterization and Analysis announced that Nicolas W. Khoury has joined the company as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

TCS & Tech Mahindra eyes Flextronics design unit in India
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Tech Mahindra are currently watching for an acquisition of the design service unit in India which belongs to Flextronics.

Maxim SMT launches operation at electronicIndia 2008 show
Maxim SMT Technologies Pvt Ltd is headquartered at New Delhi (NCR Region) and is supported by branch offices at Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune.

GVFL picks up 26.8% stake in Pegasus Semiconductor
The world's largest solar power project is reportedly being planned in the state of Gujarat at a cost of about $5 billion. Total power generation capacity is expected to reach 5 gigawatts..

Wipro opens hardware manufacturing unit in Uttarkhand
The new facility, spread over 5.8 acres of land, would manufacture servers, storage, notebooks, desktops and allied IT electronics.

Balver Zinn appoints distributors for India
The company appointed Prosem, New Delhi and Holders Technology, Mysore as their Indian distributors after an agreement was reached at the electronicIndia 2008 show in Bangalore.

CIPSA-RIC sets up 2nd plant in India
CIPSA-RIC India Pvt Ltd, a maker of printed circuit boards (PCBs), said on Thursday it invested $20 million (Rs 85 crore) to set up its second plant in India to compete with China, which dominates PCB manufacturing.

More Industry News...
 

 Association News

ISA-NMCC report on the Solar PV industry launched
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) launched the report on "Solar PV industry: Global and India Scenario" in association with the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC), Government of India and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) at the inaugural session of the first annual Solar PV Conclave 2008.

TVS head new MAIT president
TVS e-ServiceTec Ltd president and CEO SS Raman has taken over as the new president of Manufacturers Association of Information Technology (MAIT), the apex body representing India's IT hardware, training and R&D services segments.

2nd ELCINA-Dun & Bradstreet Awards for 2007-08
The ELCINA-Dun & Bradstreet Awards for Excellence in Electronics Hardware Manufacturing & Services for 2007-08 were presented on September 10, 2008 in New Delhi.

ELCINA appoints new Office Bearers for 2008-09
Following the Annual General Meeting and the subsequent Executive Committee Meeting held in New Delhi on 10th September, 2008, Mr. A.G. Rohira, Chairman of Elcompo Group of Companies, Chennai, was re-elected as President of ELCINA for the year 2008-09.

More Association News...
  

 Products News

National Instruments extends environmental monitoring capabilities in LabVIEW with a new instrument
National Instruments announced the release of a new instrument driver that gives users of the NI LabVIEW graphical system design platform the ability to interface with environmental monitoring sensors that communicate via SDI-12, a serial-based communication protocol optimized for battery-powered intelligent sensors.

RTV Silicone solutions for electronic devices and component assemblies
Momentive Performance Materials (Formerly GE Bayer Silicones) is part of world’s biggest corporate, produces RTV Silicone Sealant for electronic industries.

Indian team designs Intel quad-core chip Xeon 7400
The world's largest chip maker Intel Corp Tuesday unveiled its most powerful six core microprocessor designed and developed at its India development centre in this information technology (IT) hub.

Terchy has appointed iNETest Technologies India as its authorised distributor in India
Terchy Environmental Technology Limited, Taiwan has appointed iNETest technologies India Pvt. Ltd as its master distributor for environmental test solutions in India.

Essemtec introduces semi-automated paste printer features for Vision System
Essemtec’s new stencil printer SP003-ML-V is a highly reliable system aimed at small and medium production volumes.

More Products News...
  

September 2008

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