2018 Global Technology Awards Winners

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The ONLY Global Awards Program Respected Across The EMS World

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Global SMT & Packaging successfully held the 14th Annual Global Technology Awards at SMTAi 2018 in Chicago, USA on Tuesday, October 16th, 2018. The star-studded event featured the very latest innovative products produced by suppliers of EMS manufacturing equipment and materials over the last 12 months. Videos describing the winning products and why their product stood out compared to the other entries was played during the presentation ceremony.

The GLOBAL Technology Awards have recognized the very best new innovations in the printed circuit assembly and packaging industries since 2005. The GLOBAL Technology Awards have been bringing together the global SMT and advanced packaging industry in a celebration of the companies and people that are achieving the highest standards and driving our industry forward. The awards are designed to promote best practice in key areas including manufacturing quality, customer service, sales growth, innovation and employee motivation. The awards contest will accept entries from January 1st, 2019. Companies can enter as many categories as they wish. The closing date for entries is July 27, 2019. Register online or print out a PDF entry form to mail or fax in. The GLOBAL Technology Awards are sponsored and organized by Global SMT & Packaging magazine. https://www.GlobalSMT.net/awards
The full results are as follows:

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Winner	Category	Product
ANDA Automation	Best Product – Asia	iCoat-7 Conformal Coating Machine
ANDA Automation	Cleaning Equipment	In-Line AP-460 Atmospheric Plasma Cleaning Machine
Astronics Test Systems Inc.	Test Equipment	ATS 5034 System-Level Test Platform
BTU	Software – Process Control	Profile Guardian
COMET – Lab ONE	Publisher’s Choice Award	Lab ONE
Computrol Inc.	Contract services $50 – 100 Million	Computrol Inc.
Data I/O Corporation	Device Programming	UFS Upgrade Kit
Datest	Test Services	High-end CT Scanning and Failure Analysis Service
Ersa GmbH	3D Printing	VERSAPRINT 2 Series
Etek Europe Ltd.	Best Distributor – Europe	Etek Europe Ltd.
Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas, Inc.	LED Production Equipment	SM485 Wide Ranged Component Placer
Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas, Inc.	Printing Equipment	Hanwha/ESE US-2000XF Screen Printer
Henkel Corporation	Adhesives/Coatings/Encapsulants	BERGQUIST Gap Filler TGF 1500RW
Horizon Sales	Best Distributor – Americas	Horizon Sales
Indium Corporation	Solder Paste	Indalloy®276
INERTEC Soldering Solutions	Soldering Equipment – Selective	The CUBE Inline+
Juki Automation Systems, Inc.	Storage Systems	ISM UltraFlex 3900
KIC	Best Product – Americas	Smart Factory Starter Kit
KYZEN Corporation	Cleaning Materials	AQUANOX® A4625
Mentor A Siemens Business	Software – Production	Valor IoT Manufacturing Analytics
Naprotek, Inc.	Contract services $25 – 50 Million	Naprotek Inc.
Nathan Trotter & Co.	Solder Bar and Wire	SAC 305 Solder Bar
NEO Tech	Contract services >$100 Million	Neo Tech
Nordson DAGE	Test Equipment	NPM-W2S
Optical Control GMBH & CO. KG	Best Product – Europe	OC SCAN CCX.3
Panasonic	Placement – low/medium volume	NPM-WX/WXS
PDR Americas	Rework and Repair	IR-E6 Evolution XL Rework System
PROMATION Inc.	Robotic Handling Systems	PRO 4.0 Line Control Platform
PVA	Dispensing Equipment	VPX-2KS Dual Component Spray Valve
Radiant Vision Systems	Inspection_AOI	INSPECT Assembly Automated Visual Inspection Station
Rehm Thermal Systems GmbH	Soldering Equipment – Reflow	Rehm-KIC Vacuum Profile Monitoring
Scienscope	ID Systems	AXI5100c Automatic X-ray Inspection Component Counter
SHENMAO America, Inc.	Flux	No-clean, Lead-free Liquid Flux SM-863
SMT Thermal Discoveries	Publishers Choice – Best product	Verticaloven Hot 8 (VH8-0001)
Thermaltronics USA, Inc.	Soldering Equipment – Other	Thermaltronics TMT-R9800S Soldering Robot
Virtual Industries, Inc.	Assembly Tools	ADJUST-A-VAC® ESD
WKK Distribution Ltd.	Best Distributor – Asia	WKK Distribution Ltd.
YXLON International	Inspection-xray	Cheetah EVO Plus
YXLON International	Metrology	FF35CT

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