ROMULUS, MI – Saturn Electronics Corp. has added a strip-etch-strip (SES) line to its manufacturing facility, increasing capacity 60%. The SES line has five etch chambers with spray technology, providing top-to-bottom copper etching. The controlled chemistry, combined with balanced etching, will allow a 3-mil line and spacing in production volumes.
SCHRAMBERG, GERMANY and TOKYO – Schweizer Electronic AG and Meiko Electronics have partnered to provide customer support, production and technology development. Read more ...
BANNOCKBURN, IL – A task force of US PCB fabricators has published a list of policy recommendations for the US Department of Defense to ensure the US has the technical expertise and capacity to meet future military requirements.
The most pressing of the six recommendations is for the DoD to source noncritical technology domestically in order to support a robust and technically advanced domestic supply base.
ANAHEIM, CA -- DDi Corp. reported net sales of $39.3 million for the first quarter of 2009 ending March 31, down 17.1% year-over-year and 8.6% sequentially. The decline in sales is attributed to lower demand from commercial market customers. Read more ...
SOUTHINGTON, CT -- Uyemura International Corp. (UIC) has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification, with zerononconformance items noted. Recognized by UIC for their efforts in achieving this landmark distinction are David Liston, quality manager and Patricia Wolowicz, tech center office manager.
ISO 9001:2008 is a comprehensive Quality Management System that requires a company to consistently provide product that meets customer and regulatory requirements, and enhances customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system. The ISO 9001-2008 quality system assures customers that UICmanagement is committed to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
ANAHEIM, CA – DDi Corp. has received Nadcap accreditation for electronics for its facility in Ohio. Nadcap is a worldwide cooperative program designed to manage a consensus approach to special processes and products, and to provide continual improvement within the aerospace industry. Nadcap provides international, independent manufacturing process and product assessments and certification services.