WESTFORD, MA – Zuken’s CADSTAR Express 9, a limited downloadable version of the company’s PCB design tool CADSTAR, has been awarded second place in the “Best Product 2007 - Design Tools and Software Category," listed in E&E Best Product Guide for 2007.

The award will be presented on February 26 during the Embedded World 2008 Exhibition and Conference in Nürnberg, Germany.

“Zuken is proud to receive this recognition. We welcome all PCB engineers and designers to try CADSTAR,” said Jeroen Leinders, company distribution manager.

YAVNE, ISRAEL – Magnetti Marelli has selected Valor Computerized Systems' vManage software (used for assembly traceability and feeder verification) for installations into manufacturing sites in Italy, Spain and Mexico.

vManage will reportedly enable Magnetti Marelli, an automotive electronics systems provider, to achieve traceability and visibility of materials and manufacturing processes on their Panasonic, Fuji and Hitachi PCB SMT platforms. vManage will also help Magnetti Marelli to eliminate feeder errors by incorporating the software’s feeder verification functionality.

According to Valor, vManage provides shop floor control and material management by collecting accurate real-time machine performance data from equipment vendors, allowing visibility and control over the manufacturing operation from SMT lines to final assembly.

“We are very happy to have extended our shop-floor management installations at Magnetti Marelli,” said Julian Coates, VP of Valor. “vManage not only enables electronics manufacturers to remain competitive, but also to comply with special requirements set in the automotive industry.”