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Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik WEEE statement by Commissioner Potocnik
Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik (pictured) has welcomed the overwhelming support given by the European Parliament to an updated Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment.
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Developing electronics manufacturing professionals
JJS apprenticesThe Paragon Electronics Group is continuing with its commitment to develop its own electronics manufacturing professionals by investing in two schemes to ensure young engineers are attracted to a career in this sector.
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Research programme on flexible OLED displays
Flexible OLED display developed in close collaboration with Polymer Vision, one of the industrial partners in the shared programs at Holst Centre and imecHolst Centre and imec have launched a new research programme on next-generation flexible OLED (organic light emitting diode) displays. It builds on their track record and solid base of existing research partners in related fields such as Organic and Oxide Transistors and Flexible OLED Lighting.
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Free XJTAG boundary scan workshops
XJTAG's free boundary scan training workshops have proved so popular that the company intends to run them again throughout 2012XJTAG's free boundary scan training workshops have proved so popular that the company intends to run them again throughout 2012.
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Defining changes of RoHS

Training in machine safety

Ametek acquires EM Test

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TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION
Customised RFID tags speed throughput of leak testing Customised RFID tags speed throughput of leak testing
Electronic product manufacturers seeking high standards of lean manufacturing by using RFID tags for tracking and identification can now use an electronic label system built by Uson.
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JARGON BUSTER
Desoldering is the removal of solder and components for troubleshooting, for repair purposes, component replacement, or to salvage components Solder wick or braid
Desoldering is the removal of solder and components for troubleshooting, for repair purposes, component replacement, or to salvage components.
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CASE STUDIES
Implementation of Scavenger technology in Denmark
BB Electronics, a full service EMS company, has announced that it has completed the installation and integration of the new VJ Electronix 400 Scavenger system into its Horsens, Denmark facility BB Electronics has announced that it has completed the installation and integration of the new VJ Electronix 400 Scavenger system into its Denmark facility.
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MANAGEMENT
Transparency in electronics production
Through SIPLACE Performance Monitoring, better analysis of the actual deviations from the target and performances during production are made possible SIPLACE Performance Monitoring determines the line status and important key performance indicators (KPIs) in real time.
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DIARY & EVENTS: Coming soon
23/02/2012 Advances in PCB Assembly Technology (Ireland)
28/02/2012 IPC Apex Expo 2012 (USA)
29/02/2012 HazardEx 2012 - The Conference (UK)
29/02/2012 HazardEx 2012 - The Exhibition (UK)
05/03/2012 CARTES North America (USA)

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Large-format ionic cleanliness tester
GEN3 has recently up-dated their line of ionic test systems with the addition of a large test chamber (24in x 24in x 3.6in) to the CM33 model Ascentech LLC, the North American distributor for GEN3 Systems Ltd., will introduce and exhibit Gen3’s the new CM – Series Large-Format Ionic Cleanliness Test System, the first of its kind, at IPC/APEX 2012 in San Diego, California, between 28 February – 1 March 2012.
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Super Dry expands oxidation free MSD and PCB drying alternatives
Super Dry expands oxidation free MSD and PCB drying alternatives Super Dry by Totech Moisture Sensitive Device has expanded their series of oxidation free drying and storage systems including new features and new price/performance configurations.
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