Industry News
Short-cycle updates, launches, announcements, and factory-facing market movement across SMT equipment and electronics manufacturing.
Latest updates from the SMT industry.
Short-cycle updates, launches, announcements, and factory-facing market movement across SMT equipment and electronics manufacturing.
AFoundation Built on Data and Experience For more than twenty years, Koh Young h...
Overview AFoundation Built on Data and Experience For more than twenty years, Koh Young has led the way in measurement-based inspection. Every SPI, AOI, and dispensing inspection system captures complete quantitative data, including…
SAKI's AI Solution Receives the 2026 NPI Award
SAKI's AI Solution has been recognized with the 2026 NPI Award in the Software – Production category for its contributions to innovation in the electronics manufacturing industry. Key Facts The award highlights technologies that…
Transition Automation Highlights the Impact of Right-Sized Squeegees on SMT Print Performance
Transition Automation explained how the correct squeegee length affects SMT print performance. The publication links squeegee sizing to print stability, stencil life and paste forming quality in real production jobs. This is a good…
TRI Announces New Wafer Inspection and Metrology Platform
TRI introduced the TR7950Q SII platform for wafer inspection and metrology in back-end process and advanced packaging. The report highlights AVI, SWIR, high-resolution imaging and metrology tasks for TSV, wafer surface inspection and…
KOKI Expands Low-Ag Solder Portfolio to Reduce Material Costs While Maintaining Reliability
KOKI has expanded its Low-Ag solder materials line in response to silver price volatility. The company is positioning new materials as a way to reduce cost without sacrificing process stability and assembly reliability requirements. This…
Kurtz Ersa Takes Soldering and Reflow Solutions on the Road to Three SMTA Expos in May
Kurtz Ersa announced the demonstration of reflow, selective soldering, rework and hand soldering solutions at three regional SMTA Expo. The publication features HOTFLOW THREE, VERSAFLOW, POWERFLOW, HR 600 XL and i-CON TRACE as part of a…
Koh Young Brings True3D Metrology to Advanced Packaging at ECTC 2026
Koh Young has brought its True3D approach to advanced packaging and metrology for more complex semiconductor assemblies. The publication shows how the experience gained in SMT inspection is used in the tasks of heterogeneous integration…
StenTech Acquires Pentagon EMS to Expand PCBA Tooling and Precision Capabilities
StenTech acquired Pentagon EMS to strengthen its PCBA tooling, fixtures and precision machining businesses. The deal fits into a broader trend towards the consolidation of specialized process-support capabilities around electronics and…
ASMPT Expands U.S. Sales and Service Organization Through JSD America Partnership
ASMPT has partnered with JSD America to strengthen sales and service in the southeastern United States. The news reflects the desire of SMT equipment manufacturers to strengthen local market coverage not only through the product, but also…
ViTrox Partners with High Tech Solutions to Strengthen Presence in Argentina
ViTrox is expanding its presence in Argentina through a partnership with High Tech Solutions. HTS will promote SMT PCBA Vision Inspection and related ViTrox solutions in the local market, strengthening the regional sales and support…
KOKI Solder America Launches 2026 Webinar Series on SMT Process Optimization
KOKI Solder America has launched a series of webinars on SMT process optimization in collaboration with ZESTRON and Koh Young. Program topics include cleanability, increasing stencil cleaning intervals, using SPI data and analyzing…
AI Is Reshaping the Memory Market and Its Effects Are Spreading Across Industries
The association described how AI demand for memory is changing the structure of the market and is reflected in the broader electronics manufacturing sector. The material talks about increasing delivery times and price pressure on…
Federal Electronics Hermosillo Facility Passes ISO 9001 and AS9100 Audit with Zero Findings
Federal Electronics' Hermosillo plant passed ISO 9001 and AS9100 audits with no issues. For the EMS audience, this is not a story about a certificate as a formality, but about the maturity of traceability, quality systems and process…
IPC CFX Demo Line Debuts in Korea at EMK 2026
At EMK x NEPCON Korea 2026, the association, together with 13 companies, showed the CFX Demo Line on the IPC-2591 standard. The main emphasis of the publication is on real inter-vendor integration of SMT equipment and real-time exchange…
Global Electronics Association Releases 2026 European EMS Report
The association released the European EMS Report 2026 and took over the in4ma statistical programs for EMS and PCB. According to the publication, the European EMS market ended 2025 with a decline of 2.9%, but the first signs of recovery…
Koh Young Highlights Smart AI Solutions for SMT Assembly
Koh Young promotes the practical application of AI in SMT assembly through KAP Auto Programming, Smart Review, KSMART and KPO. The company associates AI not with a marketing background, but with faster programming, reduced review time and…
ViTrox Wins 2026 NPI Award for V810Ai QX1 AXI
ViTrox received a 2026 NPI Award for the V810Ai QX1 Smart 3D AXI system. The award is based on strong arguments in imaging resolution, inspection of complex high-density assemblies and work with challenging shading scenarios. For the…
ASMPT Launches Active Stencil Storage for Near-Line Handling
ASMPT introduced Active Stencil Storage for automated storage and dispensing of stencils close to the line. The system is designed to store up to 240 DEK VectorGuard stencils and reduces tool handling time to seconds, reducing the risk of…
BTU International Highlights Reflow Solutions for Panel-Level Packaging and AI Servers
BTU showed how its Aurora and Pyramax reflow platforms address thermal challenges in panel-level packaging and AI server assemblies. The focus is on thermal uniformity, ultra-low oxygen processing and controlled heat and cool profiles for…
North American PCB Market Jumps 17.6% in February
PCB shipments in North America grew 17.6% year-on-year in February. At the same time, the publication notes a mixed dynamics of orders, which indicates the rapid consumption of the accumulated volume of work and the unevenness of new…