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SCHMID Group installed first PlasmaLine comprising ICP etch & sputter deposition of its Korean JV SCHMID AVACO atHofstetter PCB AG in Switzerland.
It is PlasmaLine D-R tool intended for process development and small scale production (up to 20 half-panels per hours for upgraded tool).
PlasmaLine is a series of modular inline plasma systems for touch-free, simultaneous double-sided or single-sided vertical processing of high end HDI+ PCBs and IC substrates with a capacity of up to 4 panels/min.
Chemcut is pleased to announce that TriChem Technologies will now be representing Pre and Post-Sales support of Chemcut wet processing equipment in Illinois.
TriChem has been representing Chemcut equipment in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky since 2004.
Owner, Terry Barringer is well versed in the industry and has proven exceptional support of Chemcut equipment as well as all of the many offerings provided by TriChem Technologies.
Precision Micro is one of only two companies globally to be certified to ISO 13485 for medical device manufacturers, and this news emphasises the value of this accreditation for medical device OEMs, and also details the sort of medical applications that Precision Micro are expert in on behalf of an array of medical manufacturing companies across the world.
Plans are underway for the PCMI International Spring Conference to be held from May 9 -13, 2020. The conference will be held at the Lindner Hotel City Plaza Hotel in Köln, Germany.
The Conference will feature two full days of technical sessions for the PCM industry, networking with colleagues from around the world and the opportunity to explore emerging PCM technologies.
Newcut is pleased to announce achievement of As9100D with ISO9001 certification.
The internationally recognized AS9100D Quality Management System standards enlarges the requirements of ISO 9001 to meet the rigorous demands of the aerospace and defense industries.
This certification reflects Newcut’s dedication to meeting and exceeding the increasingly stringent industry requirements and commitment to continuous improvement.
PCMI will conduct a class at the International Fall Conference designed for students and faculty. The session will include a presentation of The Fundamentals of Photochemical Machining (PCM) for Engineers and College and University Students PowerPoint.
The presentation will provide a complete overview of PCM manufacturing, plus outline the benefits of the process.
Thomas Wegler of Zapp Precision Metals GmbH will present “Influence of Grain Size and Degree of Cold Forming to the Etching Behavior of Austenitic Stainless Steel Grades” at the 2019 Fall International Conference.
PCMI held the Fall 2019 Conference in the United States in Geneva, New York, at the Ramada Geneva Lakefront Hotel from October 12 – 16, 2019. The conference included two days of technical sessions networking and facility visits to Newcut, a precision parts manufacturer, Incodema3D, a leader in direct metal 3D printing and Incodema a sheet metal prototyping leader.
The A-Z of Photochemical Machining
Presented by David Allen, Emeritus Professor
Cranfield University
PCMI is pleased to present an employee development webinar that will give PCM companies the educational tools needed to provided new workers with the knowledge necessary to perform effectively.
“Through the PCMI, we learned of Professor David Allen’s availability to perform an evaluation of etching facilities with a view towards enhancing operational efficiencies and otherwise lowering costs. David identified several opportunities for improving our operation that resulted in a measurable increase in our operating margin. After the cost of the evaluation, Conard’s savings justified the PCMI’s dues by a factor of 20 or more - per annum!” Bill Fox, President, Conard Corp.
“Every PCMI meeting I attend provides insights and hints to improve the processes used back at our shops and factories. The wealth of information exchanged at these meetings is invaluable. Time saving shortcuts and formula tweaks are but a couple of valuable perks I have brought home.” Phil Greiner, Design Engineering Manager, PEI
"The most important thing for me at the PCMI is networking.
Having the right contacts, based on trust and integrity, mutual problems may change into mutual benefits."
Harrie Knol, Manager,
R&D, Veco,
The Netherlands
"When I first purchased my PCM company, the only knowledge of chemical etching that I had was what I had learned from visiting my uncle’s circuit board company.
I joined PCMI shortly after I purchased my company. Over the years the PCMI technical sessions and the chance to learn and talk with other owners and suppliers at meetings has contributed to my firm's growth and profitability in an environmentally friendly manner.
The cost of PCMI membership has been well worth the money."
Jerry Williams, President,
United Western Enterprises, Inc.
Camarillo, California, USA
"I joined PCMI in 1994 when my company was just a small local job shop encountering dozens of daily problems for which we were ill equipped to solve. As we developed relationships with other PCMI members, they shared their experiences and we learned to work more effectively and efficiently.
Today I only have to make a few phone calls to my PCMI friends and I can get answers to pressing problems right away. PCMI membership and conference attendance has proven to be of great importance to the growth and development of my company."
