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March 16, 2021
Altix is pleased to announce the release of its new Acura Premium Series of contact printers for inner layer, outer layer and soldermask processes.
This new range replaces the previous line-up of Acura products.
Due to the ongoing COVID Pandemic, the dates for the Germany Conference have changed again. We now plan to meet in Germany in October!
While we may not be meeting in person, PCMI wants to continue to provide you with exceptional technical programs that will expand your knowledge of critical aspects of the photochemical engineering process.
Easton, PA (March, 2021) – Orbel is considered a leader in standard and custom Board Level Shielding.
Orbel is excited to announce the latest development in shielding technology, the Groove-LocTM EMI Shield!
The Groove-LocTM is a revolutionary way to prototype shielding for a printed circuit board.
Due to the ongoing COVID Pandemic, the dates for the Germany Conference have changed.
The current plan is to hold the Conference from October 23 – 27, 2021.
The Fall Conference will be held at the Linder Hotel City Plaza in Köln, Germany, and 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.
The PCMI Library contains hundreds of publications that cover a broad range of subjects from process information and latest equipment technology through to market applications of the PCM process. These publications include electronic copies of journal archives and general PCM-related informational articles.
For PCMI members the publications are free, but everyone can download a sample for FREE!
PCMI continues to provide members with new ways to expand the knowledge of photo-chemical machining (PCM) capabilities.
Our newest member benefit is the Product Showcase, designed to present sample parts and descriptions, and illustrate that PCM is a preferred manufacturing process for many industries.
As we receive your product photo and description, we will create your exclusive showcase, upload it to the PCMI website, and then share it in a campaign on the Institute’s social media platforms.
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."
