
Indium Corporation, a leading materials refiner, smelter, manufacturer, and supplier, today announced the global availability of WS-910 Flip-Chip Flux, a new water-soluble flip-chip dipping flux designed to meet the demands of cutting-edge semiconductor devices. WS-910 Flip-Chip Flux is designed to provide best-in-class residue cleaning for a water-soluble flip-chip flux, allowing for excellent compatibility with molded…

Federal Electronics, a leader in providing advanced electronic manufacturing services, has enhanced its surface mount technology (SMT) operations with the installation of a new Heller Industries reflow oven at its facility in Hermosillo. This upgrade supports the company’s continued growth in high-reliability markets such as aerospace, medical, industrial, and instrumentation. The new Heller oven brings…

Image courtesy National Grid National Grid has introduced a new £8 billion ($10.6 billion) partnership model, designed to accelerate the delivery of vital substation infrastructure across England and Wales. According to the British utility in a release, its Electricity Transmission Partnership (ETP) remodels how the company engages with suppliers, moving to a longer-term collaborative approach…

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, is excited to announce that Dr. Mike Bixenman will present the professional development course “The Effects of Flux Residues and Process Contamination on the Reliability of the Electronic Assembly” on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 9:00 AM CST to open the second day of the STMA High-Reliability Cleaning…

Proteins sustain life as we know it, serving many important structural and functional roles throughout the body. But these large molecules have cast a long shadow over a smaller subclass of proteins called microproteins. Microproteins have been lost in the 99% of DNA disregarded as “noncoding”-hiding in vast, dark stretches of unexplored genetic code. But…

More than 50 contractors have won their bids for work in a new £94M asbestos, demolition and water hygiene framework hosted by leading regional procurement specialist EN:Procure. Of the 54 celebrating their appointment, 47 are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), underlining the organisation’s commitment to championing smaller businesses. EN:Procure, the procurement arm of social housing consortium Efficiency…

Weltec Biopower, a German manufacturer, is currently constructing a biomethane plant for the Elivia Group in partnership with its French partner, Agripower France. Le Lion-d’Angers, in the Pays de la Loire area of western France, is home to the headquarters of France’s second-largest cattle producer. The plant will inject biomethane into the public gas grid…

The Happy Egg Company, the flagship brand of Noble Foods, has teamed up with Starfrost to introduce a new line of ready-to-cook, value-added omelettes. Central to this collaboration are two of Starfrost’s state-of-the-art Helix Spiral Freezers, which are enabling Noble Foods to launch a new production line efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of product…

Image courtesy 123rf French multinational energy tech company Schneider Electric has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 35% stake of Schneider Electric India Private Limited (SEIPL) from Temasek in a deal valuing €5.5 billion ($6.3 billion). Under the terms of the all-cash transaction, Schneider Electric will acquire the remaining 35% of SEIPL from Singapore-based…

The Black Death arrived on the shores of England in May 1348 and, in less than two years, spread throughout the country, killing an estimated 2 million people. The death toll from the disease, which was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, got so high that officials in London and other cities opened new cemeteries…