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  • E-Tronix to Host Upcoming Webinar Presented by Pillarhouse on “Optimizing Selective Soldering: Key Factors for Quality and Process Control”

    E-tronix, a Stromberg Company, is excited to announce an upcoming webinar featuring Pillarhouse President, Jonathan Wol, titled “Optimizing Selective Soldering: Key Factors for Quality and Process Control” on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM CDT. Selective soldering is a critical process in electronics manufacturing, requiring precise control over multiple variables to ensure high-quality results.…


  • Farnell wins two prestigious awards from Keysight

    Keysight Technologies has awarded Farnell two prestigious awards for its business expansion and marketing excellence, making it the only European high-service distributor to earn multiple awards from the company in 2025. Keysight, a global innovation partner providing design, emulation, and test solutions, commended Farnell for its exceptional efforts and success in representing Keysight’s products and…


  • NEOTech CEO Emphasizes Workforce Investment and Nearshoring Strategy for 2025

    In today’s unpredictable global economy, continued tariff volatility and supply chain risk make nearshoring more than a smart choice — it’s a strategic imperative. At NEOTech, we’ve positioned ourselves to support our customers with advanced electronics manufacturing capabilities across North America, offering reduced total landed costs and stronger supply chain control. But our true competitive…


  • Hidroconta instals 42,000 smart water meters in Galicia

    Image: AquaOurense Spanish meter manufacturer Hidroconta is installing more than 42,000 smart water meters in the province of Ourense in Galicia in northwestern Spain. The project, supported through Spain‘s PERTE economic recovery and transformation programme, will see the smart water meters installed in a total of 81 localities in Ourense. The rollout forms part of…


  • SGCC taps Hitachi Energy for SF6-free 550 kV gas-insulated switchgear

    Image courtesy Hitachi Energy In what they are calling “the world’s first pilot application”, Hitachi Energy will supply its SF6-free 550 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) to the Central China Branch of the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC). SGCC, the world’s largest utility company, selected tech company Hitachi Energy for their sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)-free 550…


  • Indium Corporation Expert to Present on Dual Alloy Solder Paste Systems at SMTA’s Electronics in Harsh Environments Conference

    Indium Corporation Technical Manager, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East Karthik Vijay will deliver a technical presentation on dual alloy solder paste systems at SMTA’s Electronics in Harsh Environments Conference, May 20-22 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The presentation, Engineering Dual Alloy Solder Paste Systems to Achieve High Reliability, Energy Savings, and to Withstand High Junction Temperatures,…


  • Transition Automation to Exhibit Advanced Squeegee Products at SMTA Capital Expo

    Transition Automation, Inc. will exhibit advanced squeegee products at the SMTA Capital Expo to be held May 8, 2025, at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting features a focus on SMT printing with presentations by Indium Corporation and Blue-Ring Stencils. Transition Automation, Inc. is a pioneer of high-performance metal squeegee blades and holder…


  • KIC Receives Honorable Mention for Best Paper at SMTA International

    KIC, the leader in smart thermal process technologies for electronics manufacturing, is pleased to announce that its collaborative research paper, presented at SMTA International 2024, received an Honorable Mention in the Best of Conference Awards. Titled “Evaluation of Thermocouple Attachment Methods for Reliable, Repeatable and Accurate Thermal Profiling on High-Density PCBs,” the paper showcases an…


  • Iberdrola reports €2bn profit in Q1 2025

    Image courtesy 123rf Utility giant Iberdrola has reported net profit of €2.004 billion ($2.3 billion), a growth of 26% year on year, after increasing their investments to €17.3 billion ($19.6 billion) in the last 12 months. The Spanish TSO says their cash flow surpassed €3.5 billion ($4 billion), up 11%, which will help support their…


  • ‘Smart image database’ for energy asset fault recognition

    Image: Elia/SID The ‘Smart image database’ project is advancing to develop AI models for fault recognition on energy assets such as pylons. The project, initiated within the Cross-Industry Innovators ecosystem of European TSOs, is aimed to pool images from the participating companies into a single repository for the training of AI models, with over 90%…