Resources and Links

ECD General Interest

• Excell Leadership
  Executive coaching, leadership development and training in peer group think tanks for CEOs, company presidents, business owners. Business resource for succession planning for heir apparents, problem solving, consulting and advice.
  
  Mentor, coach, lead ... visit our site!

• Links to Reflow Oven Manufacturers
  This page contains links to most of the Reflow Oven manufacturers

• Links to Solder Paste Manufacturers
  This page contains links to most of the solder paste manufacturers serving our industry

• PIEK International Education Centre
  For more than 35 years, PIEK is known as an international private training institute for the complete electronics branch.
  PIEK offers, amongst other things, a unique and complete package in the field of design, fabrication and assembly of PCB’s as we also have strong representation in the automotive branch with training in several fields.
  Although our courses have a theoretical principle, they are very practically orientated, focussing on manual skills.
  Furthermore PIEK is your IPC training and certification partner and can offer you the unique personal and company certification according to the international IPC standards.
  In addition to training and certification, PIEK gives advise in the field of quality control and process control.

• Ray Prasad
  Ray P. Prasad is an SMT Editorial Advisory Board member and author of the textbook Surface Mount Technology: Principles and Practice. Additionally, he is president of BeamWorks Inc. and founder of the Ray Prasad Consultancy Group.
  
  Contact him at 15375 SW Beaverton Creek Court, Beaverton, OR 97006; (503) 646-3224; Fax: (503) 646-1654
  E-mail: smtsolver@aol.com; Web site: www.rayprasad.com.

• Screaming Circuits
  Screaming Circuits, a partner of MEC NorthWest, offers a unique internet based, quick turn, electronic manufacturing services.
  
  "Quick Turn PCB assembly Made easy".
  
  24 hour, 5 day, and 10 day services are available

• SCT Engineering
  Engineering services focused on soldering and related equipment. Also sales of Wave Set which is a setup tool for wave soldering machines

• Spray Flux Manufacture
  If you are in need of a Spray Fluxer you can contact www.sono-tek.com - for a possible replacement option for the 550’s. (845) 795-2020 ext 131

• www.SMTinfo.net
  A great group of reference material, links, and software for use for those interested in SMT

• Barrett & Assoc. Engineering
  A contract engineering firm specializing in embedded systems development, circuit design, circuit layout, software and firmware. Their Principal Engineer, Patrick H. Barrett, PE, has worked with ECD on numerous projects and is experienced with all phases of product design and development, including SMT, Thru-Hole, DFM and DFT. A good choice for your next project!

• Bob Willis Home Page
  As a process and training consultant in England, Bob Willis provides process and engineering support to many electronic manufacturing engineers throughout the world. His Home Page provides answers to many of your Surface Mount Technology (SMT) process problems. Topics include: Frequently Asked Questions related to Reflow Soldering, Ball Grid Array and Temperature Profiling.

• Circuit Technology
  Circuit Technology is a Manufacturers Representative specializing in providing equipment and supplies for the Assembly, Repair/Rework, and Cleaning of Printed Circuit Boards (surface mount and thru hole). Our sales territory is North/South Carolina, and Eastern Tennessee.

• D'Amico Prosolder
  

• Electronic Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF)
  The Electronic Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF) is the Navy National Center of Excellence for electronic manufacturing in Indianapolis, Indiana. Representatives from government, industry and academia work together to develop and transfer manufacturing technologies to increase domestic productivity in electronic manufacturing.

• E-Tronics
  E-tronics is a distributor of Electronic Manufacturing Products serving Ireland, Scotland, Czech Republic and Hungary

• Excell Leadership
  Executive coaching, leadership development and training in peer group think tanks for CEOs, company presidents, business owners. Business resource for succession planning for heir apparents, problem solving, consulting and advice.
  
  Mentor, coach, lead ... visit our site!

• Institute for Interconnecting & Packaging Electronics
  For over 38 years, the IPC (Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits) has helped to guide the electronic interconnection industry. Proactive IPC participants work together to meet the challenges and ensure the future of this very important industry.

• ITM-SMT
  Phil Zarrow has been involved with hybrid and PCB assembly for over 22 years. He has worked with quipment for circuit board fabrication and assembly of through-hole and surface mount technologies. In addition to his background in automated assembly and cleaning, Mr. Zarrow is recognized for his expertise in SMT reflow soldering. He has extensive experience in the design and implementation of SMT placement equipment and reflow soldering systems.

• Kester Solder
  The Kester Solder Division of Litton Systems, Inc. is a leading worldwide manufacturer and marketer of solder and related materials.

• Links to Reflow Oven Manufacturers
  This page contains links to most of the Reflow Oven manufacturers

• Links to Solder Paste Manufacturers
  This page contains links to most of the solder paste manufacturers serving our industry

• MaRC Technologies
  Electronics Manufacturing Specialists serving Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
  
  Contact Mike Gunderson at mike@marctechnologies.com

• Murray A. Percival Co.
  Serving the Circuit Board assembly industry for over 40 years in Michigan, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky

• PACsouth
  PAC is a manufacturer's representative company and authorized distributor for Soldering equipment and supplies used in the final assembly of printed circuit boards and wiring assemblies. Territory includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mexico.

• Pentagon EMS
  Pentagon EMS is a value-added supplier of tooling and fixtures for Wave Solder, SMT, Conformal Coating, Press Fit and many more electronic assembly processes. Process and Manufacturing Engineering experience combined with a strong background in tooling design and manufacture, provides a combination that proves invaluable when interfacing with customers to develop designs that meet their needs

• Peter Jordan Gmbh
  The trading enterprise was founded by Peter Jordan in 1953, and first it is dealing with the sales of screen printing colors and graphical accessories. Four decades later, this company has been established in the market as a supplier of state-of-the-art production equipment for the manufacturing of electronics.

• PIEK International Education Centre
  For more than 35 years, PIEK is known as an international private training institute for the complete electronics branch.
  PIEK offers, amongst other things, a unique and complete package in the field of design, fabrication and assembly of PCB’s as we also have strong representation in the automotive branch with training in several fields.
  Although our courses have a theoretical principle, they are very practically orientated, focussing on manual skills.
  Furthermore PIEK is your IPC training and certification partner and can offer you the unique personal and company certification according to the international IPC standards.
  In addition to training and certification, PIEK gives advise in the field of quality control and process control.

• R&R Technologies, Inc
  R&R Technologies, Inc.. is a technical consulting company offering a wide range of technology and design services. The consulting services provided include: Embedded microcomputer designs from concept to pre-production prototypes, Embedded microcomputer software development, PC software development, PC networking, and Web related services such as Web page designs, Web hosting, search engine submittal, and Web Backup services.

• Ray Chartrand
  CharTrain Consulting provides a variety of training programs, process audits, troubleshooting, and process improvement programs.

• Ray Prasad
  Ray P. Prasad is an SMT Editorial Advisory Board member and author of the textbook Surface Mount Technology: Principles and Practice. Additionally, he is president of BeamWorks Inc. and founder of the Ray Prasad Consultancy Group.
  
  Contact him at 15375 SW Beaverton Creek Court, Beaverton, OR 97006; (503) 646-3224; Fax: (503) 646-1654
  E-mail: smtsolver@aol.com; Web site: www.rayprasad.com.

• Ray Rua
  RRA Technical Services is an international consulting company providing process design, development, integration and training services to the electronics manufacturing industry since 1986.

  RRA is uniquely qualified and experienced in supporting both large and small companies throughout the world and across various industries. They specialize in engineering electronics maunfacturing processes and facilities; and have provided equipment selection, acceptance testing, process documentation and training services to companies worldwide.

• ROTEC Belguim
  ROTEC enterprises are in sales of capital equipment and consumables to the electronic industry which is mainly used for assembly of printed circuit boards and hybrid assemblies for the professional and consumer electronic market.

• Screaming Circuits
  Screaming Circuits, a partner of MEC NorthWest, offers a unique internet based, quick turn, electronic manufacturing services.
  
  "Quick Turn PCB assembly Made easy".
  
  24 hour, 5 day, and 10 day services are available

• SCT Engineering
  Engineering services focused on soldering and related equipment. Also sales of Wave Set which is a setup tool for wave soldering machines

• Sincotron
  Sincotron Finland is a market-leading supplier of machines, material and services for the manufacture of electronic products.
  
  Sincotron offices are located in Finland, Poland, Sweden and Norway.

• SMT in Focus
   The Web Portal For SMT Engineers

• Spray Flux Manufacture
  If you are in need of a Spray Fluxer you can contact www.sono-tek.com - for a possible replacement option for the 550’s. (845) 795-2020 ext 131

• Techco Limited
  TECHCO (PRIVATE) LIMITED was incorporated in Singapore as a trading company on February 7, 1968. It is a fully locally owned company and established by a team of self-driven and creative entrepreneurs. The company soon built its reputation as a reliable and efficient supplier to the electronic industries both in Singapore and the region.

• Technimark
  

• Tonka Electronics
  Tonka Electronics, Inc., is a manufacturers' representative and stocking distributor for the printed circuit board fabrication and assembly industry. It is a woman owned, small business incorporated in the state of Minnesota.

• TopLine Dummy Components
  

  TopLine is a leading supplier of dummy components and practice PC boards for defining and refining SMD assembly practices. Dummy components save money when testing, verifying, trials, acceptance testing of machines and for training rework

  Includes BGA, CSP, Flip Chips, QFP, TSOP, SOIC, PLCC and SOIC and 0201 chips.

  
  
  

• www.SMTinfo.net
  A great group of reference material, links, and software for use for those interested in SMT

• ACI
  The American Competitiveness Institute (ACI) was established in 1992 as a scientific research corporation dedicated to the advancement and integration of leading edge technologies in electronics manufacturing and related engineering applications. ACI is uniquely qualified to address research and development activities, including applied research, product and process development, prototype demonstration, product evaluation, reverse engineering and obsolescence mitigation, technology transfer and commercialization activities for both military and industrial-driven technologies

• AEA
  American Electronics Association

• ASQ
  American Society for Quality

• ASTE
  American Society of Test Engineers

• EIA
  Electronic Industries Association

• ERA
  Electronics Representatives Association

• Excell Leadership
  Executive coaching, leadership development and training in peer group think tanks for CEOs, company presidents, business owners. Business resource for succession planning for heir apparents, problem solving, consulting and advice.
  
  Mentor, coach, lead ... visit our site!

• IEEE
  The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

• IICIT
  International Institute of Connector and Interconnecton Technology

• IMAPS
  International Microelectronics & Packaging Society

• IPC
  Association Connecting Electronics Industries

• NEDA
  National Electronic Distributors Association

• NEMI
  National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative

• NPL
  National Physical Laboratory The electronics interconnection group at NPL aims to serve the UK electronics assembly industry by providing: Widespread dissemination of the latest trends in electronics interconnection technology through the Soldering Science and Technology Club (SSTC), Microelectronics News and reports, News & Events and News on Lead-free, New and improved test methods and standards in electronics assembly and manufacture, confidential advice and consultancy to the industry, practical focused workshop training for the industry.

• PIEK International Education Centre
  For more than 35 years, PIEK is known as an international private training institute for the complete electronics branch.
  PIEK offers, amongst other things, a unique and complete package in the field of design, fabrication and assembly of PCB’s as we also have strong representation in the automotive branch with training in several fields.
  Although our courses have a theoretical principle, they are very practically orientated, focussing on manual skills.
  Furthermore PIEK is your IPC training and certification partner and can offer you the unique personal and company certification according to the international IPC standards.
  In addition to training and certification, PIEK gives advise in the field of quality control and process control.

• SMT in Focus
   The Web Portal For SMT Engineers

• SMTA
  Surface Mount Technology Association

• Barrett & Assoc. Engineering
  A contract engineering firm specializing in embedded systems development, circuit design, circuit layout, software and firmware. Their Principal Engineer, Patrick H. Barrett, PE, has worked with ECD on numerous projects and is experienced with all phases of product design and development, including SMT, Thru-Hole, DFM and DFT. A good choice for your next project!

• Green, Pb-Free, Lead free Packaging
  IC packaging information from Amkor

• Pixel Interconnect
  Optical networking, flat panel displays and semiconductor packaging

• Screaming Circuits
  Screaming Circuits, a partner of MEC NorthWest, offers a unique internet based, quick turn, electronic manufacturing services.
  
  "Quick Turn PCB assembly Made easy".
  
  24 hour, 5 day, and 10 day services are available

• SCT Engineering
  Engineering services focused on soldering and related equipment. Also sales of Wave Set which is a setup tool for wave soldering machines

• Spray Flux Manufacture
  If you are in need of a Spray Fluxer you can contact www.sono-tek.com - for a possible replacement option for the 550’s. (845) 795-2020 ext 131

• TopLine Dummy Components
  

  TopLine is a leading supplier of dummy components and practice PC boards for defining and refining SMD assembly practices. Dummy components save money when testing, verifying, trials, acceptance testing of machines and for training rework

  Includes BGA, CSP, Flip Chips, QFP, TSOP, SOIC, PLCC and SOIC and 0201 chips.

  
  
  

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