Electronics Maker, a leading electronics magazine announced the winners today of the third edition of the EM Best of Industry Awards. We are excited to announce YET ANOTHER award - we won ‘Best Soldering and Rework Solutions’ Award.
Introducing Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Kit Weste
Kit joined Metcal in 2006 as a Technical Service Engineer, focused on providing application support, machine installs and training, and technical service to customers around the world, traveling throughout North America as well as South America and Asia. In 2013 Kit was promoted to Technical Service Manager, overseeing the Technical Service Department and Repair Department, with a strong focus on Quality Assurance and Control.
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Introducing Rick Nuttall, Director European Sales
Rick Nuttall is a force to be reckoned with in OK International's European office. Aside from serving as Sales and Marketing leader for Metcal, Rick is responsible for the other OK International brands, Techcon Systems, Quant3D and ProWorks.
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Meet Metcal Eastern RSM Ed Zamborsky
Ed Zamborsky is Metcal's Eastern Regional Sales Manager, as well as a Master Applications Engineer. Ed visits customers throughout North and South America helping them evaluate new and complicated PCB assembly and other difficult applications.
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Connection Validation Wins SMT China Vision Award
We are very excited to have received a 2017 SMT China Vision Award in the category of Hand Soldering for the CV-5200 Connection Validation™ Soldering Station. The award was presented to the company on April 25, 2017 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center during NEPCON China. This is the second award that the company has received for Connection Validation since its introduction in early 2017.
Meet Chief Technology Officer Hoa Nguyen!
While Hoa has been with OK International for years, he's been driving the many new innovations you're seeing in 2017 and beyond. It seems like a great time for Metcal fans to learn more about him!
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Trifecta! CV Wins EM Asia Innovation Award for Hand Soldering Tools
Today Metcal was awarded the third award for the CV-5200 Connection Validation™ Soldering Station.
Metcal President, Chris Larocca Discusses New Products at APEX (Video)
Christopher Larocca describes Connection Validation (CV), the latest Metcal innovation in hand soldering. CV provides close loop feedback to the operator via a LED ring integral to the hand-piece that detects successful intermetallic compound (IMC) formation - resulting in more reliable solder joints.
Metcal Wins NPI Award for Best Hand Soldering Product
We're excited to announce we have been awarded a 2017 NPI Award in the category of Soldering – Hand Tools for CV-5200 Connection Validation™ Soldering Station!,
The Circuits Assembly NPI Awards are chosen by an independent panel of practicing industry engineers. Evaluation of the award entries is based on several criteria, including innovation; compatibility with existing technology; cost-effectiveness; design, and more. The award was presented to the company during a Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 ceremony that took place at the San Diego Convention Center during the IPC APEX EXPO.
The patented CV-5200 Connection Validation™ Soldering Station is the next major step in the evolution of process control. CV is the world’s first soldering station capable of evaluating the quality of the solder joint by calculating the intermetallic compound formation and providing real-time, closed-loop feedback to the operator via an integrated LED ring in the hand piece.
“Connection Validation sets the stage for a major advancement in machine intelligence,” according to Christopher Larocca, President of OK International, which acquired Metcal in 1996. “It fundamentally mitigates the risk of product failures, imperiled user safety, recalls, and unrecoverable cost – which can result in significant damage to a company and its brand. Manufacturers can now confidently develop faster, more advanced products, while boosting performance and cost efficiency,” added Larocca.
The CV-5200 features a Chip-in-Cartridge technology that precisely calculates and displays tip temperature on the unit’s color TFT graphic display. With the CV-5200’s communication port, tip temperature and other data can be collected and analyzed in production reports.
Premiering in 2008, the NPI Awards program is an annual celebration of product excellence in electronics surface mount assembly. Premier products based on the finest examples of creative advancement in technology are chosen by a distinguished panel of electronics assembly industry experts.
Metcal Announces Major Rebranding on Milestone 35th Anniversary
CYPRESS, CA― February 1, 2017 ― With the upcoming introduction of a game-changing technology, new investments in technology and engineering, and a deep product pipeline, Metcal announces a revitalization of its brand and further strengthens its position as the industry innovator.
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