Winners of the 2018 APEXEXPO Innovation Awards

February 27, 2018—IPC—International Electronics Industry Association® announced the winners of the 2018 APEXEXPO Innovation Awards in recognition of their technological boundaries that transform the electronics industry through technological innovation and forward-thinking.

The evaluation team composed of industry experts reviewed, evaluated and scored 34 products submitted by 32 exhibitors. The scoring standards include: product innovation, influence of products on the electronics manufacturing industry, and value brought by customers to customers. index.

The award ceremony for the Best Innovation Awards will be held at the opening speech session on the morning of February 28. The award-winning companies are:

DfR SoluTIons' Sherlock Automated Design AnalysisTM software won the Best Innovation Award for its temperature model analysis technology, the first automated design analysis tool for reliability analysis, grading, and verification of board assembly levels;

JBC Tools' JBC Net won the Best Innovation Award for its ability to efficiently manage and optimize hand-welded processes, standardized parameters and controlled operational performance leading software systems;

Metcal's ConnecTIon ValidaTIon RoboTIc Soldering System won the Best Innovation Award for its CV technology patents and intelligent interface robotic welding to help manufacturers reduce risk and increase productivity;

Orbotech's Ultra Dimension won the Best Innovation Award for its automated optical inspection technology for PCB manufacturing. This is the first solution that combines four methods: graphics inspection, laser pass detection, remote multi-image verification and 2D technology. Program.

IPC President & CEO John Mitchell said: "The IPC APEX EXPO Innovation Awards are designed to recognize innovators and forward-thinking leaders who have changed the technology boundaries of the electronics industry. The products and services submitted this time are highly innovative and they have done a lot of work. To identify the value of their products to the industry. These innovative products demonstrate the strength of the electronics industry and the ability to take advantage of emerging technologies to address new industry challenges."

Innovative award review team members include Dlex Lee from Plexus, Todd MacFadden from Bosch, Dave Geiger from Flextronics, Don Dupriest from Lockheed Martin Missile & Fire Control Center, Jeff Timms from ASM Assembly Systems, Rick Lies from Chemcut, etc. .