-
- News
- Books
Featured Books
- smt007 Magazine
Latest Issues
Current IssueBox Build
One trend is to add box build and final assembly to your product offering. In this issue, we explore the opportunities and risks of adding system assembly to your service portfolio.
IPC APEX EXPO 2024 Pre-show
This month’s issue devotes its pages to a comprehensive preview of the IPC APEX EXPO 2024 event. Whether your role is technical or business, if you're new-to-the-industry or seasoned veteran, you'll find value throughout this program.
Boost Your Sales
Every part of your business can be evaluated as a process, including your sales funnel. Optimizing your selling process requires a coordinated effort between marketing and sales. In this issue, industry experts in marketing and sales offer their best advice on how to boost your sales efforts.
- Articles
- Columns
Search Console
- Links
- Events
||| MENU - smt007 Magazine
Incap's Kuressaare Factory Installed New Production Equipment
November 8, 2021 | IncapEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
The electronics manufacturing company Incap Electronics Estonia installed a modern wave soldering machine and selective soldering machine at the Kuressaare plant and had an opening ceremony to celebrate the event. According to Andres Sutt, Estonian Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology, the state-of-art technology of Incap can lay a solid foundation for the space industry in Estonia.
“The new equipment was procured at Incap’s plant in Estonia primarily to increase the quality of production to the highest level and to meet customer expectations more than ever,” said Greg Grace, Managing Director of Incap Estonia. The total value of the investment is a quarter-million euro.
“Electronic devices are being used more and more every day and their production is moving closer and closer to domestic markets. It encourages us to invest in advanced technology,” Grace stated. Offering high-value products has paid off in the form of outstanding customers - for example, the team of Incap's Kuressaare factory managed to participate in the production of electronics for NASA's stereo camera travelling to the Moon, where quality requirements and standards are exceptionally high.
Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology, Andres Sutt, participated at the opening ceremony of the new equipment and stated that today Estonian industry is capable enough to produce almost everything necessary for the object going to the Moon. “We have all the necessary skills in Estonia, from smart hardware and software development to world-class manufacturing companies with the necessary supply chain to carry out real world-class projects. Incap's production alone is a perfect example of how top technology here can develop a space industry in Estonia,” said Sutt.
The wave soldering machine installed at the Incap factory is a device that allows to flexibly and quickly solder through-hole components with good quality. The selective soldering machine allows mounting on the circuit board components which do not tolerate the heat of a conventional soldering process and components can be mounted on both sides of the circuit board where precise soldering is needed.
As an international manufacturer of electronic equipment, Incap Estonia offers both large industries and smaller start-ups electronic equipment solutions using state-of-art technology. Electronics manufactured at Incap Estonia can be found, for example, in remote electricity meters, electric light vehicles, smart streetlights in different regions of Estonia, as well as in the equipment of the world's largest marine group. For example, the battery racks produced by Incap Estonia help Estonia's first hybrid ship Tõll to transport passengers and goods from the island to the mainland, and soon a camera with electronics produced in Kuressaare will fly with NASA to the Moon.
Incap Estonia operates in Kuressaare and is part of Incap Corporation group, which operates in Finland, Estonia, India, Slovakia, UK and Hong Kong and employs nearly 1,900 people, about a hundred of whom work in Saaremaa.
Suggested Items
Warm Windows and Streamlined Skin Patches – IDTechEx Explores Flexible and Printed Electronics
04/26/2024 | IDTechExFlexible and printed electronics can be integrated into cars and homes to create modern aesthetics that are beneficial and easy to use. From luminous car controls to food labels that communicate the quality of food, the uses of this technology are endless and can upgrade many areas of everyday life.
Book Excerpt: The Printed Circuit Assembler’s Guide to... Factory Analytics
04/24/2024 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamIn our fast-changing, deeply competitive, and margin-tight industry, factory analytics can be the key to unlocking untapped improvements to guarantee a thriving business. On top of that, electronics manufacturers are facing a tremendous burden to do more with less. If you don't already have a copy of this book, what follows is an excerpt from the introduction chapter of 'The Printed Circuit Assembler’s Guide to... Factory Analytics: Unlocking Efficiency Through Data Insights' to whet your appetite.
Listen Up! The Intricacies of PCB Drilling Detailed in New Podcast Episode
04/25/2024 | I-Connect007In episode 5 of the podcast series, On the Line With: Designing for Reality, Nolan Johnson and Matt Stevenson continue down the manufacturing process, this time focusing on the post-lamination drilling process for PCBs. Matt and Nolan delve into the intricacies of the PCB drilling process, highlighting the importance of hole quality, drill parameters, and design optimization to ensure smooth manufacturing. The conversation covers topics such as drill bit sizes, aspect ratios, vias, challenges in drilling, and ways to enhance efficiency in the drilling department.
Elevating PCB Design Engineering With IPC Programs
04/24/2024 | Cory Blaylock, IPCIn a monumental stride for the electronics manufacturing industry, IPC has successfully championed the recognition of the PCB Design Engineer as an official occupation by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This pivotal achievement not only underscores the critical role of PCB design engineers within the technology landscape, but also marks the beginning of a transformative journey toward nurturing a robust, skilled workforce ready to propel our industry into the future.
Winner of The Science Show Rakett 69 Receives Incap Scholarship
04/24/2024 | IncapThe winner of the Rakett 69 science show, Andri Türkson, who stood out as an electronics enthusiast, received a scholarship from Incap Estonia, along with an internship opportunity in Saaremaa.