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Vitronics Soltec Products Win Two SMT China Vision Awards in Reflow and Selective Soldering Categories

Vitronics Soltec Products Win Two SMT China Vision Awards in Reflow and Selective Soldering Categories

Oosterhout, The Netherlands, May 1, 2017 – ITW EAE’s Vitronics Soltec earned two coveted VA Excellent Awards from the SMT China Vision Awards at the recent NEPCON China exposition and conference in Shanghai. The CATHOX™ Catalytic Thermal Oxidizer was recognized in the Reflow Soldering category and the ZEVAm took the prize in the Selective Soldering category.

ITW EAE Camdenton Missouri Manufacturing Site Receives ISO 9001-2015 Certification

Camdenton, Missouri, USA, March 30, 2017 – ITW EAE, the Electronic Assembly Equipment division of ITW, has achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001-2015 certification for its Camdenton, Missouri manufacturing site.

Despatch Split-Zone™ Oxidation Oven Granted Patent No. 9,598,795 from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, March 30, 2017 – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issue Patent No. 9,598,795 protecting Despatch Split-Zone™ Oxidation technology.

Vitronics Soltec Receives Award for Catalytic Thermal Oxidizer Technology in Reflow Soldering System

Oosterhout, The Netherlands, February 21, 2017 – ITW EAE’s Vitronics Soltec was honored with a New Product Introduction award during the IPC APEX Expo at the San Diego Convention Center. The award, presented by Circuits Assembly and Printed Circuit Design and Fab, was in recognition of the CATHOX™ Catalytic Thermal Oxidizer used in the Centurion Reflow Soldering System. An independent panel of practicing industry engineers selected the recipients for this 10th annual award for electronics assembly equipment, materials, software, and PCB fabrication.

ITW EAE Introduces MPM 100 Printer to Meet Market Demand for Reduced Cost

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, January 24, 2017 – MPM printers have a reputation for being fast, precise, and highly reliable, with performance unmatched by any other printer in their class.  The New MPM 100 brings the quality and performance expected from MPM at a reduced price. 

Illinois Tool Works Integrates Electronics Assembly Equipment Businesses into New ITW EAE Division

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, January 10, 2017 – ITW has integrated three of its businesses; Speedline Technologies, Vitronics Soltec and Despatch Industries.  This new division consolidates all of its Electronic Assembly Equipment and Thermal Processing Technology business and will operate under the name ITW EAE.

ITW EAE brings together the world-leading brands of electronics assembly equipment: MPM Printers, Camalot Dispensers, Electrovert Cleaners and Soldering Solutions, Vitronics Soltec Soldering Solutions and Despatch Thermal Processing Technology. 

Vitronics Soltec: 100th Anniversary

100 Years of Making Progress

Oosterhout, The Netherlands, May 31, 2016 - Vitronics Soltec celebrates 100 years of innovation and service to the soldering and printed circuit board industry.

Vitronics Soltec Receives Awards from SMTA China for Centurion Reflow Soldering Platform and Selective Soldering Technology

Oosterhout, The Netherlands, May 10, 2016 – ITW EAE’s Vitronics Soltec received recognition for the SMTA China Best Exhibit Technology which featured the new Centurion reflow oven. This award recognizes NEPCON exhibitors who display outstanding equipment. Vitronics Soltec was also honored by SMTA for the most Outstanding Paper of the TC1 Technology Conference.

MPM Edison Printer Wins VA Excellent Award at SMT China Vision Awards

ITW EAE’s recently-introduced MPM® Edison Printer earned a coveted VA Excellent Award from the SMT China Vision Awards at the recent NEPCON China exposition and conference in Shanghai.

Speedline Technologies’ MPM Edison Printer Takes an Impressive New Product Introduction Award at APEX 2016

Speedline MPMs’ new Edison printer received the 2016 New Product Introduction (NPI) award in the stencil/screen printing equipment category .