‘Semiconductor Manufacturing’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Q-Sys provides custom-designed motion systems from Q-Sys, which we summarised at the time by saying "Q-Sys offers a complete design-and-build service for all types of precision motion and positioning systems. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release NI expands HIL simulation platform from National Instruments: "National Instruments (NI) has announced the expansion of its hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation platform, which includes numerous products to optimise embedded system validation. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from Airchannel - take a look at Airchannel helps timber specialist save energy which says: "Airchannel has installed a variable speed compressor for DG Heath (Timber Products) that will provide a 50 per cent energy cost saving per annum. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Dassault Systemes, Dassault Systemes releases latest PLM 2.0 platform, as well as Ricardo to help develop automatic transmission from Ricardo, and Final chapter of lean manufacturing book released from Lattice Technology.

Latest stories...

CCE expands India-based manufacturing supply chain (November 2009)

CCE has expanded its India-based manufacturing supply chain to include precision machining, sheetmetal fabrication, stamping, weldments, injection moulding, forging and assembly of parts.

Hepcomotion rings produced in dedicated cell (November 2009)

Hepcomotion is able to supply single-piece rings in diameters up to 1.8m, which are produced in a dedicated machining cell, giving improved lead times.

Vistagy composite engineering for Bombardier (November 2009)

Vistagy has been selected by Bombardier Aerospace to provide the FiberSIM software suite as the standard composite engineering solution for all aircraft programmes at Bombardier.

Imatek installs second 100KJ DWTT in Korea (November 2009)

Imatek has successfully installed a DWT40-100 drop weight tear tester (DWTT) at Hyundai Steel in South Korea.

TEC unveils rapid-prototype machines at ACTE (November 2009)

Technology Education Concepts (TEC) will be demonstrating a 3D printer and a tabletop prototyping factory at the 2009 Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Convention.

FAG Dtect prevents power-turbine failure at Corus (November 2009)

An FAG Dtect X1 online vibration-monitoring system has prevented the failure of a steam turbine at a Scunthorpe Corus plant, and in doing so has saved thousands of pounds in lost power generation.

Keithley webinar explores electrical measurements (November 2009)

Keithley Instruments is hosting a free online seminar in which the company will explore the basics of electrical measurements, from nA to fA.

TVOC monitor can be installed without barriers (November 2009)

Ion Science has introduced the ATEX-approved three-wire TVOC monitor for use without safety barriers in Zone 2 hazardous areas.

Fittings for use in semiconductor manufacturing

Boiswood, the specialist distributors of components for gas and liquid control, are now supplying the complete range of Flare Grip II Fittings manufactured by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics