-
- News
- Books
Featured Books
- smt007 Magazine
Latest Issues
Current IssueTechnical Resources
Key industry organizations–all with knowledge sharing as a part of their mission–share their technical repositories in this issue of SMT007 Magazine. Where can you find information critical to your work? Odds are, right here.
The Path Ahead
What are you paying the most attention to as we enter 2025? Find out what we learned when we asked that question. Join us as we explore five main themes in the new year.
Soldering Technologies
Soldering is the heartbeat of assembly, and new developments are taking place to match the rest of the innovation in electronics. There are tried-and-true technologies for soldering. But new challenges in packaging, materials, and sustainability may be putting this key step in flux.
- Articles
- Columns
Search Console
- Links
- Media kit
||| MENU - smt007 Magazine
Competitive Edge Solutions to Launch NovaCentrix PulseForge Soldering Tools in New England
February 19, 2021 | NovaCentrixEstimated reading time: 1 minute
NovaCentrix, the industry’s leading provider of photonic curing tools, conductive inks and the new PulseForge® Soldering high-intensity pulsed-light solution, has signed on with Competitive Edge Solutions, LLC as its newest manufacturers’ representative. Dave Wilson will represent NovaCentrix throughout the six New England states (MA, CT, RI, VT, NH, ME), with a special focus on the industry’s latest innovation: PulseForge® Soldering tools.
Understanding equipment needs and selecting the right equipment is critical to the success of your business. Competitive Edge Solutions has the resources to help your company gain an advantage, enhance a process or develop a solution to a problem.
Competitive Edge Solutions has more than 25 years of practical experience in providing industry-leading equipment to exceed its customers’ needs. Dave Wilson, President of Competitive Edge Solutions, stated: “With many years of research and development, NovaCentrix has developed a series of solutions for challenging soldering applications where traditional thermal soldering approaches have failed. Temperature sensitive applications such as flex circuits, photonics, automotive, wearable electronics, sensors and many others will now have a means to get to production in an automated fashion. The time savings using the PulseForge tools/process will become apparent immediately and in the coming years.”
“We are thrilled to be working with David and the team at Competitive Edge Solutions,” said Stan Farnsworth, Chief Marketing Officer at NovaCentrix. “Their extensive experience is impressive and their customer-first philosophy is a great match with our values. We are looking forward to learning about the opportunities they see in the market for our new products.”
NovaCentrix’ PulseForge® Soldering tools enable new types of products in applications like consumer electronics, automotive, and medical wearables. Product innovators and manufacturers can utilize flexible, low-cost substrates and deliver functionality not possible when using conventional ovens and lasers. PulseForge tools reflow off-the-shelf solders including SAC305 in seconds on low-temperature, flexible substrates such as paper and plastic.
For more information about Competitive Edge Solutions’ products and services, please contact Dave Wilson at (508) 497-5024 or visit www.cesolutionsllc.com.
To learn more about NovaCentrix products and innovations, please visit www.NovaCentrix.com.
About NovaCentrix
NovaCentrix partners with you to take products from inspiration to implementation. Through our innovative PulseForge® tools and Metalon® Inks products, we continue to enable advancements in printed electronics for researchers, product innovators, and manufacturers as technologies and markets evolve.
Suggested Items
YINCAE Launches UF 120LA
02/04/2025 | YINCAEYINCAE has introduced UF 120LA, a high-purity liquid epoxy underfill engineered for advanced electronics packaging. With exceptional flowability into 20μ gaps, UF 120LA eliminates cleaning processes, reducing costs and environmental impact while ensuring superior performance across applications like BGA, flip chip, WLCSP, and multi-chip modules.
Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 18% in 2024
02/03/2025 | Gartner, Inc.Worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2024 totaled $626 billion, an increase of 18.1% from 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. Revenue is projected to total $705 billion in 2025.
Transparent Electronics Market to Reach $2611 Million by 2030
01/31/2025 | BUSINESS WIREThe Global Transparent Electronics Market was valued at $963 Million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $2611 Million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 15.4% during the forecast period 2024-2030.
The Future of Electronics Manufacturing in APAC
01/30/2025 | Daniel Schmidt, MKS' ATOTECHThe Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is solidifying its leadership in electronics manufacturing, fueled by significant new investments from global industry leaders. This growth is driven by surging demand for high-performance components in key sectors like AI, autonomous vehicles, and sustainable energy, making strategic innovation in semiconductors and advanced electronics essential. APAC's strong supply chains further enhance its appeal to investors.
IPC Releases January 2025 Global Sentiment of the Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report
01/28/2025 | IPCDemand in the electronics industry recovered to 100 in December, marking the threshold between contraction and expansion after four consecutive months below this level according to IPC’s January Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.