Knocking Down the Bone Pile: Revamp Your Components with BGA Reballing
Global Sourcing Spotlight: Balancing Speed and Flexibility Without Sacrificing Control
SMT Perspectives & Prospects: Artificial Intelligence Part 6: Data Module 1
Optical Control Americas Appoints Mark Navarro to Technical Sales/Service Manager
October 1, 2018 | Optical Control AmericasEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Optical Control Americas, LP announces the appointment of Mark Navarro to Technical Sales/Service Manager. As lead x-ray technical specialist and senior service engineer, Navarro is responsible for leading technical support, application reporting, product demos and sales support for the Americas.
“I am thrilled to join Optical Control,” stated Navarro. “Watching their growth and hearing the feedback about the equipment is very exciting. It is an honor to be part of this team as they continue their rapid growth globally.”
Navarro is experienced with IPC Industrial Process Control in the assembly and production requirement of electronic equipment assemblies. He can interpret IPC-610, IPC-J-STD-001, IPC-STD-6012 standards for acceptability and customer specifications. Additionally, he brings experience in Nondestructive Testing (NDT) inspection utilizing visual optics and X-ray test methods, ensuring compliance with technical requirements.
Navarro will collaborate with Optical Control’s customers and sales staff and be responsible for the technical needs for each project. “With technical experience of more than 10 years, and direct X-ray experience of more than six years, he is well trained and ready for this lead role,” stated Todd O’Neil, VP of Business Development of Optical Control. “We are all extremely excited to add such a team player and customer relations-oriented member to our team.”
Please be sure to stop by booth #702 at the upcoming SMTA International show in Rosemont, Illinois to see Optical Control and meet Mark.
About Optical Control Americas, LP
Optical Control Americas, LP is part of the Elsysko group, a full-service EMS company, in Weißenohe, Germany and has 180 employees, four SMT lines, and two throughole lines. The company was founded in 2009 and in 2012, optical control GmbH was formed as a sales and service organization for the CCX (component counter X-ray) products. In 2017, Optical Control Americas was started and officially formed in October 2018.
Share on:
Testimonial
"Your magazines are a great platform for people to exchange knowledge. Thank you for the work that you do."
Simon Khesin - Schmoll MaschinenSuggested Items
Knocking Down the Bone Pile: Revamp Your Components with BGA Reballing
10/14/2025 | Nash Bell -- Column: Knocking Down the Bone PileBall grid array (BGA) components evolved from pin grid array (PGA) devices, carrying over many of the same electrical benefits while introducing a more compact and efficient interconnect format. Instead of discrete leads, BGAs rely on solder balls on the underside of the package to connect to the PCB. In some advanced designs, solder balls are on both the PCB and the BGA package. In stacked configurations, such as package-on-package (PoP), these solder balls also interconnect multiple packages, enabling higher functionality in a smaller footprint.
New Course Presents a Comprehensive Guide to IPC Standards
10/10/2025 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007Francisco Fourcade, electronics technology standards manager for the Global Electronics Association, has spent years helping companies understand and implement the standards that keep the electronics manufacturing industry moving forward. In this interview, he shares updates on ongoing standards development efforts and previews a new course, "IPC Standards: A Guide for the Electronics Industry,” which starts Oct. 14.
North American EMS Industry Shipments Down 1.4% in August
10/02/2025 | Global Electronics AssociationThe Global Electronics Association announced the August 2025 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.26.
North American PCB Industry Sales Up 12.8% in August
10/02/2025 | Global Electronics AssociationThe Global Electronics Association announced the August 2025 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.98.
Industry Leaders Shape a Sustainable Future at 2025 IPC CEMAC Electronics Manufacturing Annual Conference
09/30/2025 | Global Electronics AssociationThe 2025 IPC CEMAC Electronics Manufacturing Annual Conference, co-hosted by the Global Electronics Association and the Shanghai Pudong Association for Quality and Technology, successfully concluded on September 26 in Shanghai.