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Naprotek to Exhibit at SMTA Silicon Valley Expo
November 27, 2018 | Naprotek, Inc.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Naprotek, Inc. plans to exhibit at the SMTA Silicon Valley Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Bestronics, Inc. in San Jose, California.
Founded in 1995 by Najat Badriyeh, Naprotek is a woman-owned business located in the
heart of Silicon Valley. Challenges, timelines, new technologies, deadlines … sound familiar? The Naprotek team has developed its skills by listening to customers and responding to their needs. The company couples high-end engineering with state-of-the-art equipment to accommodate the industries most sophisticated designs.
- Proven track record of supporting advanced technology and high-reliability assemblies
- Three full state-of-the-art Hanwha SMT lines
- Assembly of rigid boards and specialty of flexible board assembly with tight tolerance requirements
- Large body assembly up to 20" x 24"
- Precision placement of 01005 componentry
- Fine Pitch placement of 0.35 mm componentry
- BGA remove, replace, and reball of 0.35 mm components
- Hybrid processes such as lead-free, tin-lead, and pin through hole, wave solder
- Quality systems built into the manufacturing process
- All vision system tests in place are set to view the smallest componentry 0(.01005)
Naprotek sets the standard for high-quality prototypes and Made-in-America production. The company specializes in mission critical products, and its processes and systems are focused on delivering award-winning quality.
About Naprotek Inc.
Founded in 1995 by entrepreneur Najat Badriyeh, Naprotek has provided electronic manufacturing services to startups and OEMs in Silicon Valley and throughout the US. Naprotek evolved from a consigned-assembly business to a full-suite service provider for printed circuit assemblies and box-build. Naprotek’s track record continues to benchmark quality, service and cost-effective solutions for its customers. The company has a strong footprint in the military and aerospace markets with its AS 9100 Certification, as well as the medical market with its ISO 13485 Certification.
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