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Circuit Connect Inc. Installs Second DI System from Technica USA
January 15, 2019 | Technica USAEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Technica USA reported that Circuit Connect Inc. (CCI) recently installed their second MLI/CBT DI system recently.
Rick Clutz, CEO, Circuits Connect Inc. stated, “Our business keeps growing and it is requiring us to expand our capabilities. The first DI imaging technology we installed from Technica made some dramatic improvements to our PCB manufacturing operation. The addition of the second MLI/CBT DI system, as well as other strategic capital improvements we have made, has created a ‘completely digital manufacturing process’ here at Circuit Connect ensuring our customers that their products will be produced with the highest level of quality, reliability and repeatability.”
Frank Medina, president of Technica USA, stated, “Technica and CBT appreciates the confidence CCI has placed in our two companies. We appreciate the confirmation that our product, knowledge, technology and support stand in high regard.”
“Technica is a leading supplier of direct imaging equipment in the market and they have exhibited their commitment to their customers by offering a strong support system, which is important to our company. We are very satisfied to have standardized our DI platform on the CBT/MLI technology with the installation of the second unit,” Clutz concluded.
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Technica, USA provides the highest quality equipment and process materials, manufactured worldwide, for the printed circuit board fabrication and assembly markets as well as the microelectronic, photovoltaic and printed electronics markets.
About Circuit Connect Inc.
Circuit Connect, Inc., is a North American fabricator of buildtoorder printed circuit boards. Serving the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry, Circuit Connect specializes in unconventional designs, new product introduction and applications requiring MILgrade performance. Having earned numerous industryrecognized certifications that include ISO9001 and ISO14001, Circuit Connect isalso UL recognized and has been ITAR registered since 2009.
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