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Transition Automation to Exhibit Advanced Squeegee Products at SMTA Capital Expo
May 6, 2025 | Transition Automation, Inc.Estimated reading time: Less than a minute

Transition Automation, Inc. will exhibit advanced squeegee products at the SMTA Capital Expo to be held May 8, 2025, at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting features a focus on SMT printing with presentations by Indium Corporation and Blue-Ring Stencils.
Transition Automation, Inc. is a pioneer of high-performance metal squeegee blades and holder systems. Permalex brand squeegees are used by many top-tier electronics manufacturers – especially those who supply to high-value, mission-critical end-markets, such as Space and Satellite, Automotive, Avionics and Industrial Controls.
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