Solderstar to Showcase their Latest Reflow Shuttle at Productronica – Now Helps Verify Vacuum levels.

Solderstar, a leading supplier of temperature profiling equipment for reflow, wave, vapor, and selective soldering, is set to make significant strides in the industry at Productronica 2023 from 14-17 November. Located at Booth A4.246/4, the company will demonstrate its latest technological advancements including the latest development in their reflow shuttle with an optional measurement for […]
Meet Our New SMT Service Engineer: Jonan Fernandez

Hawker Richardson is pleased to announce that we are adding a new service engineer to our team: Jonan Fernandez. Jonan attained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Saint Louis University and has ten years of experience in the electronics industry. At Device Dynamics, as a Process Engineer, he worked in semiconductor development. Jonan’s […]
Introducing Our New SMT Service Engineer: Rigil Ortega

Hawker Richardson is proud to announce we are expanding our service team with a new Service Engineer: Rigil Ortega. Rigil has over nineteen years of experience in SMT service and maintenance as well as a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Lyceum University. With expert machine training in Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan, he […]
New Yamaha squeegee innovation boosts screen-print repeatability and stencil life

The new Yamaha 3SR squeegee increases aperture filling, reduces paste sticking, and minimises stencil wear The new 3SR squeegee introduces an enhanced blade profile that improves solder-paste rolling, increases aperture filling by up to 5% and ensures consistent performance as the solder-paste roll diminishes. Supplied as standard with Yamaha’s latest YRP screen printers, the 3SR […]
3 Reasons Why You Can’t Miss Productronica This Year

Productronica, the world’s leading trade fair for electronics production technology returns in November. In today’s digital world, trade fairs may seem obsolete, but there is nothing like real face time with industry experts. Exhibitors are keen to demonstrate their PCB, EMS, and SMT products and solutions. Here are three reasons why you should attend. 1. […]
BTM Announces Hawker Richardson as their Exclusive Supplier in Australia for their Clinching Range of Tools

BTM has announced Hawker Richardson as their exclusive supplier of BTM clinching products for Australia and New Zealand. BTM (based in Michigan) has been a leading global supplier of clinching tools and equipment since 1966. Solutions include pierce tooling and equipment, and inserted fastener equipment, work holding equipment and fully automated assembly systems. With over […]
Yamaha Launches New Premium Solder Paste Printer

New Yamaha YRP10 Premium Solder Paste Printer The latest in SMT innovation Yamaha launches the new generation YR series solder paste printer. The YRP10 achieves the highest level of print accuracy in the industry, which is vital as ultra-compact chip components and narrow-pitch electrodes are becoming more common. The stencil printing process is the most […]
DRV 3D Deep Reality Viewer Leaves Visitors Astonished

The DRV-Z1 Deep Reality Viewer Supplied by Hawker Richardson, DRV-Z1 Deep Reality Viewer from Vision Engineering offers engineers an inspection solution that allows an incredible 3D view. Supplied to a wide range of industries including Defense, Medical Devices and PCB manufacturers, the DRV is the perfect solution for inspection of critical parts. Best of all, […]
Essemtec Solder Paste Jet Printing Archerfish

New Printer from Essemtec The new Archerfish from Essemtec combines best-in-class technologies such as solder jet printing, epoxy jetting and placement in a single platform. Combining five valves plus pick-and-place, the Archerfish includes a wide range of dispensing applications such as SMT Glue, LED encapsulation, silver epoxy, dam and fill, Underfill, Cavity Fill, 2.5D dispensing […]
Software Innovations Bring Data-Driven Improvement to Surface-Mount Assembly

Surface-mount assembly processes can generate large quantities of data that hold the secrets to continuous improvement. Unlocking those secrets is the challenge for the latest generations of manufacturing management software. Managing a surface-mount assembly line, or factory floor, through a centralised software environment makes perfect sense, in theory. In practice, however, high-level third-party line-management packages […]