When Earl Kincaid founded K&F Electronics in 1972 in the Detroit suburb of Fraser, Michigan, they were a standard PCB manufacturer, enjoying success with their loyal customer base. By 2019, Earl’s son Rick and grandson Sean Kincaid, now at the helm as President, quickly realized companies buying domestic PCB’s were becoming few and far between. They decided the only way to avoid losing the business completely was to adapt and offer assembly services at K&F.

Europlacer, a leading provider of SMT assembly solutions, is pleased to announce significant successes at Shanghai Beifu Electronic Technology Co. LTD, located in Shanghai.

Richard Timms - Europlacer, a leading provider of SMT assembly solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Timms as the new International Channel Manager. In this role, Timms will oversee sales operations in the UK, manage distributors worldwide, and drive growth in Germany and the APAC region.

We are excited to highlight the success of our latest premium stencil printer, the ii-P7, showcased at the recent 2024 IPC APEX EXPO. Boasting ground-breaking features and productivity enhancements, the ii-P7 has set a new standard in precision and efficiency for high-mix assembly environments. Compared to our flagship EP710 printer, the ii-P7 offers a [...]

For more than 15 years, the Europlacer iineo placement machines have made their mark on the SMT industry with unique features and unrivalled flexibility. Today, Europlacer announces the launch of the second generation iineo pick and place machine. The new iineo single-head and dual-head machines have been renamed ii-N1 and ii-N2. The hyper-flexible Tornado [...]

Europlacer has signed a global partnership agreement with Siemens, provider of the industry’s leading electronics manufacturing software solutions, to integrate Valor Process Preparation software into its Surface Mount assembly platforms and products worldwide.

Europlacer will show its newly-launched ii-P7 surface mount screen printer at the Southern Manufacturing event in Farnborough next month. Visitors to the Europlacer stand can also get hands-on with the company’s compact, high-speed ii-A2 SMT placement machine.  The ii-P7 printer is the latest addition to Europlacer’s full-line-solution portfolio. It is a premium, state-of-the-art platform [...]

Fresh investment with a new full production line from Europlacer for UK-based Cursey Technology helps drive growth for this contract manufacturer. Cursey Technology has customers in several challenging electronics sectors that demand exceptional manufacturing precision and quality. Looking to improve productivity, the new management team assessed the market's surface-mount assembly solutions and chose Europlacer [...]

Europlacer announces the imminent launch of a brand-new screen printer developed at the company’s industry-renowned stencil printing research labs in the UK. The ii-P7 printer is the latest addition to Europlacer’s full-line-solution portfolio and is a premium, state-of-the-art platform that elevates the company’s already-successful printer range to a new level. The new ii-P7 introduces [...]

Introduction In today's dynamic manufacturing environment, integrating complex and small components into workshops presents a significant challenge. While these miniaturized devices promise innovation and efficiency, they also bring the risk of increased production rejections. In this article, we'll explore the key factors behind this issue and provide [...]