Wildtrax Invests in SMT Assembly Technology to Boost Productivity During Pandemic Contract Manufacturer Wildtrax proves that some businesses have reasons to pursue aggressive growth strategies even in times of global challenges. The Littlehampton-based CEM invested in its second SMT pick & place machine from Europlacer during the lockdown in September 2020 to support the [...]

The ground-breaking new ii-A1 and ii-A2 modules from Europlacer are the first placement systems from any supplier to be certified by the IPC as CFX compliant. The IPC-CFX standard, standing for Connected Factory Exchange, is the industry’s reference for data exchanges between machines communicating within an electronics production ecosystem. CFX has been fully embraced [...]

Europlacer has chosen the China Productronica event to unveil the newest additions to its unparalleled atom range of surface mount pick & place systems. The show, running in Shanghai from 17th to 19th March, will introduce visitors to two highly innovative and intelligent new placement modules, the Europlacer ii-A1 and ii-A2. [...]

Rob Carney has joined Europlacer as our new Marketing Executive for the Global Marketing Team Rob Carney has joined Europlacer as our new Marketing Executive, working with the Global Marketing Team. He will have responsibilities for conventional and digital marketing support for the group worldwide. Rob lives [...]

Europlacer Appoints François Erceau to Drive Strategic Global Marketing Europlacer has appointed a veteran of the electronics industry to head up the company’s marketing, business development and communications strategy worldwide. Bringing substantial expertise from leadership roles in major corporations and mid-sized companies, François Erceau joined the Europlacer [...]

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the sales & marketing team at Europlacer have set up comprehensive ‘virtual’ demonstration facilities. These are manned by real staff for the many businesses looking to evaluate the company’s range of surface mount pick and place machines. Staff at the pick & place specialist know that an excellent [...]

Industry analyst Frost & Sullivan (F&S) has confirmed that Europlacer takes the accolade of Global Company of the Year in the SMT pick & place sector for 2020. This marks Europlacer’s sixth Frost & Sullivan award. F&S commended Europlacer for its stable market position through industry-leading technology, a global footprint and “unmatched customer service [...]

Prototype Electronics Ltd (PEL), a new Europlacer customer located less than 20 miles from our UK headquarters has deployed its new iineo+ pick & place machine to build parts for medical equipment used on the front line in the fight against coronavirus. The contract manufacturer, based in the village of Piddlehinton in Dorset, [...]

Robert Conway, Chairman of Parable Trust & Blakell Europlacer Group, Dr Kamau Gachigi, Executive Director of Gearbox, Kenya and Neil Sandy, CEO of Wellers Impact & Weller Law Group are delighted to announce a collaboration resulting in essential medical manufacturing technology being sent to Nairobi, Kenya to help combat the Covid-19 pandemic. [...]

Like everyone else in the SMT industry, we are tightening our belts to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite that, Europlacer is still looking to the future. We’re continuing to make prudent investments to help safeguard our future and to enhance our successful growth plan. Over [...]