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STI Electronics, Inc., will exhibit at the SMTA Huntsville Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Huntsville, AL. STI company representatives will discuss the company’s Training Resources and Engineering Services divisions.

STI is an IPC authorized training center for J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-600 and IPC-7711/7721, and provides both Certified IPC Application Specialist (CIS) and Certified IPC Trainer (CIT) courses. STI’s Training Services division develops customized training courses to fit specific training needs. Typically, STI builds these classes around company-specific standards and specifications.

Other courses include basic soldering, wave soldering, ESD training, BGA rework and many more. It also provides operator/inspector training for through-hole and SMT soldering, conformal coating, and training to the requirements of NASA-STD-8739.1 and NASA-STD-8739.4 for Marshall Space Flight Center and its support contractors. In addition to its standardized training program support materials, STI Electronics’ Training Materials division provides unique or custom training materials including Fine Pitch Lead Free Solder Training Kits. STI is an approved distributor for IPC training materials.

From product design and manufacturability analysis to pre-production prototype and development, STI’s Prototype and Development Lab is a full-service design review and preproduction facility. STI’s Microelectronics Lab was established to meet the rising need for advanced systems development and assembly. STI’s Engineering Services division provides engineering support and specialized contract manufacturing services for the electronics manufacturing industry.

The Microelectronics Lab specializes in state-of-the-art engineering design including current technologies such as Chip-On-Board (COB) and Multichip Module (MCM) as well as emerging technologies such as Imbedded Component/Die Technology (IC/DT).

STI Electronics, Inc., is pleased to announce that it will exhibit at the AUSA Global Force Symposium and Exhibition. The Association of the United States Army Institute of Land Warfare (AUSA ILW) will produce an unclassified Global Force symposium for members of industry and the military community that is scheduled to take place March 13-15, 2017 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Al.

The three-day event will include featured presentations from the United States Army Materiel Command, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology). STI will have representatives on hand to discuss STI’s Engineering Services division.

STI’s Engineering Services division provides engineering support and specialized contract manufacturing services for the electronics industry. From product design and manufacturability analysis to pre-production prototype and development, STI’s Prototype and Development Lab is a full-service design review and preproduction facility.

STI is equipped with a state-of-the-art 26,000 ft² manufacturing area with the latest in high-speed placement, inspection and test equipment in addition to work cells to assemble complex electronic assemblies as well as box builds. STI personnel are uniquely qualified to assemble to the highest quality standards and are all trained and certified to J-STD-001FS (Space Addendum). This includes all technicians, machine operators and support personnel. STI also is listed on the IPC Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) for J-STD-001/IPC-A-610 and the J-STD-001 Space Addendum.

STI Electronics, Inc., will exhibit at the SMTA Houston Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Stafford Centre in Houston, TX. Company representatives will discuss STI’s Training Resources and Engineering Services divisions.

STI’s Training Services division develops customized training courses to fit specific training needs. Typically, STI builds these classes around company-specific standards and specifications. STI is an IPC authorized training center for J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-600 and IPC7711/7721, and provides both Certified IPC Application Specialist (CIS) and Certified IPC Trainer (CIT) courses.

Other courses include basic soldering, wave soldering, ESD training, BGA rework and many more. It also provides operator/inspector training for through-hole and SMT soldering, conformal coating, and training to the requirements of NASA-STD-8739.1 and NASA-STD-8739.4 for Marshall Space Flight Center and its support contractors. In addition to its standardized training program support materials, STI Electronics’ Training Materials division provides unique or custom training materials including Fine Pitch Lead Free Solder Training Kits. STI is an approved distributor for IPC training materials and videos.

STI’s Engineering Services division provides engineering support and specialized contract manufacturing services for the electronics manufacturing industry. From product design and manufacturability analysis to pre-production prototype and development, STI’s Prototype and Development Lab is a full-service design review and preproduction facility. STI’s Microelectronics Lab was established to meet the rising need for advanced systems development and assembly. The Microelectronics Lab specializes in state-of-the-art engineering design including current technologies such as Chip-On-Board (COB) and Multichip Module (MCM) as well as emerging technologies such as Imbedded Component/Die Technology (IC/DT).

STI Electronics, Inc., announces Pam Whalen’s 10-year anniversary. Whalen’s anniversary was celebrated with cake and all of her colleagues at STI.  David Raby, President/CEO, presented her with a certificate in appreciation of her 10 years of dedicated service.

In her position working in inventory control, Whalen is responsible for receiving and kitting inventory and releasing it to the manufacturing floor in tandem with the manufacturing schedules.  

“Pam is one of the people working behind the scenes ensuring that our contract assembly operations continue to run smoothly without any delays,” said Mark McMeen, VP of Engineering Services. “Her attention to detail and work ethics coupled with her upbeat attitude provides STI with a valuable asset to the manufacturing group.”

STI Electronics, Inc. announces that it was awarded a 2016 Global Technology Award in the Contract Services < $25 million category for its Manufacturing Services. The award was presented to the company during a Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 ceremony that took place at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL during SMTA International.

STI is a multifaceted technical organization whose common goal is to provide support through products and services in the field of electronics manufacturing.  Utilizing some of the most advanced equipment for training, R&D, prototyping and analysis enables the engineers and analysts at STI to provide the highest quality services for a wide range of products and services in order to address the challenges and issues facing today’s electronic manufacturers.

“Our contract assembly services has long been a source of pride,” commented David Raby, President & CEO. “The emphasis on quality of delivered product, along with our engineering abilities, has helped us to develop a reputation as the provider that can deliver on even the most challenging programs. This award is welcome formal recognition of the high level of customer loyalty that we have been able to achieve through the management of both our physical and human resources.”

STI Electronics’ manufacturing lab encompasses 26,000 ft² of floor space containing two surface mount lines, automated through-hole processing, and multiple flexible work cells for final assembly, rework and repair, box build, and test. The facility and equipment is complimented by a highly skilled and trained work force of electronic technicians and associates, all of whom are certified to the highest standard of IPC J-STD-001 FS (Space Addendum).

Premiering in 2005, the Global Technology Awards program is an annual celebration of product excellence in electronics surface mount assembly. Premier products based on the finest examples of creative advancement in technology are chosen by a distinguished panel of industry experts.

STI Electronics, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new Juki KE-3020VA High-Speed Flexible Mounter.

This new placement system provides STI’s Contract Assembly Services with a significant improvement to its capabilities.  With laser centering that also can confirm component release and tombstone picks, it still has an optimum placement rate of 20,900 chips per hour.

The electric feeder not only provides smoother component feeding, it also has double tape feeders that increases the capacity of the machine.Complementing the new placement system is a new Juki TR6DN in-line matrix tray changer.  The TR-6 is equipped with a dual shuttle that brings the components to the head for picking. The big advantage of this system is that no feeder space is lost.

Mark McMeen, Vice President of Engineering Services, remarks: “This is just the latest addition to our continual equipment upgrades. This, coupled with our highly trained and experienced workforce, ensures that we maintain our reputation as the ‘go-to’ contract assembler.”

After over 15 years of dedicated service to STI Electronics, Mel Parrish, Director of Training Materials, is going to officially retire on July 7, 2016.  After retiring from the Air Force as an Electronics Curriculum Designer, Parrish began working in standards development and training while working for the Navy at China Lake during the generation of WS6536 through MIL-STD-2000.  Parrish later went on to the Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF) in Indianapolis, Indiana before joining STI in 2000.   
 
Parrish has held a variety of leadership positions at STI culminating with his position as Director of Training Materials.  As a collateral duty, Parrish also served as the Facility Security Officer (FSO).  Parrish has also been a major contributor to the IPC and is a Technical Activities Executive Committee (TAEC) lifetime member.

“Obviously, I have mixed emotions about Mel’s retirement.  On the one hand, Mel has been a vital part of our organization for many years and will be missed.  On the other hand, I’m happy that Mel will now be able to focus on the things that are most important to him …family and hobbies,” said David Raby, President/CEO.

STI Electronics is pleased to announce that it has received a prime contract award for SeaPort-e.

SeaPort-e is the Navy’s electronic platform for acquiring support services in 22 functional areas including Engineering, Financial Management, and Program Management. The Navy Systems Commands (NAVSEA, NAVAIR, SPAWAR, NAVFAC, and NAVSUP), the Office of Naval Research, Military Sealift Command, and the United States Marine Corps compete their service requirements amongst 2400+ SeaPort-e IDIQ multiple award contract holders.

 
“Being able to compete as a prime contractor enables STI to determine the best use of resources and potential team members to provide our customers with the quality and services they should expect from STI,” said Diana Bradford, VP of Operations and Training Resources. “We are now able to compete for contracts for our Training Services and Engineering Services divisions.”

“I am so proud of all the individuals whose efforts made this award possible.  I’d like to thank them all for working so hard towards this accomplishment,” said David Raby, President/CEO.

STI Electronics, Inc., announces Kelli King’s 10-year anniversary. King’s anniversary was celebrated with cake and all of her colleagues at STI.  David Raby, President/CEO, presented her with a certificate in appreciation of her 10 years of dedicated service.

In her position as a customer service representative, King is responsible for handling all customer requests regarding training materials and training services. She also is responsible for ensuring that students attending training receive the proper materials, and she completes data entry and maintains the training records.

“Kelli has proven herself to be very versatile and able to bring her skills to various projects as needed,” said Diana Bradford, VP of Operations and Training Resources. “Her attention to detail and pleasant demeanor provide our customers with a great experience.”

STI Electronics is pleased to announce that it has acquired a new Nordson YESTECH FX-940 ULTRA 3D Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) system.

This new AOI system provides STI’s contract assembly services with a significant improvement in throughput with the ability to inspect 1.5 million components per hour. The system’s accuracy rate will give customers a level of confidence far exceeding that of visual inspection or other AOI systems using older technology.

The new image processing integrates 3D inspection, color inspection, normalized correlation and rule-based algorithms.  Coupled with advanced LED lighting, it provides complete inspection coverage with an unmatched low false failure rate.

Mark McMeen, STI’s Vice President of Engineering Services, explains: “The majority of STI’s customers require high reliability for their products. This new system will help STI provide its customers with the manufacturing quality they desire and the built-in SPC will help STI maintain tight control of our processes.”