Company’s durable, precision-minded solutions address specific labeling and traceability requirements for printed circuit boards and various electronic components.
Ingleside, IL – IDENTCO – a manufacturer of high-performance labeling solutions for the power equipment, electronics, transportation, and general industrial sector – will showcase its robust range of solutions for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic components at IPC APEX Expo, March 18-20 in Anaheim. Products shown at the company’s Booth 2632 include a selection of sector-specific presenters and labels that meet the industry’s elevated requirements for durability, reliability and overall quality.
For starters, IDENTCO will highlight its range of high-performance label presenters. Designed for seamless integration into surface mount technology (SMT) pick-and-place machines, the presenters allow exacting, automatic placement of the company's PPL™ pick-and-place labels. Hassle-free setup, fast label loading and quick changeover minimize downtime, and the presenters’ precision and reliability help keep production lines running at optimized performance. Compact and durable, the presenters also mitigate cost and labor by minimizing necessary maintenance.
To further showcase the benefits of these products, IDENTCO will provide live demonstrations of its IPS-45 Label Presenter, engineered for SMT applications requiring a broader range of label sizes. The IPS-45 can handle labels from 4x4mm to 27x25mm, combining reliability with much-needed flexibility in an ever-evolving production landscape.
Also at IPC APEX, IDENTCO will showcase the aforementioned PPL™ pick-and-place label series, which provides comprehensive traceability for printed circuit boards and electronic components. Providing seamless integration into SMT as well as the overall assembly process, PPL™ thermal transfer printable labels withstand harsh fluxes, advanced cleaning chemistries and extreme temperatures that circuit boards typically encounter on each side. The labels’ durability ensures full compatibility with track & trace systems – an increasingly valuable feature for brand owners seeking enhanced internal quality control and supply chain transparency in high-value electronics production.
IDENTCO Hires Brian Kady as Vice President of Global Sales
Executive brings decades of proven sales success in films, adhesives and coatings to prominent labeling solutions provider.
Ingleside, IL – IDENTCO – a manufacturer of high-performance labeling solutions for the power equipment, electronics, transportation, and general industrial sector – has hired longtime materials supply executive Brian Kady as Vice President of Global Sales. He officially joined the company on November 20, and will oversee IDENTCO’s far-reaching sales efforts in the company’s four distinct business units. Mr. Kady also is responsible for sales activities for Reliance Label Solutions, another company under the Industrial Labels Holdings Corp flag.
Most recently, Mr. Kady served as Vice President of Sales at Pregis Polymask, where he drove double-digit sales growth for the protective films company. Before that, he gained ample adhesives and coatings experience during tenures with both Avery and 3M, two of the largest entities in that sector. He also has served as Director of Sales – Performance Adhesives Group for Ohio-based Mactac.
Mr. Kady joins IDENTCO at a promising time. The company has been steadily adding to its extensive portfolio of labeling solutions, which it designs, manufactures and supplies for demanding sectors such as automotive components, electronics applications, industrial machinery & tools, and commercial transportation. In addition, IDENTCO recently introduced VortexID®, an automated wire marking system whose throughput and durability set new industry benchmarks.
“Brian is a people-first yet results-driven business development executive with a track record of expanding revenue growth and extending market share,” said Brad Zechman, CEO of IDENTCO. “As IDENTCO continues to bolster and broaden our solutions portfolio across each of our four main business units, Brian’s industry experience and leadership qualities will be a tremendous asset.”
Mr. Kady earned an MBA from Walsh College in Troy, Michigan, and a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
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About IDENTCO
IDENTCO is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-performance labeling solutions for several demanding industries, including automotive components, electronics applications, industrial machinery & tools, and commercial transportation. The company specializes in exactingly engineered labels, ribbons, applicators and printers for product tracking & tracing, branding, compliance, and identification.
IDENTCO has a decades-long reputation with leading OEMs and contract manufacturers for exemplary products, discerning quality management, operational proficiency, and collaborative customer support. A global presence allows IDENTCO to truly understand the markets it serves – including mission-critical needs and pain points – as well as to develop and apply efficiency-instilling, cost-saving labeling standardization processes wherever possible.
At SMTA High Reliability Cleaning & Conformal Coating Conference, IDENTCO to Give Presentation on Label Compatibility and Durability Issues
Company offers series of PCB labels with unique material compositions that protect against harsh chemical washes & high temperatures.
Ingleside, IL – IDENTCO – a manufacturer of high-performance labeling solutions for the power equipment, electronics, transportation, and general industrial sector – will present the challenges associated with cleaning- and heat-related PCB label adhesion and legibility issues during the SMTA High Reliability Cleaning & Conformal Coating Conference (CCCC), which takes place in Dallas from August 29-31. Shahela Ali, Director of Global Marketing for IDENTCO, will present PCB Labels & Cleaning Agents: Critical Compatibility on August 30 at 3pm.
Despite frequently being overlooked, the ways in which labels and labeling components interact in cleaning and coating environments is crucial. In electronics manufacturing, the relationship between these two distinct disciplines is both symbiotic and fundamental. Printed circuit boards must be clean – and must also be clearly marked and reliably traceable.
Ms. Ali’s presentation will explore this mission-critical topic, including an overview of labeling materials best suited to withstand powerful cleaning agents and harsh SMT environments. It also will discuss the need for conformal coaters and cleaning agent providers to work more synergistically with labeling experts to collectively serve electronics customers.
IDENTCO was selected to present largely due to its prowess in this niche. At Booth #4, the company will showcase one of its latest series of labels for PCB applications, featuring a substrate developed exclusively for IDENTCO by a prominent industry materials and coating supplier. Called TT413, the labels easily withstand prolonged, repeated exposure to the chemicals and high temperatures typical to post-production washing processes. Helpfully, the series is designed for on-demand thermal transfer printing of variable information – a plus for electronics companies incorporating serialization and/or anti-counterfeiting coding into their production practices.
During her presentation, Ms. Ali will elaborate on the broad range of factors that commonly impact PCB labeling durability.
“PCB labels can experience any number of critical failures due to cleaning agents or high temperatures, from fading and flaking to smearing and even complete detachment or disappearance,” said Ms. Ali. “I look forward to discussing solutions to these pitfalls, including the importance of real-world scenario testing and equipping PCB labels with materials-science based endurance and protection.”
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About IDENTCO
IDENTCO is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-performance labeling solutions for several demanding industries, including automotive components, electronics applications, industrial machinery & tools, and commercial transportation. The company specializes in exactingly engineered labels, ribbons, applicators and printers for product tracking & tracing, branding, compliance, and identification.
IDENTCO has a decades-long reputation with leading OEMs and contract manufacturers for exemplary products, discerning quality management, operational proficiency, and collaborative customer support. A global presence allows IDENTCO to truly understand the markets it serves – including mission-critical needs and pain points – as well as to develop and apply efficiency-instilling, cost-saving labeling standardization processes wherever possible.
IDENTCO at Productronica 2021
COMPLETE LABEL AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS FROM IDENTCO AT PRODUCTRONICA 2021
IDENTCO is pleased to announce plans to exhibit at productronica 2021, 16-19 November 2021 at Messe Munich. The IDENTCO team will showcase its complete range of electronics labeling solutions in Hall A2, Stand 555.
IDENTCO’s labeling and high temperature masking system enables customers with SMT lines to print on-demand miniature tracking labels and automatically apply those labels to their printed circuit boards and components using existing pick-and-place assets. A pre-printed label option also is available through IDENTCO’s Print Service Centers in Germany, the US, and Mexico. Additionally, the system can be used to automatically place high temperature die-cut polyimide masks for selective solder masking.
IDENTCO offers the most narrow pick-and-place label feeder in the industry that is compatible with all major pick-and-place machines. High performance labels and matching ribbons withstand the extreme temperatures and solvents used in the manufacture of surface-mount and through-hole printed circuit boards, providing traceability throughout the entire assembly process. Labels also are available with electro-static dissipative (ESD) properties to meet the requirements of ANSI/ESD S20.20.
Visit IDENTCO at productronica to see the complete SMT label automation system in action or contact us a sales@identco.com.
IDENTCO at Productronica 2019
Some photos of IDENTCO at Productronica 2019 in Munich, Germany.
IDENTCO at APEX 2020
IDENTCO is pleased to announce plans to exhibit at the 2020 IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place Feb. 4-6, 2020 at the San Diego Convention Center in California. The IDENTCO team will showcase its complete range of electronics labeling solutions in Booth #1043.
IDENTCO’s labeling and high temperature masking system enables customers with SMT lines to print on-demand miniature tracking labels and automatically apply those labels to their printed circuit boards and components using existing pick-and-place assets. A pre-printed label option also is available through IDENTCO’s Print Service Centers in the US, Germany and Mexico. Additionally, the system can be used to automatically place high temperature die cut polyimide masks for selective solder masking.
IDENTCO offers the thinnest pick-and-place label presenter in the industry that is compatible with all major pick-and-place machines. High performance labels and matching ribbons withstand the extreme temperatures and solvents used in the manufacture of surface-mount and through-hole printed circuit boards, providing traceability throughout the entire assembly process. Labels also are available with electro-static dissipative (ESD) properties to meet the requirements of ANSI/ESD S20.20.
Visit IDENTCO at the IPC APEX EXPO to see the complete SMT label automation system in action.
IDENTCO at ATX/MinnPack/MD&M – Minneapolis, Minn. – Oct. 31 – Nov. 1, 2018
IDENTCO at SMT International – Rosemont, Ill. – October 16-17
IDENTCO at M-EXPO Wire Processing Technology Show, Juarez, Mexico – October 10-12, 2018
IDENTCO at M-EXPO 2018: Showcasing comprehensive wire and cable identification solutions
IDENTCO at M-EXPO 2018:
Showcasing comprehensive wire and cable identification solutions
Visit IDENTCO at booth #604 in the Cuatro Siglos Convention Center in Juarez, October 10-12
INGLESIDE, Ill. (September 19, 2018) – At the upcoming 8th Annual EXPO-MRO in Juarez, Mexico, IDENTCO will showcase an extensive portfolio of solutions for wire and cable identification.
IDENTCO’s booth in the M-EXPO Wire Processing Pavilion (#604) will feature IDENTCO’s broad catalog of wire marking products. IDENTCO’s array of labels, heat-shrink sleeves, ribbons, printers and presenters will be on display.
IDENTCO’s unmatched portfolio of high-performance, durable identification products is designed to address a wide variety of applications.
Two thermal transfer printers will be on hand for demos, along with vinyl self-laminating wire marking labels, heat-shrink sleeves and a variety of polyimide labels for additional electronics labeling applications.
About IDENTCO
Headquartered outside Chicago, IDENTCO has been delivering technology-driven, high-performance labeling solutions since 1986. We challenge ourselves to develop innovative solutions that can withstand any number of extremes and meet the strictest performance standards. With ISO-certified manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Mexico and Germany, we have a global presence and local expertise. For more information, visit www.identco.com.
Contact:
Jill Morino
jmorino@identco.com
Ph: 815-322-8868
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