Burton Industries’ acquisition of two Universal Instruments’ Advantis® surface mount platforms has resulted in throughput gains of up to 250 percent for the contract electronics manufacturer. The Advantis solution has also delivered significant improvements in yield, accuracy, and efficiency.

Universal Instruments Corporation recently announced the appointment of Twan Aldenzee as a regional manager of European customer operations. Based in Deurne, Netherlands, Aldenzee will lead Universal’s customer operations team in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Scandinavia, and the Baltics. He will report to Koen Vinck, general manager, European, Middle Eastern, and African customer operations.