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<title>Screaming Circuits Wins Four Service Excellence Awards</title>
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<title>MEC Hires Director of Business Development</title>
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<title>MEC Hires New Business Development Manager</title>
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<title>Screaming Circuits Puts PCB Layout Quoting and Ordering Online</title>
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<title>Screaming Circuits Offers Short Run Production Assembly Online</title>
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<title>MEC Highlights Encapsulation, Potting Capabilities for Shock, Vibration, Harsh Conditions</title>
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<description>Electronic assemblies subject to harsh conditions, environmental concerns, shock or vibration require special protection. MEC offers encapsulation and potting services for ruggedized electronics. Encapculation and potting take a special talent and MEC has provided the service for more that 50 years.</description>
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<title>The Changing Role of OEM Product Development Engineering Teams</title>
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<description>The Changing Role of OEM Product Development Engineering Teams as Published in Circuits Assembly Magazine</description>
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<title>MEC Innovation Releases White Paper on Freeze Gate Development Process</title>
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<title>Screaming Circuits Introduces Short-Run Production Assembly</title>
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<title>MEC Wins Two Service Excellence Awards</title>
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<title>Screaming Circuits Wins Service Excellence Award</title>
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<title>MEC Companies White paper - Lean Principles in Supply Chain Efficiency</title>
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<title>Screaming Circuits recognized for excellence by Circuits Assembly</title>
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<description>Screaming Circuits recognized for excellence by Circuits Assembly</description>
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<title>MEC Enhances Sales Support in Southern California</title>
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<description>MEC, The Milwaukee Electronics Corporation, has signed a manufacturers representation agreement with QuadRep Technologies in Capistrano Beach, CA.</description>
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<title>MEC Names new Midwest GM, National Sales, Marketing Manager</title>
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<description>Hani Malek has joined MEC, The Milwaukee Electronics Company, as general manager and national sales and marketing manager.</description>
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<title>MEC Southwest Adds SMT Assembly and Conformal Coating Capabilities</title>
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<title>MEC Southwest Achieves ISO9001 Certification</title>
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<description>MEC Southwest Achieves ISO9001 Certification</description>
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<title>Touch Screen Operator Interface Panel</title>
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<title>MEC Operator Interface Module Development</title>
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<description>The operator interface module reduces components and improves field communication</description>
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<title>MEC Designs New Controller</title>
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<title>Upper Midwest Design2Part Show Welcomes the MEC Companies</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:58:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>The MEC Companies will participate in the Design2Part Upper Midwest design, engineering and manufacturing show.</description>
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<title>MEC joins the Medical Design and Manufacturing East conference</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2006 15:45:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>The MEC Companies announce participation in the Medical Design and Manufacturing conference in New York, New York</description>
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<title>MEC to exhibit at Design2Part Engineering Design and Electronic Manufacturing Show</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:45:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>The MEC Companies join as an exhibitor in Santa Clara, California</description>
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<title>MEC to exhibit at Embedded Systems Conference</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:45:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>The MEC Companies join as an exhibitor in the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, California</description>
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<title>MEC Companies Turnkey Electronic Assembly to Reduce Cost</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:15:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>MECs Companies turnkey electronic assembly reduces customer inventory and production costs</description>
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<title>Quick Turn Case Study</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2006 13:46:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>MEC reponds to quick turn design needs</description>
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<title>Work Process Upgrade Improves Productivity</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:35:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>A work cell redesign improves productivity and reduces WIP</description>
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<title>Test Fixture Operatures At Wide Input Extremes</title>
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<description>Fixture Tests Products at Power Supply Extremes</description>
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<title>One Piece PCB Design Slashes Cost</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:30:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>One Piece PC Board Slashes Component, Assembly, and Installation Costs</description>
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<title>MEC acquires FEA Devices</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:15:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>The MEC Companies announce the acquisition of the liquid level senser line from FEA Devices</description>
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<title>Microprocessor Design Helps Customer Increase Market Share</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:40:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>Microprocessor Design Helps Customer Increase Market Share and Improve Reliability</description>
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<title>Electronic Controller For Watch Winding</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:40:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>Electronic Controller Helps Manufacturers and Retailers Keep Mechanical Watches Wound for Presentation</description>
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<title>MEC Emergency Response Project</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:05:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>Emergency response project yields the ability to track mobile 911 callers</description>
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<title>MEC to exhibit at American Contract Manufacturers Show</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:05:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>The MEC Companies join as an exhibitor in the American Contractor Manufacturers show in Seattle, Washington</description>
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<title>MEC Response Keeps Product Flowing</title>
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<description>Keeping a product pipeline open through a supplier change</description>
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<title>RoHS Compliance If You Think You Are Exempt</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:16:58 CST</pubDate> 
<description>Find out how it impacts your business, services, and PCB Assembly.</description>
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<title>MEC Fast Response Solves Failure Modes</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:07:59 CST</pubDate> 
<description>High speed response from MEC solves and documents electronic circuit board failures</description>
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<title>Understanding RoHS Whitepaper</title>
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<description>A PDF format whitepaper on understanding RoHS for electronic manufacturing</description>
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<title>RoHS Compliance for PCB Assembly</title>
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<description>RoHS compliance solutions for PCB assembly from MEC</description>
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<title>A Seamless Transition</title>
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<description>A seamless one month supplier transition keeps a customer productive worldwide</description>
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<title>Understanding the ROHS Directive</title>
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<title>Automotive Manufacturing Pulse Count Converter</title>
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<description>Two day design turnaround for automotive manufacturing pulse count converter</description>
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<title>PC Based Fuel Level Control</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:25:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>A new computerized fuel tank control allows custom level control.</description>
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<title>Microcontroller-based Air Pressure Sensor System</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:25:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>A microcontroller base air pressure sensor system levels heavy loads and wins a patent for our customer.</description>
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<title>New Engine Saftey Sensor Patent</title>
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<title>MEC Midwest Fuel Monitor Control</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2005 08:50:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>Case study on a programmable fuel monitoring module to increases control capabilities and safety.</description>
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<title>MEC Midwest Helps Speed Introduction of Two Digital Designs for the US Navy</title>
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<description>MEC helps a defense contractor fast track two digital product designs for the US Navy</description>
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<title>Aircraft Carriers use MEC Midwest Product for Greater Motor Protection</title>
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<description>MEC Midwest delivers product for motor protection on USS Ronald Regan and USS George HW BusH aircraft carriers.</description>
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<title>Prototype Launch of New Dental Product</title>
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<title>MEC Achieves Patentable Voltage Measurement Design</title>
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<title>MEC Midwest Octane Monitor Reduces Waste</title>
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<description>The Octane Monitor triples the test speed</description>
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<title>Lean Practice In Supply Chain Management Drops Inventory</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>A medical instrument company turns to MEC Midwest for supply chain management coordination</description>
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<title>Power Tool Test Fixture</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2005 10:18:00 CST</pubDate>
<description>Power Tool Test Fixture Designed with Safety and Ease of Operation in Mind</description>
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<title>Dryer Control Brings Greater Safety</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2005 10:18:25 CST</pubDate>
<description>Dryer Control Brings Greater Safety and Expanded Capabilities to Product Line</description>
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<title>Low Cost IP67 NEMA 4X Compliance Enclosure</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2005 10:18:40 CST</pubDate>
<description>MEC Creates Low Cost IP67 NEMA 4X Compliance Enclosure for Industrial Automation Customer</description>
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<title>Microprocessor based Metal Detector</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2005 10:18:58 CST</pubDate>
<description>Conveyor Line Uses Microprocessor based Metal Detector to Detect Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metals at High Line Speeds</description>
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<title>WEEE, RoHS, and Lead Free issues</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:18:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title>MEC Designs Quick Change Hand Held Label Printer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:18:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>Hand Held Label Printer Designed for Fast Changes and PC Interface</description>
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<title>MEC Solves Testing Device Connection Problems</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:05:00 CST</pubDate> 
<description>Firmware and Software Corrections Solve Testing Device Connection Problems</description>
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