20/05/2026
Teknek Announces Compliance with IPC-HERMES-9852 Version 1.6
Glasgow, UK based Teknek today announced that its Tek-BC board cleaner range is fully compliant with IPC-HERMES-9852 Version 1.6, the global standard for machine-to-machine communication in SMT electronics manufacturing.
Compliance with IPC Hermes 1.6 enables seamless interoperability with modern SMT production equipment, supporting advanced smart factory initiatives, enhanced PCB traceability, and improved production line automation.
By supporting the latest Hermes standard, Teknek helps manufacturers simplify integration across multi-vendor environments while enabling real-time exchange of board-level and process data throughout the production line.
“Supporting IPC-HERMES-9852 Version 1.6 reflects our commitment to open standards, interoperability, and next-generation smart manufacturing,” said Managing Director, Stephen Mitchell.
The company’s Hermes-compliant solution supports modern Industry 4.0 manufacturing requirements including automated changeovers, digital traceability, and intelligent machine-to-machine communication, helping customers improve operational efficiency and reduce integration complexity.
About Teknek
Teknek is the global leader in contact cleaning equipment for a number of sectors including electronic assembly, converting, printing, medical and solar cells.
The equipment helps manufacturers increase production yields and reduce wastage by removing contamination. Over 90% of Teknek’s equipment is exported overseas.
Teknek is a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc. With nearly 100 years of history, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global diversified industrial manufacturer. The Company's value-added consumables, equipment and service businesses serve customers in developed as well as emerging markets around the globe. ITW's key business platforms, including welding, automotive OEM, industrial packaging, food equipment, construction, polymers and fluids, test and measurement, electronics, decorative surfaces and automotive aftermarket, employ more than 43,000 people worldwide. ITW's revenues totalled $12.6 billion in 2020, with more than half of these revenues generated outside of the United States.
To learn more, please visit www.teknek.com or www.itw.com.
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