RTW IPC APEX EXPO: Mycronic Broadens Product Portfolio

April 26, 2018 | Real Time with...IPC

Thomas Stetter, senior vice president of assembly at Mycronic, discussed with I-Connect007's Pete Starkey how their company continues to broaden their product portfolio towards a full-line SMT solution and the Industry 4.0 automated factory.

RTW IPC APEX EXPO: MEK on Increasing Demand for THT AOI Systems

April 25, 2018 | Real Time with...IPC

Henk Biemans, managing director of MEK Marantz Electronics Ltd, speaks with I-Connect007 Managing Editor Stephen Las Marias about what's driving the increasing demand for THT AOI systems. Other topics discussed include reliability issues, articifial intelligence, and machine learning in inspection systems.

Device 'Dead Bugging'

April 20, 2018 | Bob Wettermann, BEST, Inc.

"Dead bug" attachment of electronic components is a way of building functioning electronic circuits by soldering the parts directly together or by soldering miniature jumper wires between the component leads and the PCB...

How to Prepare for a Smooth Post-M&A Deal Transition

April 5, 2018 | Tom Kastner, GP Ventures, Ltd.

Selling a company is an exciting process, as well as time-consuming, stressful, and complex. Both sellers and buyers are sometimes so caught up in the deal that they forget to properly plan the post-deal integration....

One World, One Industry: Skilled Talent—Can We Meet Rising Demand?

April 2, 2018 | John Mitchell, IPC--Association Connecting Electronics Industries

In 2018, the U.S. GDP is expected to continue its rise, while unemployment rates are expected to drop further. Experts agree that the global economy is also showing signs of...