August 2019 Issue of SMT007 Magazine Out Now

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While conformal coatings may have been something of an afterthought at the front of the design process, that can no longer be the case. Conformal coatings are now a critical part of any board assembly that might be subjected to challenging conditions.

In this issue of SMT007 Magazine, we look at how the new manufacturing demands are driving change and innovation in conformal coating products, systems, and technologies.

The August 2019 issue of SMT007 Magazine is now on the virtual newsstand, and available for delivery in your e-mailbox by subscribing here.

11/25/2019 | I-Connect007 Editorial Team

During productronica 2019, the I-Connect007 Editorial Team met with some of the industry's top executives, managers, and engineers. In this video interview, Editor Nolan Johnson and Harald Eppinger, managing director at Koh Young Europe, discuss the company’s milestone of 16,000 installed systems, the Zenith Alpha, and market trends in AOI systems.

11/20/2019 | Phil Kinner, Electrolube

While the value of the electronic systems in a modern vehicle typically exceeds 20% of the total vehicle cost, many estimate that this value will exceed 35% within the next five years. With the increased adoption of electronic vehicles and the development of the internet of things (IoT)—which has brought us driverless cars like those being tested by Google in California and BMW on the roads of Bavaria—the future of this industry is starkly different from that of the 1970s when electronic fuel injection systems were first introduced to mainstream production.

10/23/2019 | Barry Matties, I-Connect007

Nico Fahrner, application engineer at Rehm Thermal Systems, talks with Barry Matties about the benefits prospective customers get from being able to fully test their systems in-line at Rehm’s technology centers before purchasing.