Michael Ford Explains the Benefits of IPC-CFX

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During IPC APEX EXPO 2020 in San Diego, California, the I-Connect007 Editorial Team met with some of the industry's top executives, managers, and engineers.

In this video interview from the show, Guest Editor Dan Beaulieu and Michael Ford, senior director of emerging industry strategy at Aegis Software, discuss the IPC-CFX standard that allows machines to communicate with other machines. They also focus on some strategies that can turn any factory with old or new equipment into a smart factory.

IPC APEX EXPO is the largest PCB industry event in North America. The next IPC APEX EXPO will be held January 26−28, 2021, at the San Diego Convention Center.

To watch this interview, click here.

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