February 2021 SMT007 Magazine Available Now

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Imagine, if you will, an IPC APEX EXPO without a physical venue. Join your colleagues as we all journey into “The Virtual Zone.” 

IPC APEX EXPO 2021 is coming up the second week in March. While it is a virtual show this time, it will be produced with the same goal of offering attendees knowledge, connections, and opportunities. Hear from John Mitchell and Alicia Balonek to discover what you have to look forward to as you plan to navigate this reimagined event. The technical program this year is centered around the factory of the future—we interviewed Matt Kelly and Chris Jorgensen to learn about the great mix of technical topics in store for attendees. Gain insight into the Managers Forum from Gene Weiner, which is planned to be, in his words, "The biggest and probably the broadest one that I've done since Los Angeles 2007." 

We also include highlights from the recent all-digital CES 2021 event with in-depth reports from I-Connect007 Technical Editors, Dan Feinberg, Pete Starkey and Happy Holden.

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02/22/2021 | Dan Beaulieu, D.B. Management Group

Dan Beaulieu catches up with Sean McConville, vice president of business development at Niche Electronics, who shares his background in the industry, the strengths of his company, and how the pandemic has affected its business.

01/20/2021 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007

Nolan Johnson gets an update from Tom Forsythe on KYZEN’s Tech 2 Tech sessions. These brief 15-minute sessions were set up during the pandemic by KYZEN for customers, prospects, and new engineers around cleaning, and have since found traction with their manufacturers, reps and distributors.

01/05/2021 | Leo Lambert, EPTAC

Why do we train and educate our employees? Here, I will share my perspective based on what is happening in facilities trying to outsource their products, as I see that many companies are losing the tribal knowledge of how things are manufactured and the basic skills necessary to physically build a product.