In Focus
Bob Willis Defect of the Month video guide
Welcome to our latest Defect of the Month – Solved, this month we illustrate solder voids. My name is Bob Willis, now a picture is worth 1000 words and if that is true then a video is must be worth a million. Hence the creation of Defect of the Month videos for...
Bob Willis – Defect of the Month video guide
Welcome to our latest Defect of the Month – Solved, this month we illustrate secondary reflow on Low Temperature Soldering. Secondary reflow is when part of a solder joint gets close to reflow temperature or is in a semi liquid state. One of the reasons I have...
Bob Willis – Defect of the Month video guide
Welcome to our latest Defect of the Month – Solved, this month we illustrate PCB delamination, which can be very subtle or very obvious. Delamination is caused by expansion of moisture in the PCB laminate during soldering or rework but may not be the root cause....
WNIE TV & Radio
Listen: Zac Elliott, Technical Marketing Engineer, Siemens Digital Industries Software
Karen Pearman speaks to Zac Elliott, Technical Marketing Engineer, Siemens Digital Industries Software to discuss: Component shortages on the shop floor powered by Sounder Zac Elliott is a technical marketing engineer with Siemens Digital Industries Software....
LISTEN: Brian O’Leary, Indium Corporation’s global head of e-mobility and infrastructure
Brian O’Leary, Indium Corporation’s global head of e-mobility and infrastructure, joins Kaz Pearman from WNIE Radio on What’s New in Electronics to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the global adoption of electric vehicles. powered by Sounder In less...
The Skills Gap – Roundtable Discussion at SMTConnect 2022
The Skills Gap – addressing the crisis With electronics manufacturers requiring an increasingly complex range of skills, it’s perhaps not surprising that there’s a shortage of appropriately skilled employees to fill roles. With many differing reasons behind this...
News Central
New Positronic MACH-D connectors for harsh environments available from Lane Electronics
D-Sub connector designed for use in next-generation harsh environments Lane Electronics, a leading franchised distributor for many of the industry’s major electrical and electronic connector manufacturers, is pleased to announce the availability of the Positronic...
Cliff Electronics add Right Angle versions to their extensive FeedThrough Connector range
For use with wall boxes, panels and enclosures. CAT5e RJ45, CAT6 RJ45, HDMI connectivity Cliff Electronics leaders in the design, development and manufacture of connectors and test equipment, announce the addition of a range of right-angle versions to its extensive...
200W half-brick DC-DC converters feature a 12:1 ultra-wide input range for railway and industrial applications
TDK Corporation (TSE 6762) announces the introduction of the 200W TDK-Lambda brand PYH200 series of DC-DC converters. Featuring a 12:1 ultra-wide input range of 14 to 160Vdc, these board mount products are packaged in the industry-standard half-brick format measuring...
Industry Insights
New analysis highlights lack of understanding around green STEM jobs
Insights from a new report by EngineeringUK suggest the UK could be sleep walking towards a net zero skills shortage. The net zero workforce report is an analysis of almost 30 research reports from across the engineering sector into the green jobs and engineering...
ASYS Group celebrates 30 years anniversary
The company was founded on 6 April 1992 with the idea of establishing standard systems for handling printed circuit boards in the electronics industry. The success of this idea demonstrates that a trend was anticipated here. However, ASYS does not simply rest on its...
North American PCB Industry Sales Up 3.4 Percent in May
IPC has announced the May 2022 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.03. Total North American PCB shipments in May 2022 were up 3.4 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to...
Appointments
MaRC Technologies, Inc. Adds Tim Nadzam to Service and Support Washington and Idaho Portions of Northwest Territory
MaRC Technologies, Inc., a manufacturers’ representative organization, and Global Technology Rep of the Year Winner for 2020, is pleased to announce the addition of Tim Nadzam to its sales team. Nadzam has joined MaRC Technologies as the newest addition to the sales...
Marvin Test Solutions Welcomes New Director of Military and Aerospace Business Development
Marvin Test Solutions, Inc., a trusted provider of globally-deployed innovative test solutions for military, aerospace, and manufacturing organizations, is pleased to announce it has selected Cesar “Rico” Rodriguez, CEO of SPLASH 3 LLC, as its Director of Military...
Digi-Key Appoints Mike Slater to Vice President of Global Business Development
Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it has hired Mike Slater as its new vice president of global business development. In his new role, Slater will oversee the...
