In Focus
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....
Interview with Beth Turner, Electrolube, at APEX 2022
Firstly Congratulations are in order… Thank you very much. It was a surprise, I’m over the moon. It was funny because I had the email announcing the paper had won the award a few weeks ago and I didn’t realise. On the build-up to any show, you have lots of emails...
WNIE TV & Radio
Miles Moreau from KIC at SMTconnect 2022
Karen Pearman talks to Miles Moreau from KIC at SMTconnect 2022 in Nuremberg, Germany. WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Electrolube, Koh Young Technologies, ASYS, Fuji, Humiseal, ART, Cyberoptics and Global Industry...
Saskia Hogan from Electrolube at SMTconnect
Karen Pearman talks to Saskia Hogan from Electrolube at SMTconnect 2022 in Nuremberg, Germany. WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Electrolube, Koh Young Technologies, ASYS, Fuji, Humiseal, ART, Cyberoptics and Global Industry...
Bethan Massey from Electrolube at SMTconnect 2022
Karen Pearman talks to Bethan Massey from Electrolube at SMTconnect 2022 in Nuremberg, Germany. WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Electrolube, Koh Young Technologies, ASYS, Fuji, Humiseal, ART, Cyberoptics and Global Industry...
News Central
Lane Electronics renews its Cyber Essentials Certification to protect Defence, Motorsport and Industrial customers
Lane Electronics, a leading franchised distributor for many of the industry’s major electrical and electronic connector manufacturers, is pleased to announce it has once again been awarded the industry standard Cyber Essentials Certification. This is a mandatory...
SmartSplit: Cycle time halved for selective soldering in mixed production
SEHO Systems GmbH, a worldwide leading manufacturer of complete solutions for soldering processes and automated production lines, is one of the most innovative companies in the industry. One of these innovations is SmartSplit, an intelligent software that cuts the...
South-Tek Systems Promotes Caleb Eagle to National Industrial Sales Manager
South-Tek Systems announces the promotion of Caleb Eagle to National Industrial Sales Manager. In his new role, Eagle will support the company’s representative network, OEMs and end-users in the electronics industry. South-Tek’s nitrogen generators drive cost savings...
Industry Insights
Anders Advises Us On Network Security and Resisting Cyber Attacks
By Liam Tran, Applications & Development Engineer Why are Hackers Interested in IoT Devices? You might think that small IoT devices like gateways, smart appliances, and industrial sensors are too small to be worth attacking. Kaspersky’s SecureList website...
Rising Material Costs Remain Key Pain Point for Electronics Manufacturers
Per IPC’s May Global Sentiment of the Electronics Supply Chain Report, nine in ten electronics manufacturers surveyed are currently experiencing rising material costs, while nearly four-fifths are experiencing rising labor costs. Supporting data from IPC’s May...
North American PCB Industry Sales Up 12.8 Percent in February
IPC Releases PCB Industry Results for February 2022 IPC has announced the February 2022 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.16. Total North American PCB shipments in February 2022 were up...
Appointments
South-Tek Systems Promotes Caleb Eagle to National Industrial Sales Manager
South-Tek Systems announces the promotion of Caleb Eagle to National Industrial Sales Manager. In his new role, Eagle will support the company’s representative network, OEMs and end-users in the electronics industry. South-Tek’s nitrogen generators drive cost savings...
Libra Industries Appoints Sam Reed to Director of Operations for its Cleveland location
Libra Industries, a privately-held systems integration and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, is pleased to announce that it has hired Sam Reed as Director of Operations for its Cleveland location. Reed is responsible for the location’s financial and...
Emerald EMS Appoints New COO
Emerald EMS, an innovative solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Lucian Soaita to Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective May 9, 2022. Soaita will report to Vic Giglio, CEO, as part of the Emerald EMS Executive Leadership Team. In this role, Soaita...