In Focus
The Glass-Cloth Shortage Is a Leadership Test for the PCB Industry
AI infrastructure has exposed a fragile materials supply chain. The industry’s response must extend beyond purchasing and into design, qualification and long-term capacity planning. By Doug Dixon ABSTRACT A tightening supply of electronic-grade glass cloth is...
Defect of the Month with Bob Willis – Process analysis, failure analysis and shop floor identification
Defect Analysis: Why You Should Never Throw Away the Evidence In this video Bob looks at a simple but critical defect issue in electronics manufacturing: process analysis, failure analysis and shop floor identification. When a failure occurs in manufacturing,...
Defect of The Month with Bob Willis – Component Floating
Hello, my name is Bob Willis and welcome to Defect of the Month with WNIE TV. This month I wanted to talk about components floating. During reflow soldering components can float on the surface of the solder paste, they can also float on the solder after reflow. When...
WNIE TV & Radio
EFX 2026 – Olaf Cieply from IBL
At the first EFX in Stuttgart, What’s New in Electronics meets Olaf Cieply from IBL, a German maker of vapor phase reflow soldering machines. Olaf explains why IBL was keen to be part of the new show from day one, after the Nuremberg exhibition it used to attend was...
EFX 2026 – Rob Murphy from Essemtec
On the last day of EFX in Stuttgart, What’s New in Electronics catches up with Rob Murphy from Essemtec, exhibiting alongside Inventec and its German partners Pagen and Kübler. The team is running a live SMT line on the stand, building keychain boards that become...
EFX 2026 – Roland Friedrich from CompControl
At the first EFX in Stuttgart, What’s New in Electronics meets Roland Friedrich from CompControl, a German software and hardware provider for electronics manufacturing. Roland shares his first impressions of the new show, praising the concept, the many good...
News Central
Stannol North America to Showcase Advanced Soldering Materials and Sustainability Solutions at Two Florida SMTA Events
Stannol North America will showcase advanced soldering materials, jetting solutions, and sustainability programs at two SMTA events in Florida this November. As the North American arm of Germany-based Stannol GmbH & Co. KG, the company provides global materials...
ViTrox Americas to Highlight AI-Driven Inspection and Industry 5.0 Manufacturing Solutions at SMTA Space Coast
ViTrox Americas is pleased to announce that it will discuss its comprehensive portfolio of automated inspection and manufacturing intelligence solutions at the SMTA Space Coast Expo & Tech Forum, taking place November 12 at the Melbourne Auditorium in Melbourne,...
EFX 2026 – Olaf Cieply from IBL
At the first EFX in Stuttgart, What’s New in Electronics meets Olaf Cieply from IBL, a German maker of vapor phase reflow soldering machines. Olaf explains why IBL was keen to be part of the new show from day one, after the Nuremberg exhibition it used to attend was...
Industry Insights
Storage Space Is Tight – But the Real Problem Is Process Control
The CTS Perspective is a new regular column from the engineers at cts Group, exploring how industry really automates and digitalises – one practical insight at a time. In electronics manufacturing, lack of storage space is often blamed for operational disruption,...
The Glass-Cloth Shortage Is a Leadership Test for the PCB Industry
AI infrastructure has exposed a fragile materials supply chain. The industry’s response must extend beyond purchasing and into design, qualification and long-term capacity planning. By Doug Dixon ABSTRACT A tightening supply of electronic-grade glass cloth is...
Mixed Storage Systems: Bringing Structure to Complex Material Flow
The CTS Perspective is a new regular column from the engineers at cts Group, exploring how industry really automates and digitalises – one practical insight at a time. In electronics manufacturing, material flow is rarely simple. SMT reels, trays, Euro Boxes and PCB...
Appointments
Microscreen Welcomes Kristy Jackson as Senior Marketing Manager
Microscreen, a U.S. manufacturer specializing in high-precision SMT solder stencils and custom tooling solutions, has named Kristy Jackson, MBA, its new Senior Marketing Manager. Jackson brings two decades of marketing, public relations and customer relationship...
STI Electronics Welcomes Engineering Intern James Holt
STI Electronics, Inc., a full-service organization providing training services, training materials, analytical/failure analysis, prototyping, and contract electronic manufacturing, is pleased to welcome James Holt, a student in the Engineering Academy at Bob Jones...
Pulsiv appoints new CEO to drive next stage of growth
Pulsiv, the UK innovator in power electronics, today announced the appointment of Tim Joyce as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. Tim succeeds outgoing CEO Darrel Kingham, who has stepped down to pursue new opportunities. Tim joins Pulsiv at...
