DfR- DESIGN for Rinse-Ability: The Effect of SMT Component Package Design on Cleaning Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) manufactured using Surface Mount Technology SMT processes have exhibited cleaning residues remaining after subsequent conformal coating required for Mil/Aero product within electronic component/package housings with degradation/corrosion of internal parts that may detrimentally affect the electrical performance of the components. […]

Join IPC’s, Teresa Rowe, in this riveting webinar on April 26th at 12pm CST. Learn about this “all-in-one” standards document that provides process engineers and inspectors the information needed to improve quality, including: Process control criteria for building cable and harness assemblies In-process and final acceptance requirements Inspection criteria for accepting cable and harness assemblies […]

American manufacturing has been shaped by pioneers like Frederick Taylor and Henry Ford who developed techniques regarding scientific management and mass production. They minimized the cost of a product by analyzing the production process and breaking it into simple steps, each performed by a specialized worker trained specifically for that step. A sequence of such […]

The global economy appears to be losing momentum headed into the second half of the year. Inflation remaining stubbornly high and labor markets are showing signs of cooling. The banking crisis also continues to impact the economy, leading to tighter lending which will impact not only ongoing operations but the ability for businesses to invest. […]

This technical webinar will address using technologies available to the wiring harness industry to help assemblers be more effective in producing error-free harnesses quicker and more efficiently. Discussion topics will include: Guided insertion of seal plugs & pinned wires Eliminating errors during first-end wire harness assembly Partial harness testing during assembly Rapid continuity testing Troubleshooting […]