Subcontacting to China Doesn't Always Make Sense
I see in recent articles that manufacturers are not immediately thinking of China as the lowest cost producer. Some of the reasons why are: The pro...
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The Battle of Pb-Free
Industrial B2B types are waging a battle for your attention. Yes, you, the electronics assembly materials, equipment, and services consumer,...
Pb-Free: What Do You Need?
Everyone in the business has been collecting Pb-Free product literature (solder pastes, fluxes, etc.) for the past two years....
Thoughts on APEX
Well is is good to be back in the snowy Northeast. My thoughts on APEX? 1. Lead-free was clearly the theme. 2. “Wow” Event: One component ...
APEX Was Pretty Good
Gone are the days of filling FIVE halls PLUS the arena of the Anaheim Convention Center (NEPCON West of old). Today’s span......
My WEEE/RoHS Column in SMT Magazine
Folks, My bimonthly column on WEEE/RoHS has created considerable email traffic. Surprisingly many people are hoping their products are exempt or that ...
A Guest Contribution from Neovention
Folks, Amish and Kathy were kind enough to share this perspective on working with “Ole Dr. Ron.” Many companies must draw upon the experti...
APEX Update
Folks, I am here at APEX in sunny (?) LA. Show attendance appears to be high despite the rainy weather. The theme of the show: Lead-free. This sho...
RoHS Exemption for Military Applications
At Indium’s Quickstart seminar at Motorola, Plantation, Fl (February 8, 9, 2005) Ed asked: We make electronics that go on ships that are used by...
The Grandparent Conjecture
Folks, I often tell my students at Dartmouth, that if you can’t explain a technical phenomenon to your grandmother, you don’t really unde...
The most disruptive event in the history of electronics?
As I sit here in my office watching the sun setting on a cold February day in New Hampshire, I am reminded that we have less than 17 months to get rea...
SMTA Cost Estimating Guidelines CP-101A with ProfitPro™ Software
As in all industries, profit is the motive for the electronics assembly industry. Therefore, understanding assembly cost should be a prime concern. Th...