Join Me at SMTAI 2024 October 20-24
Folks, SMTAI is always a great conference. Not only are there scores of great papers, but there are also professional development courses......
Soldering
Keep Your Solder Paste Cool!
Recently, I have been receiving many inquiries on the topic of keeping solder paste cool during the heat waves this summer. Here are a few tips t...
Revolutionizing Electronics Assembly: The Future of Robotic Soldering
Explore the growing importance of robotic soldering in electronics assembly, addressing challenges such as miniaturization and cycle time demands. Dis...
Join Me at SMTA PanPac 2024
SMTA PanPac is a unique experience. In addition to the obvious draw of Hawaii in January, the conference tends to have thought leaders in the electron...
Excel Spreadsheet to Calculate and Graph Intermetallic Growth in Solder Joints
Folks, In my last post, I discussed the concern for copper-tin intermetallic (IMC) growth in solder joints at high service temperatures. Since then, I...
A Proper Solder Introduction Point in Hand or Robotic Soldering Can Solve Many Common Issues
The introduction point between the pad and the soldeirng iron tip plays a crucial role in creating perfect solder joints, as well as gives clues as to...
Minimizing Graping
Folks, This post is an excerpt on graping, from Indium Corporation's The Printed Circuits Assemblers Guide to Solder Defects. Intr...
Have You Been Keeping up with The Adventures of Maggie Benson?
Folks, Two of the workers at Ivy-Benson electronics just got engaged and they are on their way to a factory in Mexico to see if their boss Maggie Bens...
Workshop at SMTAI: Defeating Defects
Folks, I am presenting a workshop on Defeating Defects at SMTAI on October 31. This workshop is based on the recently published booklet The Printed Ci...
'Weld', 'Weld', 'Weld', What Do We Have Here and How Is It Different from Soldering?
Soldering and welding are often used interchangeably in metal fabrication, but each technique is different and has a distinct application. While both ...
Indium Corporation and SAFI-Tech Announce Partnership in Very Low Temperature Solders
Folks, Soldering is one of the oldest technologies developed by humankind, perhaps as long as 6,000 years ago. Early uses were in the making of jewelr...
New Excel Software Tools to Practice for SMTA Certification #2: Reflow Profiling
Folks, In my last post, I shared about an Excel®-based software tool called Line Balancer™ to help candidates for SMTA Certification prepare...