What defines quality in electronics manufacturing today?
Neil Edwards from Metcal shares insights on training, soldering standards, and why skilled operators remain essential in a rapidly evolving industry.
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Every drone in flight depends on reliable electronics, from vibration to moisture resistance, every connection must be perfect.
🛠 Reliability starts at the workbench with IPC standards and training.
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Solder balls on the PCB, are they allowed?
Solder balls that can get loose by vibration are a defect for all product classes. They must be removed, otherwise an electrical short (short circuit/bridge) may occur. Read more: piektraining.com/en/solder-b…
IPC invites you to join the Germany Contest of the IPC Hand Soldering Competition (HSC) held at productronica (IPC Booth A4.502) – Messe Muenchen in Munich from 14 & 15 November 2023. Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Training calendar 2024
The 2024 PIEK training calendar is now ready and includes all regional and online training courses: piektraining.com/en/training….
The sites that you can choose from in 2024 are: Heerlen (head office), Bretten, Singen, Münster, Amberg, Michelstadt & Berlin.
Vapor Phase Soldering
We can reflow solder Printed Circuit Boards Assemblies (PCBA’s) by using convection ovens, infrared ovens but also with the aid of vapor-phase ovens. Read More: piektraining.com/en/vapor-ph…
Smart police service innovations
Police services all over the world are using artificial intelligence (AI) more and more nowadays...
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Universities as sources of innovation
Companies from the technical interconnect industry are increasingly finding their way to research universities to work on the innovation of products and services together with teachers and students. Read more: piekblog.com/en/universities…
IPC J-STD-001, there’s no getting around it! | The IPC J-STD-001 is increasingly required in contracts worldwide and as a result the demand for certification is increasing. This is not just because the defence-industry is running at full power. Read More: piektraining.com/en/ipc-j-st…
Measuring the Soldering Temperature Profile | Measuring is Knowing. Guessing is Missing. Measure the temperature profiles and other variables of your reflowsoldering, wavesoldering, vapour-phase-soldering- and rework & repair processes. Read more: piektraining.com/en/measurin…
PIEK and Weller will intensify their years of cooperation even further. | PIEK and Weller have been working together closely for years now. Weller regularly provides PIEK with various equipment for training purposes. Read more: piekblog.com/en/clean-air-a-…