92 SMT007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2020
1
Will Moisture Management Expand
to the U.S. Market?
E
Rich Heimsch, Super Dry
director, chats with Nolan
Johnson about the growing
demand for moisture man-
agement in North America
versus its earlier adoption
in Europe and how mois-
ture management fits into
Industry 4.0 and the smart factory.
2
Powerful Prototypes:
An Open-source Adventure
E
Duane Benson describes
the latest board design
project he has been work-
ing on in his off-hours—
a motion-sensitive lapel
pin—including compro-
mises, mistakes, and les-
sons learned.
3
Stencils: Not As Simple
As They Seem
E
Stephanie Hardin of Inte-
grated Ideas and Technol-
ogies Inc. discusses her
role in the supply chain
as a stencil manufac-
turer, improvements she
sees from micromachined
step stencils, and why she
believes trying to have standardized stencil
layouts is wishful thinking due to the many
fluctuating variables.
4
Solder Paste Printing From
the Stencil's Perspective
E
Jeff Schake of ASM Assem-
bly Systems discusses the
complications surround-
ing printing and solder
paste that he sees from
his perspective as a sten-
cil expert.
Editor's Picks from SMT007.com
Duane Benson
Rich Heimsch
Stephanie Hardin
Jeff Schake