92 SMT007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2020
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Lean Digital Thread: DFM Is Now
as Easy as Spellcheck
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In past columns, Sagi Reuven
has written about topics mostly
related to the shop floor. In this
column, he talks about design
for manufacturing. It is clear to
everyone in the Industry 4.0 era
that the holy grail is to close the loop between
design and manufacturing.
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Real Time with...SMTAI 2020:
Seika's Preparation Pays Off
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Nolan Johnson and Seika
Machinery's Michelle Ogihara,
senior sales and marketing
manager, catch up on SMTAI
2020. Michelle shares her
team's generally positive expe-
rience in preparing for the exhi-
bition, details the new products on display in
the Seika virtual booth, and describes an expe-
rience from SMTAI that could have only hap-
pened at a virtual event like this.
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Sensible Design: Key Benefits
of Resins and Differences
From Coatings
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Alistair Little focuses on the
benefits of using a thermally
conductive encapsulation resin
and compare the difference
between using a resin and a
conformal coating. He also
looks more closely at the best way to mix a
resin pack and what to be wary of if air bub-
bles get trapped in the cured resin.
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Real Time with… SMTAI 2020:
Technical Conference Review
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SMTAI 2020, which was
converted to a virtual event,
took place from September
28–30. This event covered a
broad range of topics related to everything in
assembly. Over 90 technical presentations are
available, but this report covers just some of
the sessions I attended.
Editor's Picks from SMT007.com
Alistair Little
Sagi Reuven
Michelle Ogihara
