76 SMT007 MAGAZINE I JANUARY 2021
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Siemens and Computrol: Achieving
Operational Excellence in
Electronics Manufacturing
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I-Connect007's Happy Holden and Nolan
Johnson speak with Zac Elliott, technical mar-
keting engineer at Siemens Digital Industries
Software, and Farid Anani, VP of operations at
Computrol, about how to achieve operational
excellence in electronics manufacturing.
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SMTA Europe Webinar: What Is a
Good Solder Joint, and How Can
Solder Joints Be Tested?
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What is a good solder joint?
How can they be tested not only
for purposes of process charac-
terisation, optimisation, moni-
toring, and control but also for
ensuring their long-term reli-
ability? Pete Starkey details a webinar organ-
ised by the Europe Chapter of SMTA that
was presented by Bob Willis, an expert in sol-
dering, assembly technologies, and failure
analysis.
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X-Rayted Files: iPhone
Transparency —A Window Into SMT
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Teardowns are fun, but they
have also taught us more than
we could have imagined. Mod-
ern teardowns provide critical
insights into the nature and
construction of these devices.
As an example, Dr. Bill Cardoso details the his-
tory of the iPhone as told through X-ray.
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Smart Factory Insights: Changing
Roles in the Digital Factory
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Experts once required to have a
knowledge of specialized mate-
rials and processes are giving
way to those experienced in
the application of automated
and computerized solutions.
Michael Ford describes how it is time to rein-
vent the expectations and qualifications that
we seek in managers, engineers, and produc-
tion operators to attract and support a different
kind of manufacturing innovation.
Editor's Picks from SMT007.com
Dr. Bill Cardoso
Michael Ford
Bob Willis
