MAY 2021 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 93
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Plexus Announces Construction
of Manufacturing Facility in
Bangkok, Thailand
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Plexus, a global player in complex prod-
uct design, manufacturing, supply chain and
aermarket services, announced that it broke
ground on a new manufacturing facility in
Bangkok, ailand.
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Global Connections:
Staying in Spec
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To ensure that your custom
cable assembly meets required
specifications, the fabricator
needs a well-equipped labora-
tory. e laboratory requires
a variety of specialized test
equipment to ensure that the cable harness
assembly meets and exceeds expected results.
Typical required laboratory equipment
includes high voltage test units, environmental
salt spray chambers, state of the art tempera-
ture cycling units, ultraviolet aging simulators,
strain and stress relief measuring equipment,
and bending and flexing test equipment. Col-
umnist Cooler Cao explains.
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Absolute EMS Invests in High-End,
Large Format Wave Solder System
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Absolute EMS, Inc., a provider of turnkey
and consignment manufacturing services, has
invested in a large format JAGUAR N450 high-
end lead and lead-free wave soldering system.
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Excerpt: The Printed Circuit
Assembler's Guide to...
SMT Inspection: Today, Tomorrow,
and Beyond, Chapter 1
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Today, optical inspection systems are the
preferred solution for in-line quality control
in the SMT industry. Systems such as solder
paste inspection (SPI) or automated optical
inspection (AOI) systems for pre- and post-
reflow are almost standard in every produc-
tion facility.
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10 Ways to Identify
Counterfeit ICs
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While other visual inspection
techniques provide important
insight into component qual-
ity and authenticity, nothing
exceeds X-ray inspection for
fast, accurate, non-destructive
evaluation.
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IPC CFX Update v1.3 E
ere are some very interest-
ing additions in this release,
including messages for predic-
tive maintenance and smart
energy management. As CFX
is an IPC standard, the indus-
try is assured of open content, designed to
evolve Industry 4.0 manufacturing for every-
one.
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Cooler Cao
Bill Cardoso
Michael Ford
