DECEMBER 2021 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 117
Bert Horner of The Test Connection, Inc., a test
engineering service provider, shares his insights on
the trends and challenges for test and inspection.
In this discussion centered around common chal-
lenges in the industry and the importance of setting
up your test and inspection strategy, Bert states,
"The biggest chal-
lenge is giving access
to the key points and
understanding a test
strategy prior to the
assembly being built."
While smart devices like
sleep trackers that mon-
itor the quality of our
ZZs are exciting to
some, for others it in-
duces the fear of be-
coming subject to robot
overlords. Regardless,
the age of IoT is upon us, and as manufac-
turers, IoT is just one facet of the broader
Industry 4.0.
Koh Young Technolo-
gy, the industry leader in
True3D™ measurement-
based inspection solu-
tions, announces its exec-
utive committee has ap-
pointed Joel Scutchfield
as general manager and
head of SMT sales at Koh Young America.
Nolan talks to Dan
Hart, application
development man-
ager, about the
paper his team
presented at SMTAI, the work that went
into the research, and why his team took
on this research.
Managing Editor Andy Shaughnessy
recently spoke with Leo Lambert, vice
president of technology for EPTAC,
about some research the company is
doing into low-melt alloys. They also
discussed EPTAC's continuous growth,
as well as some of the lessons learned
during the pandemic and their plans
moving forward.
For the latest news and information, visit SMT007.com
SMT Solver: Flux and Cleaning—
How Clean Is Clean? Part 2
The selection of flux and
cleaning process deter-
mines, to a large extent,
the manufacturing yield and
product reliability of elec-
tronic assemblies. In this
column, columnist Ray
Prasad discusses cleanliness requirements
to know whether the boards have been
cleaned enough to meet their functional
requirements for their intended applications.
Bill Cardoso
Joel Scutchfield
EPTAC Studying Low-Melt
Alloys as In-Person
Classes Resume
Real Time With... SMTAI Interview:
Dan Hart of MacDermid Alpha
Electronics Solutions
Koh Young America Promotes
Joel Scutchfield to General Manager
X-Rayted Files: Was CS Model
101 Built on Industry 4.0?
Test Strategies and Pain Points
