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Prototron Circuits of Tucson,
Arizona, has recently installed a
Maskless Model 5600 LED direct
imaging machine, which allows for
processing .003 mil lines on most
applications.
I held off upgrading to Windows 11 for
several months, but finally took the plunge
and it has quickly become my favorite
operating system of all time. I know that's
a bold statement but let me tell you why
I've come to this conclusion.
To better understand what's
needed for upskilling your labor
force in today's job climate, we
reached out to Sunstone Cir-
cuits, a PCB fabricator in the
Pacific Northwest. We posed
our set of questions to individu-
als in three departments to hear their perspectives.
While the conflict in
Ukraine has captured all
the headlines for the past
several weeks, the chal-
lenges facing companies
on the workforce front have
not abated. When I speak
with executives around
the world, they are sing-
ing the same song in two-
part harmony: supply chain
and people. Let's talk a lit-
tle about the people chal-
lenges that are keeping
management up at night.
As the electronics supply chain contends with the struggles of moving out of the pandemic and
into a new normal, it is increasingly obvious that a new normal will be one with sustainability and
resource conservation as the top priority. Over the past year, we have seen printed circuit board
manufacturers encounter challenges associated with environmental regulations, water and power
outages, and pressures from the supply chain to reduce environmental footprints.
In this interview, Barry Matties
speaks with Adrienne Collins, direc-
tor of programs at FIRST Washing-
ton, about the success of a student
robotics program that fosters inno-
vation, builds problem solving skills,
and cultivates a concept that most of us have never heard
of—gracious professionalism.
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Industry: Working
Together to
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Challenges
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Prototron Circuits Installs
Maskless Model 5600
LED Direct Imager
Training the Future
Manufacturing Labor Force
