JUNE 2022 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 85
The I-Connect007 Editorial Team
speaks with Technica's Frank Medina,
Ed Carrigan, and Jason Perry about
trending hotspots that provide the
PCB fabricator a high return on invest-
ment (ROI). A common theme: tradi-
tional methods for calculating ROI are
being replaced by models that include
more qualitative factors.
In 1965, Gordon Moore predicted that
the number of transistors that could be
packaged into a square inch of space
would double every year for the near
future. Although his projection was
later revised, Moore's Law has with-
stood the test of time for five decades.
There's been a lot of talk
among PCB manufac-
turers about the need to
upskill their workforce.
But where do you start—
do you set up your own
program or send staff to
third-party training centers? We asked David
Hernandez, IPC vice president of education, to
weigh in on this topic.
Preventive maintenance is
a routine maintenance per-
formed to ensure equip-
ment runs efficiently and
won't experience problems
anytime soon. This routine
maintenance can become
highly important when you
are running a business that
relies heavily on equipment
for production.
Today's training has become an essential part of any operation,
especially because most Quality Management Systems (QMS) require
this. To be compliant with ISO9001 you must maintain a competence
and training system. However, there are a few things to keep in mind
when taking on the competence and training mission.
I had just accepted the role of corporate intern
at Caterpillar Inc., where I would be working
on the product service development team. As
I started my internship, I felt like I didn't know
anything—and I mostly didn't.
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