AUGUST 2023 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 69
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.,
a global provider of engi-
neering, design, and man-
ufacturing services, cele-
brated the grand reopening
of its facility in Almelo,
Netherlands, serving customers across the
aerospace and defense, industrial, medical, and
semiconductor capital equipment industries.
Mike Konrad interviews Ryan
Gamble, CEO and founder of
Intraratio, about the collection
and analysis of big data. What
are the common misconcep-
tions, does artificial intelligence
play a role, and what are some
of the biggest mistakes for assembly companies
when it comes to big data collection?
Traceability means being
able to track the origin of any
given electrical component
throughout the supply chain.
For OEMs, this is no longer
optional or "nice to have."
Yet industrial traceability capacities are sorely lack-
ing throughout industries. Today, the most widespread
standard for traceability is "batch traceability," which
aside from tracking the production lot, serial number,
and exact board placement for components, fails to
analyze the individual components themselves, thus
jeopardizing the quality of the goods they compose.
Key segments of the European elec-
tronics manufacturing industry face
significant challenges and require
more support, considering their vital
role in Europe's strategic autonomy
and the "twin transitions" to a greener,
more digital economy.
Ed Reynolds, space exploration sector
program manager at Johns Hopkins
Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), will
present his keynote address, "The
DART Mission: Earth Strikes Back," at
IPC's High Reliability Forum on October 17
in Linthicum (Baltimore), Maryland.
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Benchmark Celebrates Grand
Reopening Engineering, Manufacturing
Facility in Almelo, Netherlands
The Knowledge Base:
Data Collection and Analysis
DART Mission Leader
Ed Reynolds to Keynote
IPC High Reliability
EU Should Support Other
Segments of the Electronics
Industry That Complement
Chips, New Report Says
When you think of sustainability,
odds are that electronics isn't what
comes to mind. The manufacturing
process alone is riddled with pro-
cesses that generate large amounts
of waste and utilize volatile chem-
icals and compounds. Consumers
dispose of their personal electronic
devices, which, added to the waste
from the manufacturing process,
accumulates into quite a large sum.
Finding Sustainability in
Additive Processes
Filling Critical Traceability Gaps With AI
Ryan Gamble
