MAY 2025 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 103
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From the production of essential support items such as wave
solder pallets and JEDEC trays to the creation of highly custom-
ized hand soldering fixtures and support tooling, additive man-
ufacturing is helping to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Here, we'll explore AM's impact on electronics manufacturing.
From the improvements that have made it a viable solution, to
some of the real-world applications existing today.
Smart Automation: The Growing Role of Additive Manufacturing
Knocking Down the Bone
Pile: Basics of Component
Lead Tinning
The component lead tinning
process serves several critical
functions, including removing gold
plating, mitigation of tin whiskers,
reconditioning of component
solderability issues, and alloy
conversion from lead-free (Pb-free)
to tin-lead or from tin-lead to lead-
free for RoHS compliance. We will
cover each of these topics in more
detail in upcoming columns.
Spring is in the air, and so is
the latest issue of IPC Com-
munity. From roadsters in
southern California to auto-
motive standards in China, a
focus on Germany's largest electronics manufacturer,
and interviews with some of today's industry influenc-
ers, this issue rounds the bend into a world of innova-
tion, leadership, and community.
IPC Community
Unveils Spring 2025
Issue: A Celebration
of Innovation and
Excellence
The winners were selected by
members of the conference tech-
nical committee. Awards are given
for "Best of Proceedings" as well
as "Best Practical and Applications-
Based Knowledge" categories.
Best Papers from SMTA
International Announced
Matt Kelly, the CTO, VP Standards and Technology at
IPC, shares insights on recent organizational changes.
He highlights the importance of
proactive standards develop-
ment to match the rapid pace
of technology, predicting a ten-
fold acceleration in advance-
ments over the next five years.
Real Time with... IPC APEX EXPO 2025:
Technological Advancements – IPC's
Vision for 2025
