74 SMT007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2025
TOP TEN
EDITOR'S
PICKS
Legislative Update: Is the SEMI
Investment Act Inclusive of PCB
and Substrates?
In response to this week's news about new
U.S. legislation being put forth by SEMI to
support our domestic electronics supply
chain—the Strengthening Essential Manu-
facturing and Industrial (SEMI) Investment
Act—IPC's Richard Cappetto, senior director
of North American Government Relations,
issued a statement.
Augusto Vilarinho, an MES expert at Critical
Manufacturing, explores the essential func-
tions of MES in tracking shop floor activities.
AI and machine learning capabilities are
purposely built into the MES through its
embedded data platform.
From Execution to Intelligence:
A Data-driven Approach to
Modern Manufacturing
SMTA excels through
its local chapters. On
April 16, Marcy LaRont
attended the Work-
force Breakfast dur-
ing the SMTA Arizona
Expo & Tech Forum in
Mesa, Arizona. which
featured more than
50 electronics pro-
fessionals from the
local area, including
defense OEMs, and
numerous other first-
time attendees.
SMTA Bridging
the Skills Gap in
Arizona
Roberto Gatti, CEO
of Delvitech, shares
insights into its Horus
machine, a revolu-
tionary innovation in
AI-driven inspection
technology.
Revolutionizing
Inspection With
Delvitech
IPC Releases Version 2.0 of
IPC-2591, Connected Factory
Exchange, with Expanded
Device Coverage and Smarter
Data
Version 2.0 provides substantial expansions
for shop floor operations. This includes capa-
bilities for hand soldering and wave soldering
operations—expanding the total number of supported
device types to 14—and providing a pathway for gateway
solutions providers to demonstrate their CFX capabilities
via the CFX Validation and Qualification System.
