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4 SMT Magazine • March 2017 This issue of SMT Magazine looks into the dif- ferent challenges that assemblers face when dealing with flex circuits, and highlights strat- egies to address them. The Wide World of Flex Circuit Assembly Assembly of Flexible Circuits by John Talbot Strategies for Addressing Flex Circuit Assembly Pain Points Interview with Steve Fraser Supportive Tooling: The Magic Ingredient for Flex Circuit Assembly by Davina McDonnell JJS Stresses the Need for Baking Prior to Flex-Circuit Assembly Interview with Russell Poppe Fixturing: Key to Accurate Flex Circuit Assembly Interview with Adrian Nishimoto Flex-Circuit Assembly Success Hinges on MSL Control and Panelization Interview with Mike Galloway F E AT U R E CO L U M N Rework and Repair on Flex Circuits by Bob Wettermann 12 20 30 42 48 60 38 March 2017 • Featured Content 12 20 30 M A G A Z I N E 48 38 60 42