New paradigms in consumer buying patterns are putting pressure on PCB Manufacturers to become a whole lot more flexible. And although efforts are made to streamline and optimize, the big picture is … [Read more...] about Five Statistics That Will Drive Changes In PCB Manufacturing
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Benefits of Best-Practice Process Preparation for PCB Assembly
Process preparation is the critical link between the completion of the design and the start of physical product realization. The gap between these two processes can be quite wide, geographically and … [Read more...] about Benefits of Best-Practice Process Preparation for PCB Assembly
Closing the Gaps Between PCB Layout Design and Manufacturing
This paper describes how layout designers and product-level NPI engineers can prepare and validate product models using embedded or concurrent design-for-manufacturing (DFM) analysis while they are … [Read more...] about Closing the Gaps Between PCB Layout Design and Manufacturing
The Latest in PCB Manufacturing Data Exchange Formats
ODB++ is a complete PCB manufacturing exchange data format that contains all of the data required for defining a PCB product in manufacturing. This paper provides a summary of the new items in ODB++ … [Read more...] about The Latest in PCB Manufacturing Data Exchange Formats
When to Replace a Pump
A frequent question in the Fluid Power industry is, “when or how often should I replace my pump?” The truthful but unsatisfying answer is, “it depends”. It depends on a multitude of factors, operating … [Read more...] about When to Replace a Pump
A Changing Approach to PCB Manufacturing
The ability for an existing factory to be able to perform in a more flexible way without making huge changes or investment, and without significant loss of productivity, has been a challenge for many … [Read more...] about A Changing Approach to PCB Manufacturing
The Internet of Things for Electronics Manufacturing
What does the “Internet of Things” mean for electronics manufacturing? In this white paper, you will learn how your organization can overcome the bottleneck of establishing efficient … [Read more...] about The Internet of Things for Electronics Manufacturing
EtherCAT or Ethernet for Motion Control
Ethernet based bus solutions have become the dominant method of communications in the motion and industrial control. Since EtherCAT and Ethernet use the same physical hardware and are often used in … [Read more...] about EtherCAT or Ethernet for Motion Control
Cybersecurity starts with design
Manufacturing has been traditionally perceived as having lower cybersecurity risk than retail or financial businesses with large volumes of consumer information on hand. But the cybersecurity … [Read more...] about Cybersecurity starts with design
Size Matters! Small Connectors Deliver High Data Transfer Rates
For commercial applications, high speed data cable connectors such as Ethernet, USB, HDMI and others, come in a number of different shapes and sizes, typically specified as a part of the protocol … [Read more...] about Size Matters! Small Connectors Deliver High Data Transfer Rates