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Real Time with… IPC APEX EXPO 2024: Innovative Lamination Technology
May 7, 2024 | Real Time with...IPC APEX EXPOEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Kevin Barrett of Insulectro and Victor Lazaro of Indubond discuss their companies' partnership, focusing on Indubond's innovative lamination technology that uses induction heating. They discuss the advantages of this technology over traditional methods, its benefits to customers, and the crucial role of automation in manufacturing.
Click to watch the interview on our Real Time with... IPC APEX EXPO 2024 event site.
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05/14/2024 | Real Time with...IPC APEX EXPORanjan Chatterjee is a board member at iNEMI. In this conversation with Editor Nolan Johnson, Chatterjee discusses the digitization of, and regular updates to, the industry roadmap. The roadmap is a collaborative effort on technologies and standards which is intended to guide CEOs and CTOs in their long-range planning. Ranjan discusses the board's role in shaping the roadmap and the vision for more frequent updates.
Real Time with… IPC APEX EXPO 2024: Precision Tools and Problem-solving With Perfect Point
05/14/2024 | Real Time with...IPC APEX EXPOIn an interview with Guest Editor Dan Beaulieu, Alex Girardot, a field applications engineer with Perfect Point, shares his experiences with precision tooling. Alex also discusses a challenging project involving thick boards and small diameter holes in which Carbonite tools with a hybrid design were used. They also discuss the trend toward smaller hole sizes.