With Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) being omnipresent in most equipment we use today, the importance of soldering cannot be overstated . A PCB includes Through Hole and Surface Mount components. Hand soldering and robotic soldering are used for through hole components while wave soldering and reflow soldering are used for [...]

Prevent Li-ion Batteries/ Electric Vehicle from Catching Fire with Correct Jelly Roll Insulation Test Electric Vehicle:     Most fire accidents in various products / Electric Vehicle using lithium-ion batteries, including electric vehicles, occur while charging. The main reason for this is that the negative electrode material (graphite or mixed [...]

Modern end-effectors are critical to automation. Here’s why... End-effectors are critical to automation The Covid-19 pandemic and its ensuing shutdowns have shown how robotics can assist in more ways than one, in industries ranging from automotive to pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, to healthcare. It has speeded up the adoption [...]

Lean process: Just as you have the famous 4Ps of marketing, you have the 3Ms or Muda, Muri, Mura in the world of lean processes. But unlike in marketing where you need to include the 4Ps of Product, Price, Place, Promotion to succeed, here you’ve got to eliminate this dissonant [...]

Optical Test Systems What does optical testing bring to the table in terms of manufacturing? Precision, accuracy, control, speed, and the ultimate test of performance. The Need Optical testing systems are being deployed by varied industries for different applications including in the field of research and development, communication, engineering, [...]

Why is cleaning needed Harmful contaminants such as solder and adhesive residues, flux, and dust and debris from other manufacturing processes and handling are often formed during the course of electronics manufacture, and the primary purpose of cleaning is to remove these contaminants at regular intervals. This ultimately leads [...]