JBC is a major league player in the electronic interconnections industry, as it has been manufacturing soldering equipment and has built a global network for over 90 years. JBC not only offers one-stop shopping when it comes to soldering, but [...]
Just like PIEK Almit has a long history. Starting in Japan in 1956 Almit pioneered in the field of soldering wire. The company really took off thanks to monumental technical innovations such as solder paste for aluminium and solder paste [...]
Today´s world is a window. It is transparent, and you see exactly what is happening on the other side. This has made it much easier for manufacturers of semi-finished and finished articles to check whether a supplier meets the requirements [...]
The COVID-19 Corona pandemic is a crisis that nobody had foreseen. It has led to major changes, and companies are rethinking their business. Entrepreneurs are reviewing their organisation, production, business processes and knowledge. Just like you, PIEK has done this [...]
Drag soldering is soldering with a hollow soldering tip (mini wave tip) or with a flattened tip (hoof tip), a drag soldering tip. Due to the surface tension (adhesion), a drop of tin (bead) remains in the cavity. You drag [...]
This second part of the article on supply chain responsibility in IPC documents deals with a few other IPC documents: IPC/J-STD-001, IPC-7711/7721, IPC-6011 and IPC/J-STD 001GS. IPC/J-STD-001 is the standard for process engineering in PCB assembly. The train of thought [...]
This first part of the article on supply chain responsibility in IPC documents deals with IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620. If your company is ISO certified, you will probably have heard of supply chain responsibility before, also called chain control or supply [...]
The questions that you can ask yourself in this respect are: • Is the ESD programme in conformity with your internal standards? • Is the ESD programme in conformity with the standards of your customers? • Is the ESD programme [...]
Articles and essays about the electronic interconnect industry often use the terms ‘rework’ and ‘repair’ as synonyms. Is this correct or are there differences in meaning? This article will shed some light on this issue, and to do so PIEK [...]
It also happens to you. You grab a door handle or get into your car and you get a light electrical shock. We are confronted with static charges and discharges on a daily basis, but these do not affect us [...]
