Training Calendar 2025

The PIEK training course calendar 2025 for open registration courses is now available. Here you can find a complete overview of all regional and online courses: https://piektraining.com/en/training-calendar/. In 2025, you can choose from training courses at the following locations: Heerlen, [...]

By |2024-10-08T09:03:29+02:0030 September 2024|Categories: PIEK|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Wire harnesses reveal their secrets with IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-D-620 and IPC-HDBK-620

Wires and wire harnesses have become indispensable in the electronic connection industry. In each and every appliance, no matter how small, we find wires. Wires and the way they are attached with the other parts of the electronic products [...]

By |2023-10-10T13:53:16+02:0010 October 2023|Categories: IPC, PIEK|Tags: , |

Training calendar 2024

The 2024 PIEK training calendar is now ready and includes all regional and online training courses: https://piektraining.com/en/training-calendar/. The sites that you can choose from in 2024 are: Heerlen (head office), Bretten, Singen, Münster, Amberg, Michelstadt & Berlin. [...]

By |2023-10-03T10:00:57+02:003 October 2023|Categories: IPC, PIEK|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

IPC J-STD-001, there’s no getting around it!

The IPC J-STD-001 is increasingly required in contracts worldwide and as a result the demand for certification is increasing. And this is not just because the defence-industry is running at full power, but also because more and more electronics producing [...]

By |2023-03-29T09:09:27+02:0029 March 2023|Categories: PIEK|Tags: , , |

Training calendar 2022

The 2022 PIEK training calendar is now ready and includes all regional and online training courses: https://piektraining.com/en/training-calendar/. The sites that you can choose from in 2022 are: Heerlen (head office), Weingarten near Karlsruhe, Singen, Münster, Amberg, Michelstadt & Berlin.

By |2021-09-29T10:58:15+02:0029 September 2021|Categories: IPC, PIEK|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

IPC introduced a major change in their standards for visual inspection.

Every advantage has its disadvantage In the new/latest revisions of the IPC-WHMA-620D Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies and IPC-A-610H Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies the term TARGET and the pictures to this have disappeared. Advantage: The main [...]

By |2021-08-25T09:46:34+02:0025 August 2021|Categories: IPC, PIEK|Tags: |

Supply chain responsibility in IPC documents – Part 2

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 [...]

By |2020-11-04T13:36:09+01:004 November 2020|Categories: PIEK|Tags: , |

IPC New Release: IPC-J-STD-001H Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies

IPC J-STD-001H is recognized globally for its criteria on soldering processes and materials. Updated with participants from 27 countries providing input and expertise, the IPC J-STD-001H standard brings the latest criteria to the industry including guidance on the use of [...]

By |2020-10-23T10:43:29+02:0014 October 2020|Categories: IPC New Release|Tags: , , , |

IPC New Release: IPC-A-610H Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies

IPC-A-610H is the most widely used electronics assembly acceptance standard in the electronics industry. IPC-A-610H standard includes a general update to the document, introduces several new surface mount component types and removes target conditions. Participants from 29 countries provided their [...]

By |2020-10-23T10:45:43+02:0014 October 2020|Categories: IPC New Release|Tags: , , , |

IPC New Release: IPC-A-600K: Acceptability of Printed Boards

IPC has released IPC-A-600K, Acceptability of Printed Boards, the definitive illustrated guide to printed circuit board acceptability. The IPC-A-600K is the definitive illustrated guide to printed board acceptability! The IPC-A-600K is a four-color document providing photographs and illustrations of [...]

By |2020-10-14T08:30:08+02:0021 July 2020|Categories: IPC New Release|Tags: , , |