|
This section contains a collection of recent articles on the broader business issues that affect the global electronics manufacturing community.
|
Latest Management Article
Transparency in electronics production
SIPLACE Performance Monitoring determines the line status and important key performance indicators (KPIs) in real time. ...FULL STORY
03 January 2012
Batch control for Magnet Schultz
Magnet Schultz has made savings by introducing simple lean manufacturing measures across its production department. ...FULL STORY
28 November 2011
SIPLACE team considers Productronica 2011 to be a success (21 November 2011)
For the SIPLACE team, the recently concluded Productronica was a great success....FULL STORY
Something for everyone? (07 November 2011)
The SIPLACE team wants to arouse the interest of electronics manufacturers from all over the world with lots of innovations and an exciting presentation concept at this year’s Productronica trade show....FULL STORY
ASM Pacific Technology completes takeover (24 October 2011)
By taking over the Chinese Siemens Electronics Assembly Systems (SEAS) Ltd., ASM Pacific Technology (ASMPT) has successfully completed its acquisition of the SMT placement machine division of Siemens AG....FULL STORY
Investing in R&D (25 July 2011)
ESCATEC will be increasing its Research and Development operations significantly over the next five years growing the headcount from 30 to 200 and the turnover from $4 million to $40 million....FULL STORY
Electronics on the up? (18 May 2011)
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has recently confirmed the UK has avoided a double-dip recession with GDP increasing by 0.5% in the first quarter. GDP is estimated now to have returned to the level in the third quarter of 2010. And guess what? The largest contribution to the growth in this quarter was from manufacturing....FULL STORY
First nano company to get SHE approval (19 April 2011)
AssuredNano, the Safety Health and Environment (SHE) Accreditation Scheme for organisations involved with nanotechnology, has announced that Thomas Swan, the single wall carbon nanotube manufacturer, has become the first organisation accredited to its Nanomaterials SHE Scheme....FULL STORY
Importance of international standards (25 March 2011)
Internationally recognised standards are important for manufacturers and suppliers alike...FULL STORY
In your opinion, what is driving the electronics industry this year (as opposed to last year)? Is it the recovery or new, emerging technology? (24 March 2011)
Overall, the electronics assembly industry is in recovery. As a result, we can expect better sales revenues in 2011 than in 2010 and 2009. In our specific industry (defluxing and cleanliness testing), we have seen dramatic growth from 2009 to 2010 and we expect 2011 sales revenues to set all-time records....FULL STORY
In your opinion, what is driving the electronics industry this year (as opposed to last year)? Is it the recovery or new, emerging technology? (23 March 2011)
Technological advancements in mobile devices, PCs, data transmission and storage technology have helped pave the way toward sustainable recovery of the global electronics industry in 2011....FULL STORY
Be Careful With That Acronym (01 March 2011)
In the early days after the RoHS Directive came into force I remember receiving a query emailed to me from overseas from someone who said he had an important question on the Directive that no-one else he had contacted so far could answer....FULL STORY
Still Flexing muscles in the UK (22 February 2011)
Flextronics reveals how it operates its ‘local but global’ businesses....FULL STORY
‘Put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket’ (21 February 2011)
EMS company JJS Electronics has reported a rise in demand for box-build assembly....FULL STORY
Co-operating for the future (18 February 2011)
The ‘Industrial Development’ workshop of Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg in co-operation with SIPLACE produces excellent results....FULL STORY
EMS comes together in 2011 (17 February 2011)
Marco Pisano, Electronics Programme Manager at Intellect, believes that one of the first trends to emerge in 2011 could be consolidation in the European EMS market....FULL STORY
MANAGEMENT - New solution for UK EMS (05 January 2011)
Solutions Group (UK) of Northampton has launched a new company – Precision Manufacturing (PML) – which is aiming to become a major player in the EMS industry....FULL STORY
Cottage industry and the education revolution (08 December 2010)
Graham Naisbitt has a passion for Britain and its electronics industry. He recently shared some of these thoughts with Tim Fryer....FULL STORY
MANAGEMENT - Comparing clean rooms (29 November 2010)
Quality managers in semiconductor, aerospace, composites, electronics, nanotech, and other high tech industries requiring clean room environments can now obtain a guide to evaluating costs of monitoring critical environments while controlling risk factors from Veriteq....FULL STORY
SMART look back (23 August 2010)
We asked the SMART Group to provide some of its members’ views on how technology has been implemented over the past 30 years, and the pressures and changes forced on it by progress in design....FULL STORY
Making safety tests safe (01 June 2010)
Safety Testing has traditionally been done at an independent third-party test house. However, this approach can create issues such as extended test times, which impact the time to market for new products. Jean-Louis Evans describes four alternatives to this more traditional approach....FULL STORY
Maintaining quality (06 May 2010)
Over recent years, internationally accepted quality standards for electronic hardware production have become increasingly important as outsourcing by OEMs has increased, international trade has expanded and legislation such as RoHS has been imposed....FULL STORY
Offshoring complexities (10 February 2010)
Often crises act as a catalyst in bringing about change and this recession may be causing some to re-think their supply chain strategies. It is against this context that the role offshoring plays in business practice is rising to the fore....FULL STORY
Central issues at a critical time (13 November 2009)
Debates about how best to ensure that British industry is competitive are taking on increasing importance as we near a general election....FULL STORY
Real products for the virtual generation (13 November 2009)
The term ‘internet speed’ is used to describe how services are created and delivered rapidly in the virtual world. But consumers are coming to expect real, high-tech products to arrive equally quickly. Rex Waygood, Technical Manager of Hansatech EMS explains....FULL STORY
The SMART Group 25th anniversary seminar and exhibition (06 November 2009)
The advent of surface-mount component packaging in the early 1980s precipitated a step change in printed circuit assembly procedure and presented a new generation of engineering challenges....FULL STORY
Adopting new methods (07 October 2009)
Tim Fryer spoke to Barry Clark, Managing Director of AdoptSMT UK, to find out about the services offered to its customers and how the company is coping with the recession....FULL STORY
A nod to the past, and a look to the future (21 September 2009)
The SMTA has announced that the final programme and registration for SMTA International is available on-line at www.smta.org/smtai. The conference will be held at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego, California, on 4-8 October....FULL STORY
SMART Silver celebration (09 September 2009)
The SMART Group is celebrating its Silver Anniversary with a series of events, starting with its 25th Anniversary Seminar later this month...FULL STORY
Solid base for British optimism (01 September 2009)
2008/9 is proving to be a challenging time for most manufacturers and the PCB bare board fabricators are not immune. There have been reports in China and USA of plant closures and in Germany the market is down 40%. Mike Bannard looks at the UK's prospects....FULL STORY
Move closer (01 September 2009)
Electronics manufacturers are feeling the cold winds of the global recession. Howard Goff, Managing Director of Exception’s offshoring division, looks at how the downturn is affecting suppliers and customers....FULL STORY
Time to bank on the broker? (01 September 2009)
The ‘route to market’ for a PCB can take many different forms. One of these is through a broker and Tim Fryer talked to one such company, ALR, about the advantages of using a brokerage service....FULL STORY
Asian outsourcing considerations (01 September 2009)
More and more companies with electronic manufacturing needs are outsourcing to Asia each year. Not only can these companies reduce expenses, but they may also benefit from Asia’s fast-growing economies and EMS markets. John Molloy explains more....FULL STORY
Manufacturers demonstrate new technologies at NEPCON/EMT South China (24 August 2009)
The 15th annual NEPCON/EMT South China 2009 event for the China electronics manufacturing industry will take place from 26-28 August this year. When they attend the NEPCON show, visitors will have the opportunity to take part in EMT South China, Finetech South China, ATE China and AE South China, which are all taking place at the same time....FULL STORY
Close relations (08 May 2009)
‘Working closely with customers’ has become an over-used cliché, but companies that make the effort to understand their customers’ markets can get closer to this business nirvana....FULL STORY
Grabbing the opportunity (06 May 2009)
The exodus of big, global, tier 1 electronics manufacturers from UK shores is the ideal opportunity for smaller, tier 2 players to capitalise, argues Dave Taylor....FULL STORY
Could the tide be turning already? (16 April 2009)
Tim Fryer had the opportunity of catching up with Ron Jakeman, Managing Director of Electrolube, about the electronics industry in the downturn and how the green shoots might be starting to show already....FULL STORY
Improving the industry (12 February 2009)
SC21 is an industry-led aerospace and defence programme aimed at improving the UK supplier base. It is designed to accelerate the competitiveness of the industry by raising the performance of supply chains....FULL STORY
Coming up to standard (12 February 2009)
Quality standards are a key factor in customer satisfaction and the efficiency of any manufacturing operation. In a highly competitive market, contracts can be won or lost on the basis of whether companies can meet those standards....FULL STORY
Sustainability for efficiency (09 February 2009)
In an economic climate where there is increasing pressure to reduce costs, Dean Taylor, Operations Director at Axiom Manufacturing Services, looks at ways in which manufacturers can ensure they retain an environmentally sustainable supply chain that won’t be a burden on the company’s bottom line....FULL STORY
Training your way through the recession (23 January 2009)
During the recession many companies have cut their staff training in their bid to survive the economic downturn, but companies such as Jaguar Land Rover have taken a different approach. The troubled brand may have decreased staff numbers, but they look to the future as they invest in a new high tech training academy....FULL STORY
Strong show of strength (16 January 2009)
The Southern Electronics Show returns to FIVE, Farnborough on the 11th and 12th of February 2009. The 2008 show, held last February, was the most successful Southern Electronics show ever, with well in excess of 5000 visitors through the doors, but what will this years show bring? EM&T asked the organisers…...FULL STORY
Practical seminars down South (16 January 2009)
The Southern Electronics Show (11-12 February at FIVE, Farnborough) has announced its free seminar programme...FULL STORY
Carve out completed - it is business as usual - only better! (16 January 2009)
The success of any company is in its ability to evolve to meet customer, market and economic trends. Siemens is a company adept at responding to its marketplace and in 2008 announced the SMT placement solution business group with their famous brand Siplace was to begin the process of a “carve-out”. Complete as of 1 January, the global Siplace team will be known as Siemens Electronics Assembly Systems....FULL STORY
The UK EMS sector and the credit crunch – bucking the trend? (16 December 2008)
Henry Parker of Intellect introduces this Electronics Outsourcing supplement with his take on the economic climate and how it is affecting the EMS industry in the UK....FULL STORY
Decoupling the Supply Chain (16 December 2008)
Senior management in OEM companies increasingly find themselves assigned the role of the rope in a very real tug of war—pulled one way by customers' mounting demands and the opposite way by the company's need for growth and profitability. Many have discovered that they can keep the rope from snapping and, in fact, achieve profitable growth by recognizing supply chain management as the key strategic capability when selecting an EMS provider. ...FULL STORY
Do you use or have you considered Contract Electronic Manufacturing? (08 December 2008)
It’s no longer just about PCB assembly it’s a whole lot more, as Chris Hunt explains....FULL STORY
The REACH window closes (20 November 2008)
At the end of 30th November, St Andrew’s Day, the REACH window of opportunity for pre-registration of existing substances will be closing, and it’s my mid-November prediction that, despite some IT problems, there will not have been any extension to that date. Martin Tarr reports on the legislation and its consequences for the electronics industry....FULL STORY
Electronics events in Brazil (17 November 2008)
Most companies all around the world are, in one way or another, affected by the recession experienced in the world economy. When traditional strongholds like the USA and Europe become unstable and unpredictable overnight, many companies turn their eyes to emerging market. For electronics companies one of the most vibrant market places at the moment can be found in Brazil....FULL STORY
Smart view of where we stand (18 October 2008)
EM&T asked the SMART Group to give a view on a key industry topic at the moment. Nigel Burtt took the stand on environmental issues....FULL STORY
European governments look to increase RoHS enforcement (17 October 2008)
The governments of EU countries are building plans to work together to better enforce the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) regulations in Europe that ban hazardous substances from electrical and other household and commercial products. ...FULL STORY
Could the flood of cheaper electrical imports be endangering our airwaves? (16 October 2008)
The RTTE Directive has generally been ‘a good thing’, but Jean-Louis Evans believes that it has its problems - and hopes the review that is currently in progress could resolve these....FULL STORY
Keeping track of traceability (17 September 2008)
Robert Miklosey reports on a new method of making traceability meaningful...FULL STORY
Don't undervalue your ‘peripheral’ IP (12 September 2008)
Ged Powell examines the issue of IP not being used to its full potential, particularly if it is not core to a company’s products or activities...FULL STORY
Smooth supply as EMS flies high (11 September 2008)
Mike Berridge reflects on the progress being made in SC21 – a program being driven by the aerospace industry to improve competitiveness throughout the supply chain....FULL STORY
UK EMS: The Way Forward (10 September 2008)
Intellect’s Henry Parker introduces this issue of Outsourcing Insight with a look at future prospects for contract manufacturing in the UK....FULL STORY
Trojan urges WEEE compliance not denial (09 September 2008)
The cradle to grave ethos, where manufacturers take responsibility for the products they create from inception to the end of their life, became yet more firmly ensconced in the industrial firmament with the introduction of the WEEE Directive....FULL STORY
EMSA – a year in the Chair (08 September 2008)
Phil Inness is managing director of Axis Electronics and, for the last year, has been chair of Intellect’s EMSA (Electronic Manufacturing Service Association). We asked Phil to take a personal view of his first year in this role....FULL STORY
GlobalTRONICS 2008 is just around the corner (01 September 2008)
With the global outlook for 2008 shadowed by rising oil prices, accelerating inflation in China and India, and the health of the US economy, sentiment for Asia’s electronics manufacturing sector remains strong, states Reed Exhibitions. ...FULL STORY
Where next for the UK PCB Sector? (18 August 2008)
Henry Parker of Intellect provides an overview of the PCB market in the UK and Ireland....FULL STORY
Helping OEMs meet environmental responsibilities (14 July 2008)
Consumers of electrical and electronic equipment are placing responsibility and expectation on manufacturers to supply products that have been produced in a way that has minimum impact on the environment....FULL STORY
Are your parts the real deal? (09 June 2008)
Shortening time-to-market, squeezed margins – have we created the perfect environment for fruadsters to flourish? Tom Perrett looks at the problem and introduces one possible solution....FULL STORY
Act local – play global (02 June 2008)
EMTww asked Flextronics to outline its strategy in western and northern Europe and found out it is still dedicated to the region...FULL STORY
New skills for engineers? (19 May 2008)
By the very nature of their jobs, engineers are highly-skilled and technically-minded people. Whether entering the trade as apprentices or having completed higher education degrees, their knowledge is exemplary. Yet, as Steve Thurlow discusses, in today’s complex and fiercely competitive environment, every employee – and in particular the engineer, who may have a significant level of client contact – has a key role to play in the sales process. ...FULL STORY
Honest broker solves supply problems (26 March 2008)
Here, Wendy Heyes discusses the problems facing companies face when sourcing offshore and suggests how they can insure against any time related delivery problems. ...FULL STORY
CEMs help to manage product lifecycle (26 March 2008)
In today’s competitive environment, contract manufacturers need to do all they can to help their customers and to add value. One important service that CEMs can provide is to help design engineers manage the product lifecycle, improving the product’s performance, reducing cost and handling environmental issues, as Phil Burns and Mike Fitzgerald describe...FULL STORY
Innovative winners enter technology centre (25 March 2008)
IPC has announced the products that will be featured in the Innovative Technology Center (ITC) at the 2008 APEX. The ITC showcases new and emerging technologies from all segments of the electronic interconnect industry....FULL STORY
PCB and EMS leaders discuss industry issues (25 March 2008)
The day before APEX opens in Las Vegas, executives of PCB and EMS companies will meet to discuss solutions facing their industries. The PCB Executive Management Meeting and the EMS Management Council Meeting will take place March 31....FULL STORY
Conference program with global reach (25 March 2008)
A who’s who lineup of the major players in the electronic interconnect industry will descend upon Las Vegas, April 1–3, 2008, for the technical conference of the annual IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit. ...FULL STORY
Development with eco and technology twists (25 March 2008)
Leading experts from around the world will convene in Las Vegas to share the latest findings on challenges facing the electronic interconnect industry as part of the professional development program at the 2008 IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit. The program will be held Sunday-Monday, March 30–31 and Thursday, April 3....FULL STORY
APEX – introducing the event… (25 March 2008)
The 2008 IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit will encompass more than 154,000 net square feet of exhibit space at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center, Las Vegas. The exhibition and technical conference will take place April 1–3, while other meetings and programs begin March 29. ...FULL STORY
Record number of new products (24 March 2008)
IPC claims that a record number of new products and services will debut at the 2008 IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX in Las Vegas. ...FULL STORY
Robust tick on the Bucket List (10 March 2008)
With over 27 years' experience in the industry, Susan Mucha has built a distinguished career both working in and consulting to EMS companies. We also keep her busy as our American columnist on EMTWorldWide, but she has managed to find time to write a book on the EMS sector. In this interview, EMTww asks her for both her views on the EMS industry as well as some background on her new book....FULL STORY
Medically fit for the purpose (03 March 2008)
PartnerTech’s Paul Gill and Eldon Lindsay talk to Tim Fryer about the company’s increasing focus on the medical and biotechnology sectors – and argue that while price is still important, proven sector experience, design & development capability, proximity to the customer, and meeting regulatory demands are the real critical success factors...FULL STORY
Southern man takes off (04 February 2008)
The Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show embarks on its second decade of growth on February 6th and 7th 2008, with a new venue, improved facilities and a host of new attractions. Welcoming visitors to the show’s new home at Farnborough International Airport will be an exciting new programme of events and attractions....FULL STORY
IPC submit RoHS concerns (27 January 2008)
As part of the consultation process on expanding the scope of the RoHS Directive, the IPC, on behalf of its members, submitted the following to the European Commission – principally calling for a scientific approach to assessing the ‘benefits’ of the legislation....FULL STORY
RFID finds its identity (21 January 2008)
In the build-up to the annual IDTechEx RFID USA event in Boston this February and the latest IDTechEx RFID forecasts, Raghu Das reviews RFID progress in 2007. Here is a full version of his report (abbreviated version in news)...FULL STORY
Facing up to the changing hazards (04 January 2008)
Even in those countries where RoHS legislation is now firmly in place there is still continuous change and continued confusion. Neil Stanton explores the issues in the UK....FULL STORY
China –A question of ethics? But whose? (06 December 2007)
Chinese manufacturing has once again found itself in the spotlight with many people asking even more questions about the true price of Asian imports. Andrew Ferrier is Commercial Manager of Components Bureau, celebrating its 21st year of successfully doing business with China, so what light can he shed on the current situation?...FULL STORY
ACEM points way to a united future (05 December 2007)
EM&T’s first guide to the EMS sector was done, a decade and a half ago, in tandem with ACeM – the Association of Contract Electronic Manufacturers. So now we have come full circle as ACeM introduce this issue of Electronics Outsourcing with its outline for the future. ...FULL STORY
Pack up your troubles – and smile! (05 December 2007)
The better the information, the better the job. That is the message from one EMS provider, who has developed a ‘manufacturing pack’ philosophy to ensure the data set is complete. Jess Amos reports...FULL STORY
EMS = CEM + (05 December 2007)
Should you consider subcontracting not just your production requirements but a complete range of services? Chris Hunt looks at the options...FULL STORY
Buy-out brings tier one solutions (20 November 2007)
Tim Fryer talks to Gary Howse and Stephen Church about life within the PartnerTech Group a year after its acquisition – and discusses the growth of its development capability and its new-found status as a tier two contract manufacturer providing a tier one solution...FULL STORY
Synthetic materials take centre stage in Munich (12 October 2007)
Synthetic materials have always been popular in electronics because of their insulating properties – today, applications for new materials are spreading thanks to their outstanding conductive properties. ...FULL STORY
Complete photovoltaic production chain (12 October 2007)
Productronica exhibitors are to display technologies for the complete photovoltaic production chain from silicon to ready-to-operate solar modules in its "MicroNanoWorld" exhibition section...FULL STORY
Manufacturing the ‘hardly visible’! (12 October 2007)
This year, almost 230 international exhibitors (there were just 122 companies in 2005) have registered for hall B5 at Productronica, where the focus is on micro manufacturing....FULL STORY
EMS Village showcase for outsourced community (12 October 2007)
A dedicated EMS village, along with the Productronica Forum, both based in Hall A6, show the importance the organisers of Productronica place in this developing side of the electronics industry....FULL STORY
Increased demand for Automotive Microcontrollers (28 September 2007)
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan World Markets for Microcontrollers in Automotives, finds that the market earned revenues of $5.83 billion in 2006 and estimates this to reach $9.52 billion in 2010....FULL STORY
An electronic evolution (24 September 2007)
Sue Brown, Marketing Manager at Tenkay Electronics talks to EMT about Tenkay’s 25 years of electronic evolution....FULL STORY
Regional standards becoming global (28 August 2007)
A globalisation of standards in the electronics manufacturing industry means that regional standards have been affected by legislation on a worldwide basis. IPC standards are now not only relevant to North America, but to the industry throughout the world....FULL STORY
Munich's monster grows global (20 August 2007)
There is only one truly global show in the electronics manufacturing sector, but even Productronica’s evolution took a slightly haphazard path, as Roger Sherman recalls.......FULL STORY
Buying skills for the process engineer (05 July 2007)
Eric Dawson continues his an occasional series on the role of the Process Engineer with a look the various skills involved in buying new equipment...FULL STORY
Learning from the RoHS experience (05 July 2007)
Nearly a year after the implementation of Europe’s RoHS directive, its affect on electronics reliability in safety critical applications is still poorly understood, argues Graham Naisbitt, Managing Director of Gen-3 Systems....FULL STORY
Learning from the RoHS experience (02 July 2007)
Nearly a year after the implementation of Europe’s RoHS directive, its affect on electronics reliability in safety critical applications is still poorly understood, argues Graham Naisbitt ...FULL STORY
Can we cut costs and stay competitive? (05 June 2007)
Keith Stone, Engineering and Quality Manager at ACW Technology, asks - Cost competitive UK electronics manufacturing – myth or reality?...FULL STORY
Looking at trends in AOI (29 May 2007)
Founded in 1984, CyberOptics is a recognised leader in process yield and throughput improvement solutions for the global electronics assembly and semiconductor capital equipment markets. Headquartered in Minneapolis, CyberOptics conducts operations in North America, Asia and Europe. In a recent discussion with Sean Langbridge, CyberOptics’ European Managing Director, EM&T discovered some interesting information about the company. ...FULL STORY
Talking Nepcon (07 April 2007)
As the UK’s only electronics manufacturing exhibition, Nepcon has become a central part of its event calendar. With the 2007 show now only weeks away, new Marketing Manager Deborah Sibthorpe outlines why she thinks Nepcon has an important role to play in today’s industry....FULL STORY
Miner addition enhances reports (07 April 2007)
Aegis Industrial Software Corporation, has launched Version 7 evolution of its proven NPI and MES software system. The upcoming Version 7 software release has a number of new features to improve both the functionality and the useability of the interface. ...FULL STORY
Going through the Processes (07 March 2007)
After 35 years’ experience in the electronics production industry and a degree in Materials Science, Eric Dawson set up Pertego Ltd a year ago to offer training and consultancy to the industry, and in this article, discusses the Process Engineer. ...FULL STORY
Do you have a WEEE problem? (07 March 2007)
The WEEE Directive is now a reality in the UK, with many electronics businesses unaware or unhappy with a prospect of being responsible for the recycling of their branded products. But it’s not all bad news for the industry, according to Paul James, who heads up WEEE services at DHL’s Environmental Compliance Solutions. With careful planing, he believes business can turn an additional cost in competitive advantage....FULL STORY
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun (07 March 2007)
Loofie Gutterman, President of Geotest-Marvin Test Systems and President, PXI Systems Alliance observes how sometimes being on the inside looking out, we just don’t realize how fast time flies…...FULL STORY
Extension to the standard (07 March 2007)
David Owen, Business Development Manager at Pickering Interfaces, looks in-depth at PXI Standard and PXI Express....FULL STORY
Some growing going on in China (07 March 2007)
Looking back after ten years of electromechanical outsourcing experience in the Guangdong Province of China, Norman Milner reflects on some significant changes and observations that have been experienced in what is considered the most dynamic, industrial and economic growth region of the past decade, focusing on offshoring and outsourcing Electromechanicals in China’s Guangdong Province...FULL STORY
Making a bold move (07 February 2007)
Electronics Manufacture and Test met with Chris Harvey of Electrolube, who relocated to manufacture in China two years ago, to gain an insight into what it was like to make the move...FULL STORY
Developing electronics in the regions (07 February 2007)
Rotherham-based CPI Electronics is celebrating becoming the first company to benefit from a new business development programme for South Yorkshire that will help the company grow its client base and create more jobs....FULL STORY
Making the most of your money (07 February 2007)
Electronics is a global industry, which means trading in many different countries. Bob Brown, Marketing and Sales Director at Capital Currencies Ltd, asks: “Foreign currency – are you getting a good deal?”...FULL STORY
A WEEE bit late (07 March 2006)
The DTI has delayed the implementation of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) beyond its June 2006 deadline. A new deadline has not yet been set. ...FULL STORY
Starting point in static control (07 February 2006)
The complexity of BS IEC 61340, the latest standards for protecting static sensitive products, makes establishing Electro Static Protected Areas (EPAs) seem a daunting task especially for those inexperienced in the dark arts of static control and protection. With this in mind, Mark Lineker, Static Control Products Manager for TBA Electro Conductive Products (ECP), wrote the ESD Coordinators Guide to Static Control extracts from which are published below. ...FULL STORY
|
|
|
|
|