The PCB manufacturing industry is becoming complex daily with the shrinking size of components and circuits. The high density of components, multiple layers, delicate and tiny parts, and small pitches ...

Software automation in PCB assembly. Advantages and disadvantages of software automation in PCB assembly. The PCB assembly (PCBA) process is becoming more complex with evolving market trends such as ...

Given the current landscape of low unemployment, a perceived lack of desire among younger generations in pursuing careers in manufacturing, and domestic policies that discourage immigration, humanoid ...

In his continuing quest to reduce the parts count of a robot as far as possible, [Carl Bugeja] has hit upon an unusual design: robots built of almost nothing but PCBs. Admittedly, calling these floppy ...

When we think of assembling a PCB, we’re almost always thinking about solder. Whether in paste form or on the spool, hand-iron or reflow, some molten metal is usually in the cards. [Stephen Hawes] is ...

Some joint-design considerations are universal; others vary with the assembly methods used. Some joint-design considerations are universal; others vary with the assembly methods used. Each joining ...