Component placements per hour (CPH) is fundamental to understanding the capabilities of an SMT line. If you want to know how...

It's no secret China and Mexico are lower cost labor regions. New technologies are automating manufacturing and reducing the...

Offshoring to China can be more expensive than building in the United States. Using objective 3rd party databases and actual...

One of the most important ways to prevent PCB defects is controlling factory environmental conditions. If the manufacturing...

A BOM scrub is the act of scanning a Bill-of-Materials (BOM) to resolve any inconsistencies, errors, or potential risks by...

When procuring components, it’s important to pay attention to packaging type. Most component distributors offer the same...

A solder sample is non-usable board that represents a usable PCB during test processes. It can be used to test virtually...

When a PCB is thin, small, oddly shaped, or requires SMT components near its edges, chances are these kinds of boards won’t...

For mid-size EMS providers, costs of rework can add up quickly. By some estimates, rework alone could result in tens of...