In recent episodes, we’ve covered high-level issues, such as hiring best practices, novel, training, methods, design for manufacturing, highly accelerated, life, testing, and more. On this episode, we’re going to go back to the basics. What common problems are assemblers experiencing today? What are the basics of assembly best practices? Which problems seem to live in perpetuity?
To answer these and other questions, I’ve invited two of my favorite experts on to the show. If you’ve been in the electronics assembly industry for some amount of time, there’s little doubt you’ve heard of Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall. Phil has been involved with PCB fabrication and assembly for more than 36 years.
He is president and principal consultant of ITM Consulting. Jim Hall has been involved in the electronics assembly industry for the past 27 years. He’s a principal consultant and resident Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with ITM Consulting. He’s also an instructor in the Lean Six Sigma programs offered at Dartmouth College. Together with Dr. Ron Lasky, Phil and Jim designed the SMTA’s SMT Processes Certification Course. A couple of years ago, Phil and Jim published a book titled “Troubleshooting Electronic Assemblies, Tales from the Board-Talk Crypt.”
Mike Konrad talks to them more about that book later in this broadcast. Phil and Jim host the popular audio series “Board Talk,” a question-and-answer show hosted on the Circuit-Insight website. On their show, you’ll hear serious questions, and often comical but real answers.
PCB Chat 105: Low-Heat Solders with Ian Tevis of SAFI-Tech and Andy Mackie of Indium
RM 105: Conformal Coating Material Selection Best Practices
PCB Chat 104: Wang Lu of Jove Enterprises
RM 104: Thomas Ricciardelli on ESD Flooring
PCB Chat 103: Stephen Chavez on Design Automation
RM 103: SMT Assembly Equipment for Low-Volume Applications
RM 102: Contract Manufacturer Selection Process Best Practices
RM 101: The Future of US Manufacturing with IPC’s Matt Kelly
RM 100: A 100th Episode Special (Recorded Live)
PCB Chat 102: Dr. Matthew Dyson on the Factory of the Future
PCB Chat 101: Brian Morrison on Smart Manufacturing
RM 99: Graham Naisbitt on IPC Cleanliness Standard Compliance
PCB Chat 100: John Burkhert Jr. on Engineering Soft Skills
RM 98: Jen Fijalkowski on Advances in Solder Pastes
PCB Chat 99: RIT PCB Design Curriculum
RM 97: Best Practices for Purchasing X-Ray Equipment
RM 96: Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall on Their New Book
PCB Chat 98: The Cadence Allegro/ Dassault Systèmes 3DExperience Integration
PCB Chat 97: Travis Kelly on the Printed Circuit Board Association of America
RM 95: SMTA SMT Certification Course Authors Dr. Ron Lasky and Jim Hall
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