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TRI's New Multi-Camera 3D AOI at the IPC APEX EXPO 2023
November 24, 2022 | TRIEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Test Research, Inc. (TRI) will join the IPC APEX EXPO 2023 held at San Diego Convention Center on January 24-26, 2023. Visit TRI at booth #2115 to experience the latest test and inspection innovations for the PCBA Industry.
TRI will unveil the newly released multiple-camera 3D AOI, TR7500QE Plus, which includes a high-speed top camera and four side-view cameras. The side view cameras allow the platform to inspect inner layer bridges, hidden lifted leads and other out-of-sight defects.
Additionally, visitors can experience the AI-powered 3D AOI, TR7700Q SII, with improved image quality at an industry-leading speed of up to 57 cm2/sec and unprecedented 1?m high-resolution inspection capability. The TR7700Q SII can deploy multiple 3D technologies to satisfy industry demands and enable virtually zero-escapes Inspection.
Furthermore, TRI plans to showcase the world-class 3D CT AXI for large boards TR7600F3D SII and TR7600LL SIII, and the award-winning series 3D SPI TR7007QI Plus. TRI's multi-core ICT TR5001Q SII INLINE will also be featured during the exhibition.
Discover why the leading EMS companies choose TRI as their Test and Inspection Partner. Visit us at IPC APEX EXPO 2023 booth #2115 for a personal demonstration of TRI's industry-leading One Stop Solution for PCB Assembly Testing and Inspection.
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Better Sustainability Policies for Electronics
10/29/2025 | Diana Radovan, Global Electronics AssociationI joined the Global Electronics Association in August 2025 as the director of sustainability policy. Since then, much has happened in terms of geopolitics and in the development and re-envisioning of sustainability policies in the industry. While the European Commission has released several legislative packages to simplify sustainability requirements (“omnibus”), these developments haven’t yet settled and are not in effect. Given the many recent and ongoing public consultations, with often conflicting input from a broad range of stakeholders, final negotiations remain rather polarized among policymakers.
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10/27/2025 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007Leaving the show floor on the final afternoon of SMTA International last week in Rosemont, Illinois, it was clear that the show remains a grounded, technically driven event that delivers a solid program, good networking, and an easy space to commune with industry colleagues and meet with customers.
Come Together: Tom Marktscheffel Used Data to Build CFX and a Global Factory Standard
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