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New SMT Inspection Guide Now Available From Koh Young
June 15, 2023 | I-Connect007Estimated reading time: Less than a minute

I-Connect007 and Koh Young are proud to announce the launch of the companion guide to the popular book, The Printed Circuit Assembler’s Guide to…™ SMT Inspection.
This short guide, written by topic experts at Koh Young, is designed to provide readers with additional insights into the use of artificial intelligence to improve manufacturing yields, help overcome labor shortages, and improve flexibility. Visit I-007eBooks to download The Companion Guide to…SMT Inspection and learn more today.
If you haven’t already read the book that started it all, you can download The Printed Circuit Assembler’s Guide to…™ SMT Inspection here.
I-Connect007 has published nearly three dozen educational books serving the printed circuit electronics supply chain. View the entire library here.
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