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IPC APEX EXPO 2024: There’s an App for That
April 3, 2024 | Kim DiCianni, IPCEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
With so many things to do at a large trade show and conference like IPC APEX EXPO, you cannot possibly take every class, attend every talk, or see every vendor on your list. But you can plan your days and maximize your time with the IPC APEX EXPO mobile app.The app allows you to easily view the show’s daily agenda, keynote speakers, the conference and professional development schedules, and, of course, flag and make notes on exhibitors. Planning your show experience through the app tool will allow you to design a personal show experience that meets your specific business needs. It will even give you alerts per your schedule and flagged items.
Learn more about the app in the March 2024 issue of SMT007 Magazine.
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PCB East Keeps Getting Bigger
06/11/2024 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 MagazinePCB East is definitely on the move. The U.S. Northeast’s annual PCB design and manufacturing show went on hiatus years ago as sister show PCB West continued to expand in Silicon Valley. But PCB East relaunched a few years ago, and it’s been growing each year. Show managers said that attendance at the 2023 show was double that of the 2022 event.
Has It Really Been Survival Mode?
06/06/2024 | Mark Wolfe, IPCIn the face of an ever-growing electronics demand, our experiences from 2020 onward with rapid constraints in supply, and unexpected demand fluctuations, EMS companies face a more limited ability than we are accustomed to quickly adjust incorrect component mixes, and respond to shortened component lifecycles. Add to that the need to carefully approach the addition of very expensive capacity. We end up repeatedly answering the same set of questions, every day, for every job in our queue.