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Winners of IPC Hand Soldering and Rework Competition Vietnam 2024 Announced
September 19, 2024 | IPCEstimated reading time: 1 minute
In conjunction with NEPCON Vietnam 2024, IPC hosted its popular IPC Hand Soldering and Rework Competition in Hanoi, Vietnam, September 11-13. Thirty-nine competitors from 16 electronics companies and one university in Vietnam vied for top honors.
Skilled contestants competed against each other to rework a functional electronics assembly within a 50-minute time limit. Assemblies were judged on soldering in accordance with IPC-A-610H, IPC J-STD-001H, IPC-7711/21C - Class 3 criteria, the speed at which the assembly was produced, and overall electrical functionality of the assembly.
On the winner’s podium at NEPCON Vietnam 2024 were:
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First Place: Nguyen Van Nhi, Spartronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. He received a certificate, a cash prize of $USD300, and a soldering station from Premier sponsor QUICK. As the winner, Nguyen Van Nhi qualified for the IPC Hand Soldering World Championship in Munich, Germany, in November.
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Second place: Nguyen Van Tuan, Spartronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. He received a certificate and a cash prize of $USD200.
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Third Place: Nguyen Minh Doan, a lecturer at VNU University of Engineering and Technology (VNU-UET). He received a certificate and a cash prize of $USD100.
This year, we had one extra recognition prize which was based on the overall results of the competition. A Special Mention Prize was awarded to Nguyen Duc Manh from Canon Vietnam.
IPC would like to thank Hand Soldering and Rework Competition sponsors and partners for their generous support this year.
- Premier Sponsor: QUICK INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT
- Gold Sponsors: NIHON SUPERIOR and SOLDERINDO
- Supporting Sponsor: LORIOT INDUSTRIAL
- Co-Organizer: RX TRADEX VIETNAM
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