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Real Time with... SMTAI 2024: SPEA Brings Added Sophistication to Board Testing Capabilities
November 5, 2024 | Real Time with...SMTAIEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Nolan Johnson recently spoke with Luca Fanelli from SPEA at SMTAI 2024. In this interview, Fanelli describes SPEA's new AI-based optical inspection technology and shares a powerful example from the field. He also updates Nolan Johnson on SPEA's organizational growth meant to improve customer value. Click here to listen.
For more coverage from the event, visit the Real Time with... SMTA International 2024 site.
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