Real Time with... IPC APEX EXPO 2025: Maximizing Cost Savings in PCB Design With NCAB
April 2, 2025 | Real Time with...IPC APEX EXPOEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

Kelly Dack and Lonnie Port discuss NCAB's role in the printed circuit board industry. With 30 years of experience, NCAB emphasizes the importance of customer involvement during the design process to achieve significant cost reductions. They address common challenges customers face, such as excessive specifications, and offer design guidelines to streamline production. NCAB operates 33 factories worldwide.
The 25th IPC APEX EXPO, March 18-20, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, has concluded successfully. If you couldn’t make it to the show, don’t worry—the I-Connect007 team has coverage of the entire week’s events. Don’t miss our Real Time with… IPC APEX EXPO 2025 video interviews with the movers and shakers of the electronics industry.
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