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Software and Hardware Solutions
April 24, 2015 | Real Time with...IPCEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

Jim Dickerson discusses software that goes beyond the SMT line to manage the whole process flow of the factory. Shawn Robinson describes award-winning placement systems with multi-recognition camera technology.
Watch the interview here.
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