A Small Increase in Stencil Printing Standard Deviation Results in a Large Increase in Defects
Patty explains why quality more than pays for itself when it comes to solder paste - and she has graphs to prove it....
Productivity
Productivity is King in All Types of Manufacturing Processes
Here is another installment of the popular "Patty and the Professor" blog series. Today Patty and her team tour a factory to help them impro...
How Productivity Equals Profitability in Manufacturing
Just 1% more productivity in a factory line can equate to 3% more profitability. Dr. Ron Lasky, Senior Technologist at Indium Corporation, explains to...
Response-To-Pause: Solder Paste Printing in SMT
Phil Zarrow: Ron, we’ve discussed that performance of materials can affect productivity, and hence profitability. Can you give us an example? ...
Improving Uptime and Productivity in Electronics Assembly
Dr. Ron Lasky, Senior Technology at Indium Corporation, explains how simple tweaks to day-to-day operations can drastically improve electron...
Phil Zarrow Weighs in on Productivity
Folks, I ran into good friend Phil Zarrow the other day. Phil, Jim Hall, and I developed the SMTA Certification Prog...
Productivity High at PCM, Springfield VT
Folks, Every year, the wonderful folks at PCM host a visit from my class on manufacturing processes and provide a real-world tour of an electronics as...