Posted On: April 4th, 2005 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

WEEE Deadlines Moved Out?

Folks, A note was circulating around the internet last week that had many people relieved. Here tis: The government today confirmed that new regulatio...

Posted On: March 31st, 2005 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Is Design a "Commodity"?

Folks, A recent article in Business Week asks if design and innovation are commodities to be outsourced. Some notable people responded yes. I disagree...

Posted On: March 25th, 2005 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

RoHS Exemption for Ceramic Devices?

Chuck writes: Dr. Ron, I make ceramic modules, so I am assuming that I am excepted from RoHS (See Annex 4.) My ceramic models use lead containing sold...

Posted On: March 22nd, 2005 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Your Competitor and RoHS

Folks, I continue to get emails daily from people hoping for a RoHS exemption. It is hard for me to be encouraging; although the RoHS directive does l...

Posted On: March 17th, 2005 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Cost Estimating Non Automated Processes

Hello Dr. Lasky, Could you send me a pdf or word.doc file with more details about your techniques on cost estimating for SMT assembly. I would like to...

Posted On: March 17th, 2005 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

The Passing of Hans Bethe, the end of an Era

Hans Bethe (German: Bay-ta) (1906-2005) is likely the most important scientist that most people have never heard of. He was the winner of the Nobel Pr...

Posted On: March 14th, 2005 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

RoHS WEEE Questions Re Medical Devices

I read your article “RoHS: The Fine Print” with interest. Your point about chromium in screw plating points out the level of detail with w...

Posted On: March 5th, 2005 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Six Sigma at Dartmouth

Folks, One of my adventures at Dartmouth is the establishment a “Six Sigma” program. This effort is in conjunction with SMT magazine (Penn...

Posted On: March 3rd, 2005 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Subcontacting to China Doesn't Always Make Sense

I see in recent articles that manufacturers are not immediately thinking of China as the lowest cost producer. Some of the reasons why are: The pro...

Posted On: February 28th, 2005 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Thoughts on APEX

Well is is good to be back in the snowy Northeast. My thoughts on APEX? 1. Lead-free was clearly the theme. 2. “Wow” Event: One component ...

Posted On: February 25th, 2005 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

My WEEE/RoHS Column in SMT Magazine

Folks, My bimonthly column on WEEE/RoHS has created considerable email traffic. Surprisingly many people are hoping their products are exempt or that ...