Best and Worst Times to Use Robotic Soldering
When are the most and least appropriate situations to use robotic soldering, versus other soldering techniques?...
When are the most and least appropriate situations to use robotic soldering, versus other soldering techniques?...
The word ‘robot’ has acquired somewhat of a bad reputation in the manufacturing industry, just as the word 'automobile' was terrif...
If you are considering halogen-free solder paste or flux, this video is helpful. ...
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Learn how to reduce voiding in electronics assemblies through the use of proper process and materials. ...
Indium Corporation's Marketing Communications Specialist Colleen Bierstine discusses SMT Processes Certification with the creators of the SMT Proc...
This video is for people weighing the use of no clean versus water-soluble solder paste formulation. It discusses examples of the need for cleaning, i...
This video is for people weighing the use of no clean versus water-soluble solder paste formulation. It discusses examples of the need for cleaning, i...
This video is for people considering engineered solder fabrications. It discusses how to specify a solder alloy, solder preform tooling considerations...
This video is for people who are manufacturing increasingly, miniaturized assemblies and facing thermal, and/or mechanical drop shock challenges. It w...
SMTA International 2015 is just around the corner. If you want to see what our engineers will be presenting at the show check out this blog; there is ...
Folks, Let’s check in on Rob, while Patty is away…… Rob waved good bye to Patty as she drove away to the airport to attend a one w...
Many of us technical type people bypass asking for help if we can get along without it. Regarding the cliché of the person who keeps traveling ...
One of the best parts of working with Indium Corporation is the application assistance you will get as a customer. Most people wouldn’t think mu...
This year I’ve had the chance to work, and become friends, with Bryan Dygert, one of our solder preform manufacturing work cell operators at the...
Indium Corporation’s newest Global Accounts technical service engineer, Tim Hults, recently earned his SMTA Process Certification. Indium Corpor...
Overcoming the challenges we face in a production environment is accomplished in many ways. Ideas may be generated during a high-level brainstorming e...
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The beginning of 2014 brought an interesting opportunity for me, the availability of a position as a Manufacturing Engineer at Indium Corporation (at ...
Thank you to all of the readers who have followed Indium Corporation’s blog posts this year, and a special “thank you” to all the re...
Indium metal powder is mixed with flux for application by dispensing or printing equipment. This mixture is referred to as solder paste. Lucky fo...
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It feels so good at the end of the day to know you have accomplished great things. For me, it’s the feeling of solving a problem, finding the pe...
Ed knows how Indium’s products are made, and how to help you get the most out of them. Back in 1990, Ed began his journey with Indium Corporatio...
Hola mi nombre es Iván Castellanos y me es muy grato presentarme ante ustedes por parte de Indium Corporation blog en español. Este blog...
As a member of Indium’s Technical Support Team, Chris Nash has always gravitated towards special projects. It is fitting that he now works on th...
Brandon is the Technical Support Engineer for the Southwest (U.S.) and Rocky Mountain regions, he is also one of my best friends. Brandon and I have s...
Eric is a Senior Tech Support Engineer, and he’s one of the guys I turn to when I receive really tricky questions. He has a great deal of experi...
When I started at The Indium Corporation, Mario showed me around the NY facilities. Since then, Mario has been the go-to trainer for our new technical...
While not directly part of Indium Corporation’s Technical Service department, Maria is technology driven and works with our customers to help se...
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Today I realized I have been with Indium Corporation ¼ of my life. So, I openly ponder: what does this mean to me? Well, first of all, I am luc...
Today we focus on Derrick Herron – one of the newest members of Indium Corporation’s Technical Services team. While new to tech servi...
One thing I have always enjoyed about Indium Corporation is that we strive to provide each customer the same level of service – whether they pla...
It seems so many good men and women Have given a part of their lives To an industry waiting to grow An industry waiting to prosper  ...
I recently caught up with Brent Boek, Supervisor of the indium cell at our Utica Business Park manufacturing facility in New York. Brent and his crew ...
In an interview with Seth Homer (our Asst. Product Manager for Engineered Solders and NanoFoil®), we discuss how an interested customer can partne...
Earlier this month we had a few days off for Independence Day (the 4th of July). While I relaxed at home, thoughts of Indium Corporation come to mind,...
Folks, I was at the St Guadens National Historical Park a few days ago. Augustus St Guadens is considered by many to be America’s pre...
Fluxes are an interesting element of working with many solder applications. With so many specialized fluxes there is usually a perfectly-tailored flux...
One of our most demanding customers is … the Indium Corporation! While we supply the world with NanoFoil®, we also use a large amount for t...
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A professor told me (on many occasions), “work smart, not hard”. Although he had good intentions, he was not a great mentor – as eve...
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Today I thought I’d take a break from talking about soldering materials for a minute to reflect on how we arrived at Blog Post #415. Back......
The 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition is back in Germany again this year. I’m looking forward to seeing my frien...
I received some interesting news last week: a company that produces solar powered electric pontoon boats has moved their operation from Canada to Rome...
When I began blogging for Indium Corporation, I was unsure what value I could really add for our readers. Sure I could discuss technical topics, but w...
I’ve presented in front of our Indium Corporation research scientists before – it can be downright intimidating to comprehend the brain po...
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I walked into my office and there it was: a purple bag. THE purple bag! I knew exactly what it was – and it brought a smile to my face. In fact,...
The Indium Corporation hosts many high school and college job shadow students, interns, and the like. We enjoy every aspect of it. We gain valuable in...
I was recently asked to gather some data comparing Indium Corporation’s tabbing fluxes and our largest competitor’s leading tabbing fluxes...
As reported in Metals Bulletin, Malcolm Harrower of Indium Corporation recently addressed the topic of indium availability and supply as he told the d...
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Anyone who has used wave soldering to assemble PCBs knows about that chunky layer of metal that collects on the smooth surface of the molten solder.&n...
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Many, many thanks to the hundreds of you who came by the Indium Corporation booth at Semicon West this year. Some of you came to hear about ...
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I always imagined being an engineer would require me to sit in front of the same computer, in the same......
A few weeks ago Brandon Judd and I had an opportunity to show 4 middle/high school students what it is like to be an engineer. In preparation, we deci...
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