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I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week

May 8, 2026 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007

This week, I’ve selected some outstanding interviews that you’ll want to take note of. First, is a roundtable discussion featuring three dynamic industry cybersecurity experts. Please watch this important discussion that affects us all. Following that, I spotlight the IPC-2581 Consortium, which explains why IPC-2581 is the standard to replace Gerber data for manufacturing. Next, I am including my interview with PCBAA and AAM, who collaborated to release a short documentary on U.S. PCB manufacturing.

Dan’s Biz Bookshelf: ‘Abundance: How We Build a Better Future’

May 7, 2026 | Dan Beaulieu, Dan's Biz Bookshelf

Every once in a while, a book comes along that doesn’t just make you think, it makes you sit up straighter and ask: Why aren’t we doing this better? "Abundance" is exactly that kind of book. When so much of our national conversation revolves around scarcity—housing, energy, infrastructure, and opportunity—authors Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson flip the script. They argue, persuasively and intelligently, that America’s real problem isn’t a lack of ideas. It’s a lack of execution.





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The Chemical Connection: When the Industry Moves Faster Than the Standards

April 29, 2026 | Don Ball, The Chemical Connection

As a supplier of wet processing equipment, we have rules and standards we must adhere to, including both regional and national electrical codes and safety and environmental regulations, as well as myriad other standards to make the...

Driving Innovation: Selecting the Right Laser Source

April 28, 2026 | Simon Khesin, Driving Innovation

When I first joined Schmoll Maschinen, I brought experience from almost every PCB process, except for laser. As I immersed myself in laser processing, I realized why it can seem so daunting to a newcomer. The complexity arises from...

It's Only Common Sense: See Your Marketing as a Discipline, Not a Department

April 27, 2026 | Dan Beaulieu, It's Only Common Sense

What does marketing mean to you? Is it a corner office with cool posters on the wall? Is it the person running your LinkedIn page or the trade show booth with the shiny graphics and the bowl of candy? Yes, marketing is those things,...

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