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Kimball Mexico Celebrates Children’s Day with Meaningful Community Engagement
KEMX recently brought joy and connection to the local community through a special Children’s Day volunteer event at Diego Rivera...
Foxconn Czech Tech Day Showcases Cutting-Edge AI, Robotics, and Electric Mobility
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) hosted the Czech Tech Day technology exhibition at its Pardubice facility, showcasing the latest high-tech...
Scanfil Advances Social Sustainability Across Own Workforce and Workers in the Value Chain
People and partnerships are at the core of Scanfil’s sustainability work. In 2025, Scanfil made measurable progress in advancing social...
KYZEN’s Rueda and Bivens to Present at Parts Cleaning Conference 2026
KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally responsible cleaning chemistries, announced that Fernando Rueda, KYZEN’s Global Product Line...
Federal Electronics Adds Extended-Range Thermal Test Chamber
Federal Electronics, a leader in providing advanced electronic manufacturing services, announced the addition of a new in-house environmental test...
Mycronic Receives Order for SLX Mask Writer from Asia
Mycronic AB has received an order for an SLX mask writer from an existing customer in Asia. The order value iS in the range of USD 5-7 million....
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It’s Only Common Sense: Create Passion That Customers Feel
June 29, 2026 | Dan Beaulieu, It's Only Common Sense
There’s something customers can feel almost immediately when they walk into a company, talk to a salesperson, visit a website, or spend five minutes with a leadership team: Passion. Just as importantly, they recognize when it’s missing. You’ve probably experienced this yourself. You walk into one business, and the people there seem emotionally asleep. Nobody makes eye contact. Conversations feel robotic. The energy in the room feels heavier than a Monday morning staff meeting after the coffee machine breaks.
I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week
June 26, 2026 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007
Amid AI, automation, advanced manufacturing, and an increasingly uncertain global business climate, our industry is moving at an electric pace. My must-reads for this week explore some of the ideas and technologies that help us keep up with so much change. Tom Kastner reminds us why staying focused may be one of the most valuable business skills, especially when navigating mergers and acquisitions. From Lithuania, robotics expert Aurelijus Beleckis makes a compelling case that automation is no longer just about ROI; it may be the key to long-term survival...
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Powering the Future: When Material Choice Defines RF Performance
June 10, 2026 | Brian Buyea, Powering the Future
In RF and microwave design, deciding on which materials to use determines whether your design merely works or truly performs. Yet, designers too often fall back on material selection that is familiar, available, or “good enough.”...
Learning with Leo: The Cost of Cleaning and Protecting the Ozone Layer
June 3, 2026 | Leo Lambert, Learning With Leo
I share this perspective based on my experience as a member of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Solvent, Coatings and Adhesives Technical Options Committee, which developed the report “Protecting the Ozone Layer” to...
Nolan’s Notes: Cleaning With Smaller Geometries
June 3, 2026 | Nolan Johnson, Nolan's Notes
Cleaning is an under-appreciated, possibly under-considered step in the PCB assembly process. Smaller geometries, combined with increasingly larger bottom-terminated packages for complex components, using ever-smaller pitch sizes,...
Standard of Excellence: Building Excellence From the Inside Out
May 27, 2026 | Anaya Vardya, Standard of Excellence
You can’t have a world-class product without a world-class mindset. Every layer, lot, and customer success begins long before a board hits the lamination press or the AOI line. It begins with how people think, care, and take...
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- Nolan’s Notes: Cleaning With Smaller Geometries by Nolan Johnson
- Why Cleanliness Is a Critical Reliability Driver by Mike Bixenman
- Balancing Performance, Cost, and Reliability When Selecting a Cleaning Machine by Vladimir Sitko
- Key Considerations When Selecting an Aqueous Cleaning Agent by Adam Klett
- Dry Ice Blasting Offers Alternative Cleaning Method by Jonathan Dean
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