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Reliability Matters

Reliability Matters is a podcast on the subject of reliability of circuit assemblies. Reliability "best practices" and success stories are discussed. This podcast features interviews with experts in the electronic assembly industry.All electronic production segments which effect product reliability are on the table. This includes contamination, coating, cleanliness assessment, inspection, building for harsh environments, reflow, printing, failure analysis, board fabrication, and much more.Your

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Episode 87: A Conversation with SPI and AOI...

Reliability Matters ·

2022/01/10

My guest today is Joel Scutchfield. He’s with Koh Young and has 35 years in the Printed Circuit Board Assembly Industry, beginning on the manufacturing side in 1986, first with Texas Instruments, and then later with United Technologies Corporation. In the mid 90's he transitioned to the supply side of the industry where he used his process and manufacturing experience to help customers implement the best Tools, Materials, Systems, and Solutions, for their PCB Assembly and Test applications. Over his

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Episode 86: A Conversation with IPC Training Expert...

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2021/12/28

Today's episode is all about training. With more young people entering the EMS industry, the need for training is higher than ever before. In this episode we'll talk with IPC training expert Bob Doetzer about the benefits of training. Both training to IPC standards and practical training will be discussed. Bob Doetzer, President of Circuit Technology Training, Inc (or CTTI for short). CTTI offers training in all IPC assembly specifications as well as CTI, Weller, ESD, lean six sigma, SMT Boot Camp

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Episode 85: 2021 Reliability Matters Episode Wrap-Up

Reliability Matters ·

2021/12/21

Welcome to this special edition of the reliability matters podcast. unlike other episodes, this episode has no guests. At the time of this recording, we have 85 published episodes with more than 16,000 downloads. The reliability matters podcast began as an experiment. I figured we would produce about 10 episodes on various subjects and then move on to something else. Well, I was wrong. I have received countless emails from listeners thanking me for the podcasts stating how much they enjoy listening

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Episode 84: A Conversation about Solder Paste...

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2021/12/14

Episode 83: A Conversation about Solder Paste Inspection with Christopher FredericksonToday, we’ll be discussing Fit for Use solder paste inspection. As I’ve repeated several times on this show, it is said most reliability problems begin at the printer. Our industry utilizes a lot of materials in order to produce a circuit assembly. If the materials, specifically the solder paste is out of spec, that can effect reliability. Unfortunately, in most cases, one can not simply open a jar of solder paste

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Episode 83: A Conversation with Thermal Management...

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2021/11/23

Miles Moreau is KIC’s General Manager, has been with KIC for nearly three decades. He draws his deep and rich expertise from managing multiple business units across four continents spanning operations, field service, and sales and marketing channels. His expertise is in thermal management and that’s exactly what we’re going to talk about today.We’ve discussed how to profile a board on this show. Today, we’re going to talk about profiling an oven and a wave soldering machine, and how, when done

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46:34

Episode 82: A Conversation with Solder Paste Expert...

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2021/11/09

My guest today is Paul Salerno. Paul holds an MBA with specialization in finance and marketing from Rutgers Graduate School of Business. He is the Global Portfolio Manager at MacDermid Alpha Electronic Solutions with expertise in product lifecycle management and development of strategic technology roadmaps for the global surface mount technology business. Paul works with customers in both Europe and Asia with customers in automotive, computing, communications and consumer electronic markets. Paul

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Episode 81: IPC APEX Expo 2022 Technical Program

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2021/11/05

On this episode, I spoke with IPC's Chief Technologist Matt Kelly and IPC Technical Program Co-Chairs Stan Rak (SF Rak Company) and Bev Christian (HDP User Group) about the upcoming IPC APEX Expo 2022 live technical conference.We discuss the following topics:• IPC's "Factory of the Future Pavilion" • IPC's 3-Hour Professional Development Courses (31 courses!)• IPC's Technical Program (4 technology tracks each with 29 technical presentations.• IPC's Poster SessionsIPC APEX Expo 2022 takes place

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Episode 80: Cheryl Tulkoff & Greg Caswell's Book...

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2021/10/26

My guests Cheryl Tulkoff (She/Her) and Greg Caswell discuss their new book "Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing" (published by Wiley and available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Wiley).Cheryl and Greg are giving away a free copy of their new book (a $130 value)! Listen or watch this episode to learn how to win their informative book.Book details:DESIGN FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURINGAn authoritative guide to optimizing design for manufacturability and reliability from a

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46:17

Episode 79: A Conversation with Arch Systems' Dave...

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2021/10/13

I spoke with Dave Trail from Arch Systems about Industry 4.0.Dave may be reached here:mailto:dtrail@archsys.io808-868-8298

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Episode 78: SMTAI is Back LIVE!

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2021/09/29

SMTA's Surface Mount Technology International is back as a live event! The team behind the show and conference discuss the various activities taking place at SMTAI including the exhibition floor, professional development courses, technical presentations, special events and more. SMTAI 2021 takes place November 1-4 in Minneapolis, MN. More information and registration is available here:https://smta.org/mpage/smtai/

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Episode 77: A Conversation with James Kovacevic about...

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2021/09/28

My guest has been quoted saying his personal mission is to make industry a profitable place; where individuals and manufacturers possess the resources, knowledge, and courage to sustainably lower their operating costs. I speak with James about his maintenance philosophies and his work teaching maintenance best practices.James may be reached here:James Kovacevic, MMP CMRP CAMAjkovacevic@eruditio.comhttps://eruditiollc.com

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Episode 76 - Meet the Press

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2021/09/21

A conversation with media personalities Mike Buetow (Circuits Assembly Magazine), Trevor Galbraith (Global SMT & Packaging), Phil Stoten (Scoop TV), and Eric Miscoll (EMC Now). During our conversation we covered various topics including post pandemic production, innovations within our industry, supply chain and labor shortages, and more.My guests may be reached here:Mike Buetowmbuetow@upmediagroup.comTrevor Galbraithtgalbraith@trafalgarmedia.comPhil Stotenphil@wearescoop.comEric

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Episode 75: Matric Group's Patrick Stimpert on Lean...

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2021/09/14

Episode 75: Matric Group's Patrick Stimpert on Lean Manufacturing with a "Lean-In" PhilosophyEMS provider Matric Group's Patrick Stimpert incorporated the Toyota Production System’s Lean principles into his contract manufacturing business. Patrick states “Results are Important. How do I get my results? With the use of the Toyota Production System’s Lean principles and my simple rule “don’t waste time rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, go fix the problem”. I believe in the "LEAN-IN" processes

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Episode 74: A Conversation about Contract...

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2021/08/24

Worthington Assembly's Chris Denney speaks about the electronic contract manufacturing business.• How to select an appropriate contract manufacturer• Evaluating a contract manufacturer's capabilities• Mistakes made when selecting a contract manufacturer• Advantages and disadvantages of selecting a US-based contract manufacturerChris may be contacted here:cdenney@worthingtonassembly.comWorthington Assembly's website:https://www.worthingtonassembly.com

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Episode 73: A Conversation with Solder Paste Expert...

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2021/08/10

Episode 73: A Conversation with Solder Paste Expert Tim Jensen of Indium.Tim Jensen talks about: • Solder paste selection best practices • Low temperature solder • Common mistakes made when using solder paste • Solder paste jetting / micro-dispensing • And much moreTim Jensen may be reached here:tjensen@indium.comIndium Corporationhttps://www.indium.com

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Episode 72: A Conversation About Thermal Profiling...

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2021/07/27

ECD's Mark Waterman discusses thermal profiling best practices. • Common mistakes made when using profilers• In-use best practices• Common applicationsMark may be reached here:mailto:mwaterman@ecd.comECD's Website:https://www.ecd.com

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Episode 71: A Conversation with Manufacturer's...

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2021/07/12

Episode 71: A Conversation with Manufacturer's Representatives About Sales and Support Post Covid 19Four manufacturer's representatives share their experience in supporting their customer's needs. They share how sales and support has changed over the years and review the "new normal".My guests are:David LeventhalRestronicsdleventhal@restronics.comJoan Carrol-Kennedy Restronicsjcarroll@restronics.comMurray Percival Jr.Murray Percivalmapercival@murraypercival.comTodd WittmerWittco

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Episode 70: A Conversation with Nano Dimension's...

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2021/06/23

My guest today is AMIT DRORCo-Founder of Nano Dimension Ltd. and Customer Success Officer. Amit served as Nano Dimension’s Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2019. Nano Dimension has produced a product which, arguably can be best described as a true disruptive force within the electronic assembly space.We’re all experienced with inkjet printers. Ink jet nozzles travel from left to right back and forth over a sheet of paper. When the printing process has been completed, out shoots a sheet of paper

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Episode 69: Part 2 of an Interview with Me (Mike...

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2021/06/09

I was privileged to be a guest on the Pick-Place Podcast with Chris Denney (Worthington Assembly) and Melissa Hough (CircuitHub). This is the second of a two-part interview.In this episode we are joined by Mike Konrad to chat about board cleaning. Mike founded Aqueous Technologies in 1992 in response to the Montreal Protocol and the resulting international treaty banning most popular cleaning/defluxing solvents. Their board cleaning equipment assists manufacturers with increasing product

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Episode 68: An Interview with Me (Mike Konrad) on the...

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2021/05/26

I was privileged to be a guest on the Pick-Place Podcast with Chris Denney (Worthington Assembly) and Melissa Hough (CircuitHub). This is the first of a two-part interview.In this episode we are joined by Mike Konrad to chat about board cleaning. Mike founded Aqueous Technologies in 1992 in response to the Montreal Protocol and the resulting international treaty banning most popular cleaning/defluxing solvents. Their board cleaning equipment assists manufacturers with increasing product reliability

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