January 7, 2026 

I-Connect007 Welcomes New Columnist Brian Buyea: Powering the Future

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I-Connect007 is excited to announce the addition of its newest columnist, Brian Buyea, president of Remtec, Inc. His column will appear regularly in I-Connect007 magazines and newsletters. Every generation of electronic innovation faces the same invisible enemy: heat. As power levels rise and footprints shrink, the battle for reliability, performance, and longevity comes down to one question: How well can you move the heat?


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Learning with Leo: The Cost of Training on Skills and Knowledge Development

Leo Lambert, EPTAC

The ability to manufacture electronic products requires specific skills and knowledge, which have traditionally been developed through on-the-job experience and training. These experiences and training programs are expensive to implement, yet they are necessary to meet customer demands and remain competitive in the marketplace. Today, manufacturers, including government contractors, rely on industrial specifications in the design, fabrication, and assembly of electronic products.


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Voices of the Industry Podcast Explores the Evolving Role of Inspection Systems in EMS Manufacturing

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Inspection technology continues to play a pivotal role in the evolution of electronics manufacturing services, and the latest episode of Voices of the Industry brings that conversation into sharp focus. Hosted by I-Connect007’s Nolan Johnson, this episode features Joel Scutchfield of Koh Young, a recognized leader in 3D measurement-based inspection systems.


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Current SMT007 Magazine Table of Contents

Do new customer requirements mean new equipment? Perhaps. Certainly, they mean increased automation to achieve higher throughput, better yields, and increased capacity...
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FEATURES:

  • Get Uncomfortable or Get Run Over: How AI Is Reshaping the EMS Industry by Mark Wolfe
  • Is Material Handling the Last Frontier of Automation? with David Ly
  • When It's Time to Replace SMT Equipment by Josh Casper
  • Nordson Rolls Out New Features for Auto Sector, with Jeanine Norlin and Roberta Foster-Smith
  • Cutting Through the Noise in Component Sourcing by Brittany Martin



 
 
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