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OMRON AOI

We are thrilled to announce that our team at PICA has successfully completed a 5-day training program on the OMRON Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI) equipment model VT-S1080. Thanks to OMRON, this training has equipped our workforce with the essential expertise required to program, operate, and maintain this advanced technology. By...

The DFM (Design For Manufacturing) dilemma 

In the mid-1990s, the landscape of electronic manufacturing in the United States was thriving. The rapid growth of telecommunication infrastructure and the increasing demand for portable electronics and automotive applications created a fertile ground for companies to expand their capacity and experience low unemployment rates. Research and Development (R&D) departments...

Reflow

Despite an abundance of literature about oven reflow soldering, PICA has found that setting up a reflow profile remains a challenge to many. The following post is intended to provide process engineers with hands-on recommendations.  Reflow processes are generally defined by their heat application methods. Common examples include convection, infra-red (IR),...

Hello Dolly

 I was recently visiting a client to discuss a new flex circuit application. They were trying to fit 10 pounds of electronics into an existing 5 pound package by utilizing flex circuit technology without making any changes to the current overall industrial design package. Everything had to fit into the...

Large Thermal Mass Component Hand Soldering

 While mass soldering processes dominate soldering applications, hand soldering remains critical in electronics manufacturing.  Existing processes (e.g. convection oven reflow, vapor phase, wave flow, selective wave flow, etc.) are very efficient and offer high volume capacity but may not always be suitable. One of these special situations is when the...