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BEST's
"Ask the Expert" column is designed to give one-one dialogue between a
questioner and our master instructor Kris Roberson. Specification,
processing and inspection questions are asked and answered here.
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This Industry forum is
a discussion area where opinions are given on equipment and processes,
help is given on process problems and resources for
problem-solving and troubleshooting are shared.
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REWORK SYMPOSIUM
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BEST
has invited several well-qualified speakers and applications
specialists to speak and demonstrate techniques at a technical rework
symposium to be held at BEST on August 14th.
Speakers from OK International, VJ Technologies and BEST will be
speaking on a variety of rework topics. In addition, there will be
hands on demonstrations of XRAY inspection, bottomside heating, hand
rework cleaning techniques as well as on reballing and lead free hand
soldering. The meeting is co-hosted by the SMTA IL chapter and will
feature a fresh hot breakfast served in the BEST kitchen along with
fresh juices and coffee followed by the symposium and an optional round
of golf. More info here. or call Gerri Noble at
847-639-2440.
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See an interview of BEST Inc-IPC Technology Award Recipient
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| See the interview of BEST commenting on it being the recipient of an IPC technology award |
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Dear Subscriber;
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In this edition of the BEST newsletter we are discussing :
- Basics of Hand Soldering-Soldering 101 Course
- Inflatable Solar Panel Technology
As
the discussion of being more self reliant on energy gets moved to the
front burner in terms of a discussion topic we bring you a cool new
solar technology.
Do not miss out on two very good learning opportunities. Mark your calendars for the rework symposium that will be held on Thursday August 14th at BEST Inc in Rolling Meadows where
there will be (3) very knowledgeable speakers from OK
International, VJ Technologies as well as demonstrations from the
BEST staff , Chemtronix and PACE. Hear how you should do it, see how
you should do it and ask questions on how it applies to your process.
The second is on lead free reballing practices which will happen on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at the DoubleTree Hotel Cleveland South in Independence, OH,.
Please mark your calendars for these informative events!
Thanks!
Bob Wettermann
President, BEST Inc
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BEST
Instructors have put together video demonstrations of common hand
soldering tips and skills. These are not designed to be in place of
live one on one training where repetitive skills and subsequent one on
one feedback is given. Rather, they are quick refreshers designed to be
viewed if a specific skill has not been practiced in a while.
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Soldering 101 and New Employee Screening/Feedback
BEST announces a new "introduction" to hand soldering skills and PCB assembly course. This class is known as Soldering 101
and is built as a 2-day "crash course" in electronics assembly covering
many of the basic building block skills in this course including:
- ESD
- Basics of Soldering
- Introduction to Soldering Equipment
- Component ID
- Throughhole Soldering of Components
- Introduction to the SMT Process
- SMT Soldering
- Standards
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This is a great class consisting of the quality instruction the best in class companies have come to expect from BEST.
BEST
can act as your intial employee screening and filtering agent. The
instructors at BEST can give you, the employer, feedback on the
proficiency , skill level and attitude of soldering technicians sitting
though this class.
If
you have specific questions on how this class may be able to augment
your trianing or employee screening needs call Katy Radcliff at (847)
797-9250.
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Inflatable Solar Panel
An English company, IDC, has announced plans to mass-produce an
inflatable solar panel and make it commercially available for less than
100 pounds ($200) , a great leap forward in making green energy
available to the masses.
The SolarStore panels, which inflate from a backpack into a 2 meter
square, are designed to replace hot water heaters, one of the primary
consumers of power in most households. Below is an illustration of how
it works:
Capable of heating up to 3 full tanks of water, IDC envisions the
panels being used primarily in developing nations as a cheap
alternative to the hot water heaters, but points out that their system
pays back its cost in six months, while other domestic solar systems
take 10-20 years to return the initial investment.
In pure terms of environmental impact, IDC has an amazing product-
the panel will, in each case that it replaces a hot water heater, stop
the output of 0.2 tons of carbon dioxide each year, and has been
designed to wear well under heavy weather.
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