While healthcare wearables are aiding current situations, all wearable device types are expected to see a small amount of increase in the second half of 2020.
June 11, 2020
Consumer interest in buying non-essential devices dropped in the first quarter of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, negatively impacting demand for wearables.
According to Appli-Tec, its specialty is working with companies on prototyping and pilot work of assemblies for complex or niche applications—bringing them to full production.
June 9, 2020
Appli-Tec recently announced that it has renovated its facility to include a new potting and encapsulation work room, including an ESD-certified floor and IPC-certified technicians.
For every U.S. electronics manufacturing job, three other jobs are supported in the U.S. economy, contributing to a total of 5.3 million American jobs.
May 29, 2020
Electronics manufacturing contributes powerfully to the U.S. economy, according to a recent report from IPC, the global electronics manufacturing industry association.
Shipments of printed circuit boards in North America increased 31.6% in March 2020, compared to the preceding month.
May 6, 2020
IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries recently announced the March 2020 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.
IPC called on all three governments to launch a joint North American Manufacturing Initiative comprising senior government officials and private sector leaders who are focused on strengthening the region’s manufacturing competitiveness.
April 20, 2020
IPC, the global electronics manufacturing industry association, recently sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging them to launch a trilateral initiative to mobilize industrial base support for the continuing medical response related to COVID-19.
Greater emphasis and understanding and, above all, a change of habit and experience in moving away from physical actuation toward using voice in the home will support greater smart home expansion throughout individual homes.
April 7, 2020
A global emphasis on working from home, combined with advice to minimize COVID-19 transmission from shared surfaces even within a home, will help cement the benefits of smart home voice control for millions of consumers.
Adhesives, sealants, and heat transfer materials used in battery assembly operations will find myriad opportunities in the exciting electric vehicle market.
Electric vehicles (EVs) have been rapidly adopted in recent years, and the rate of market growth has shown to be significantly higher than that of the fuel-injected automotive market. Indeed, the global stock of electric cars surpassed five million in 2018.
A closed-loop flow control system earned ASYMTEK the New Product Introduction award, while the Service Excellence Award was presented as a result of high customer service ratings.
February 25, 2020
ASYMTEK, a part of Nordson Electronic Solutions, recently announced that it received two awards at IPC APEX Expo 2020: New Product Introduction and Service Excellence.
DOWSIL TC-3015 reworkable thermal gel is a thermal conductive silicone gel designed for smartphone reworkability.
February 12, 2020
Two technologies from Dow—a reworkable thermal gel and a textile treatment—were recently recognized with 2020 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG).