Industry News | 2012-02-10 16:04:21.0
Representing IPC, Mikel Williams, president and CEO of DDi Corp. and chairman of the IPC Government Relations Committee, testified on February 7 before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs to underscore the importance of clear and appropriate U.S. export controls on printed circuit board (PCB) designs for sensitive military technologies. The Committee on Foreign Affairs held the hearing to consider industry perspectives on export control reform, including proposals now being contemplated by the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce.
Industry News | 2012-11-30 08:40:53.0
IPC has strongly urged the government to clarify International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) controls on printed boards through explicit enumeration on the USML.
Industry News | 2011-06-16 13:19:38.0
Counterfeit products are reported to have grown to a $600 billion business worldwide. The electronics assembly industry has been impacted, with reports of counterfeit feeders, spare parts and software causing equipment breakdowns and production delays. To assist IPC member companies in keeping their equipment and lines running, the Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association (SMEMA) Council of IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® is creating an “anti-counterfeit tool kit.”
Industry News | 2009-09-26 16:52:56.0
Minneapolis, MN - The SMTA and CALCE/University of Maryland are pleased to announce that the 3rd Annual Symposium on Avoiding, Detecting, and Preventing Counterfeit Electronic Parts will be held on December 2-3, 2009 at the University of Maryland. Counterfeit electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) parts pose a significant threat in the global supply chain. In addition to losses to legitimate producers for the components, equipment failures or malfunctions can present situations that cause mission failures, health and safety concerns and could jeopardize national security.
Industry News | 2012-12-13 07:04:50.0
IPC today hosted an educational workshop for the country’s leading defense contractors on International Traffic in Arms Regulations’ (ITAR) applicability to printed boards.
Industry News | 2014-07-01 13:34:48.0
IPC is applauding the U.S. Department of State’s final rule for Category XI for Military Electronics of the United States Munitions List (USML).
Industry News | 2021-09-02 06:12:22.0
Count On Tools, Inc. (COT) is pleased to announce that the PB Swiss Tools Labor Day Sale starts Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Enter promo code LABORDAY to receive 15 percent off through Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. This discount can even be applied to already discounted clearance and overstock items.
Industry News | 2023-08-21 12:08:58.0
The critical reliability of electronic prosthetics in the brain to help restore movement to a paralyzed hand, enhancing the durability of EV automotive infrastructure, testing criteria and challenges of working with lead-free materials, and evaluation of reliability and maintainability for safe airborne structures are just a few of the agenda items offered at IPC's High Reliability Forum October 17-19 in Linthicum (Baltimore), Md.
Industry News | 2023-10-09 09:12:51.0
Smt Xtra is pleased to announce plans to exhibit in Booth #1426 the upcoming SMTA International 2023 event. This prestigious exhibition is scheduled to take place Oct. 9-12, 2023 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota. The event will provide a platform for SMT Xtra USA Inc. to showcase its latest innovations in SMT Machine Feeders, Nozzles, Replacement Machine Parts, and Consumable items.
Industry News | 2008-07-07 10:58:48.0
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