Industry News | 2016-03-23 18:27:22.0
The fifth annual IPC Hand Soldering World Championship at IPC APEX EXPO® March 16-17 drew 10 competitors from around the world. Victors from IPC hand soldering competitions in Indonesia, China, Europe, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and India were challenged with building a functional electronics assembly within a one-hour time limit. Completing the championship round with a score of 534 points out of 550, Vu Thi Xuan, UMC Electronics Vietnam Ltd., was crowned champion, earning her a $1,000 cash prize, a new America Hakko Products, Inc. soldering station and bragging rights as the world's best hand solderer.
Industry News | 2016-05-16 20:37:54.0
The competition was fierce as a new record of 43 competitors competed at IPC’s Hand Soldering Competition at SMT Hybrid Packaging 2016 in Nuremberg, Germany. Taking first place and a cash prize of €300 was Ekatarina Stahlmann of Grundig Business Syst., who earned 495 points out of 506.
Industry News | 2016-06-15 20:20:37.0
The first ever Rework Experience Competition was held at this year’s SMT Hybrid Packaging international exhibition and conference. This competition tested competitor’s skills in reworking a finished printed circuit board. There were seven total competitors and all seven successfully completed the challenge. Ljupce Talevski, from Aluwave AB took first place. In second place was Ekatarina Stahlmann from Grundig Business Syst. Coming in third place was Conny Hielscher from Grundig Business Syst.
Industry News | 2017-03-09 14:31:25.0
IPC’s Hand Soldering Competition at SMT Hybrid Packaging 2017 will see skilled competitors go soldering iron to soldering iron, May 16-18, as they compete for cash prizes and a coveted spot at the IPC Hand Soldering World Championship located in Munich, Germany, this November.
Industry News | 2017-06-07 11:59:39.0
The competition was fierce as 34 competitors participated in the IPC’s Hand Soldering Competition at SMT Hybrid Packaging 2017 in Nuremberg, Germany. Taking first place and a cash prize of €300 was Elaine Chesnais, Thales International, who earned 433 points out of a possible 437. Chesnais was the second-place winner at SMT in 2016.
Industry News | 2017-08-30 17:02:46.0
Count On Tools is pleased to announce that PB Tools’ versatile universal bit holder is now available with the SwissGrip handle for exceptional comfort. The two-component handle, with its pleasant feel and ergonomic shape, fits perfectly in the hand and allows fatigue-free working. The universal design is compatible with any standard ¼” bit, including the full line of PB PrecisionBits.
Industry News | 2018-06-17 16:35:01.0
The competition was fierce as 27 competitors went soldering iron to soldering iron in IPC’s Hand Soldering Regional Qualification Competition at SMT Hybrid Packaging 2018 in Nuremberg, Germany. Of the 27 boards submitted by the competitors only four of the electronic assemblies were functional. Taking first place and a cash prize of €300 was Catherine Cardinal-Simoan, Thales International, who earned 422 points out of a possible 445.
Industry News | 2018-09-19 21:06:54.0
IPC’s Hand Soldering Competition returns to the United Kingdom and What’s New in Electronics Live on September 25-26, 2018. This year, the competition will be run in association with Advanced Rework Technology Ltd.
Industry News | 2021-01-06 17:12:45.0
Effective January 1, 2021, IPC has promoted Sanjay Huprikar to president of Europe and South Asia Operations
Industry News | 2021-08-13 12:08:30.0
Online training for new, recently hired, and transitioning engineers