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On site and online Training and consultancy in electronics manufacture. Wide range of training products which are solder worldwide by IPC, SMTA, SMART Group and others
Consultant / Service Provider, Events Organizer, Media / Publisher / Online Resource, Training Provider
Bob has been involved with the introduction and implementation of lead-free process technology for the last seven years. He recently received A SOLDERTEC/Tin Technology Global Lead-Free Award for his contribution to the industry to help the implementation of the technology. He was responsible for co-ordination and introduction of the first series of hands-on lead-free training workshops in Europe for Cookson Electronics during 1999-2001. These events were run in France, Italy and the UK and involved lead-free theory, hands-on paste printing, reflow, wave and hand soldering exercises. Each non commercial event provided the first opportunity for engineers to get first hand experience in the use of lead-free production processes and money raised from the events was presented to local charity. More recently he co-ordinated the SMART Group Lead-Free Hands On Experience at Nepcon Electronics 2003. This gave the opportunity for over 150 engineers to process four different PCB solder finishes, with two different lead-free pastes through convection and vapour phase reflow. He also ran the Experience 2 & 3 in 2004/2005. 2006 sees Nepcon back at Birmingham and Bob will again be organising the features. Bob was recently presented with awards from the SMTA and IPC for his industry support.
He has also run training workshops with research groups like ITTF, SINTEF, NPL & IVF in Europe. Bob has organised and run three lead-free production lines at international exhibitions Productronica, Hanover Fair and Nepcon Electronics in Germany and England to provide an insight to the practical use of lead-free soldering on BGA Ball Grid Array, CSP Chip Scale Package, 0210 chip and through hole intrusive reflow connectors. This has resulted in technical papers being published in Germany, USA and the United Kingdom.
Specialties:PCB manufacture, PCB soldering process, DFM, Failure analysis and practical training courses
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BGA Optical and X-Ray Inspection Posters
Ball Grid Array X-Ray Inspection Guide - 20 Colour Charts Includes X-Ray inspection guide of satisfactory BGA solder joints and process defects, x-ray images are black and white. The posters are provided as a pdf fil...
Bob Willis On Site Theory or Hands On Workshops
All Bob Willis training workshops are run on site at your manufacturing facility, conference or exhibition venues Worldwide. We offer the largest range of theory and hands on workshops in the industry. The content of any workshop may be modifie...
Counterfeit Component Identification Poster Guide
The 18 page colour poster guide is available and was produced to accompany our workshops run at ITRI. The photographic guide is ideal as a reference source to reduce the impact of counterfeit components on your organisation and is provided as a...
Bob Willis Electronics Assembly Video Library
Bob Willis has an extensive range of training videos available online. The complete video collection is available to view online for a fixed fee, based on a six month period. After purchase you are provided with links to each of the online vide...
Soldertect Lead-Free Reflow Soldering Interactive CD-ROM
One of three Interactive CD-ROMs developed for Soldertec Global by Bob Willis to assist engineers with the practical introduction of lead-free materials and processes. Introduced by Kay Nimmo, Technical Director, Tin Technology, the CD provides...
Interactive Ball Grid Array Assembly Inspection And Defect Guide
This CD ROM is fully interactive and covers the different types of BGA component, design and process requirement with X-ray inspection of solder joints and a inspection standard for guidance. A Word document of the text is available on the CD R...
Wave Soldering Introduction & Defect Guide 2
Second edition of the CD provides a guide to all aspects of wave soldering with all the common process defects. Each stage of the process including fluxing, pre heat, solder wave and conveyors are explained along with materials used and the cha...
Solve Problem with Online Process Consultancy Meeting
We can arrange an online consultancy meeting to discuss specific process problems or product failures you are experiencing or to consider process improvement options with your engineering team. We have been providing practical hands on failure ana...
PoP Package On Package Training Materials
We have created interactive CD ROM, inspection posters and photo library CD ROMs covering design, assembly, soldering, rework and inspection...
Training CDs, Inspection Posters & Photo CD ROM
On of the largest range of training products for electronic assembly on the market. Including inspection posters, interactive CD ROM, online training courses, online videos and photo library for trainers....
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New Soldering Book plus all of Bobs Libray FREE to download
Nov 09, 2023 | In his final year attending Productronica in Germany, recently retired Bob Willis will be hosting a technical session on Thursday 16th November 10.00am in Hall A1 in partnership with WNIE plus the launch of his new book
Bob's New Charity Soldering Book Free to Download in November
Aug 22, 2023 | The Robotic Soldering, Inspection & Defect Guide is the latest free process guide produced by Bob Willis. It features results on soldering with high & low temperature alloys
FREE Guide to Robotic Soldering from Bob Willis
Aug 02, 2023 | Robotic Soldering, Inspection & Defect Guide eBook from Bob Willis. Just touching base to see if Robotic Soldering equipment and soldering material suppliers would like to contribute technical material or support my new Charity eBook for November release
Robotic Soldering eBook from Bob Willis
May 01, 2023 | The Robotic Soldering, Inspection & Defect Guide is the latest free process guide produced by Bob Willis
Robotic Soldering Success & Low Temperature Assembly & Inspection
Nov 05, 2021 | Robotic Soldering Success & Low Temperature Assembly & Inspection
Join Bob at the Virtual SMTA Int Conference for two 3hr workshop as part of SMTA International 2021 he will be presenting an interactive experience:
Your Process Defect Solved with Bob Willis
Apr 05, 2021 | For the first time we are presenting a dedicated solution to process defects. This is a Free event where we answer your most common, assembly, soldering and field failures completely anonymously on Monday 12th April 4.00pm UK Time Book your Free place online now, be quick, limited spaces available https://lnkd.in/dBsdYxs
Bob Willis Soldering Workshops Back at IPC APEX
Jan 22, 2021 | It's great to be back at IPC APEX 2021 albeit online to meet and discuss process and production issues with engineers from around the globe. It's been a while, but having presented many education classes and special features at IPC APEX in San Diego, Las Vegas plus Anaheim it's good to have the opportunity to participate online this year https://youtu.be/NTCYU5bz-qQ
Bob Willis 2021 Online Webinars Launched
Nov 14, 2020 | Our webinars for 2021 have now been launched with the first three dates for January, February and March available to book online. In addition our growing library of online archive video recordings are ready to provide support and education world wide from our website bobwillis.co.uk
Solder Wicking Defects - Benefits, Causes & Cures
11th Jan at 2.30pm UK Time
Solder Ball Elimination – In Wave, Selective & Reflow - Webinar
8th Feb at 2.30pm UK Time
Dendrite & Corrosion Failure on PCBs – Causes & Cures - Webinar
8th March at 2.30pm UK Time
Robotic Soldering - How to Benefit
Oct 02, 2020 | Join our FREE Robotic Soldering Webinar on Thursday 8th October at 2.30pm UK Time
https://www.bobwillis.co.uk/how-to-benefit-from-robotic-soldering-processes/
Robotic Soldering Experience with Bob Willis
Sep 01, 2020 | Welcome to Robotic Soldering Experience. This is the first of a series of videos also illustrating defects seen during our soldering work Soldering Defect of the Week https://youtu.be/q_2_DlIEw34
