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What’s the Difference?
What’s the Difference?
Here’s the headline: F-35 Jets: Chinese-Owned Company Making Parts for Top-Secret UK-US Fighters” Sounds dramatic. As it turns out, Exception PCB, a UK-based fabricator, is building circuit boards for the next-gen airfighter. And Exception is owned by Shezhen Fastprint, the[…]
Created on: Jun 14, 2019
Jun 14, 2019 -
Laminate Consolidations Continue to Stack Up
Laminate Consolidations Continue to Stack Up
AGC continued its consolidation of the laminates market this week, reeling in Taconic for an undisclosed amount. The Japanese company also acquired Nelco last winter, giving it two of the remaining US-based PCB materials manufacturers. That leaves Isola and Rogers[…]
Created on: Jun 13, 2019
Jun 13, 2019 -
Designing User Experience for the Factories of Tomorrow
Designing User Experience for the Factories of Tomorrow
by Olga Zinoveva, Senior Software Engineer, Bright Machines The User Experience (UX) discipline in the technology sector has evolved rapidly over the last two decades and we’ve all witnessed the changes. For example, the transition from button-based phones and keyboard-only interfaces[…]
Created on: Jun 11, 2019
Jun 11, 2019