Jim Smith is managing director of Electronics Manufacturing Sciences Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL (www.emsciences.com). He began work in electronics assembly in 1965 and founded Electronics Manufacturing Sciences in 1981 to teach soldering as a unified science. Thousands of engineers, technicians and managers worldwide have attended his "Science of Soldering" classes.
The advent of employer-provided health insurance some 70 years ago is now killing jobs for Baby Boomers, their children, and their children’s children. It’s an American catastrophe.
IPC-A-610 and IPC-J-STD-001 are widely believed to ensure high reliability of electronic assemblies. In fact, they drive up costs and make products less reliable.