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IPC APEX 2012 – Floor Tour

IPC APEX 2012 San Diego: I was fortunate to be able to attend the APIC APEX Exhibit February 28 March 1 2012. Similar to SMTA International in Ft Worth, I want to report back on things that I found interesting. … Continue reading

IPC APEX 2012 – Our Tweets

29 Feb SMTnet ‏ @SMTnet Another great press breakfast from MWA associates VJ Electronics, ACD, Cognex, GPD Global, AIM solder and Data IO at #ipcshow 28 Feb SMTnet ‏ @SMTnet Booth 834 at #ipcshow vapor phase reflow and lead free … Continue reading

IPC APEX 2012 – IPC 7-35 Subcommittee

IPC 7-35 Assembly and Joining Handbook Subcommittee celebration picture. These guys are celebration the production of a really neat handbook that I’ll be talking more about shortly. I took the picture. So, don’t look for me.

IPC APEX 2012 – davef Booth All-Stars

This was a BIG exhibition with over 400 booths spread over two floors. IPC says it was 93% sold-out. The first floor was huge with all the large booths and a some mid-sized and a few small booths. The second … Continue reading

IPC APEX 2012 – More SWAG

This follows-on to an earlier blog posting IPC APEX 2012 – Booth Babes & SWAG. In that I said, “The two things that interest guys at trade shows are Booth Babes & SWAG [Stuff We All Get, Souvenirs, Wearables And … Continue reading