Editorial
SMT/Hybrid/Packaging consistently the best show in Europe Trevor Galbraith
Technology Focus
Understanding hidden reactions and the importance of profile in reflow soldering, part 1
Dr. S. Manian Ramkumar, Anand Kannabiran, Aarthi Baskaran, Dr. Viswam Puligandla, Bjorn Dahle
PCB production & test: Tips from pros on lead-free processes, part 1—issues in hot air solder levelling (HASL) Thomas Berger
Special Features
Case Study: Solder dross recycling: Tried, tested and proven at Kimball Electronics
Case Study: Electronic design & engineering firm expands sales by automating PCB assembly
Interview: Bernd Schenker—ERSA GmbH
Regular Columns
Your Questions Answered at SMT Nuremberg 2008 (European edition) Bob Willis
Dropping in on the world of mechanical shock testing (North American edition) Joe Fjelstad
Challenging times ahead... Component orders may be exceeding end market demand Walt Custer and Jon Custer-Topai
Wear-out system reliability with multiple components and load levels Werner Engelmaier
Other Regular Features
Industry News
New Products
Association News
International Diary
Jeff Timms, president of Microscan since 2007, has been focusing these
past two years on bringing the company to the forefront of the
precision data acquisition and control solutions industry.