WOKING, UK -- Vision Engineering has teamed up with industry expert Bob Willis on a free webinar series aimed at identifying the issues affecting PCB/SMT assembly and the challenges of achieving zero defect manufacture.

The three-part series is focused on improving quality and reducing costs through improving the inspection process.

The series begins June 16 with Solder Joint Inspection & Process Defects, which shows how to minimize inspection and process defects, identify common joint failures, causes, cures and corrective actions. Willis will explain the best ways to inspect solder joints on conventional and surface mount assemblies with reference to international standards (e.g., IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001).

The second webinar, on counterfeit component inspection and detection, will be broadcast on June 29. Production, quality and purchasing teams will learn how to inspect conventional and surface mount devices to identify counterfeit component and avoid expensive consequences. In this webinar Bob will illustrate the most common issues faced by these teams, how to test parts and demonstrate the importance of photographic documentation to provide reference standards for the future.

The series closes on July 21 with conformal coating inspection and coating faults. Regardless of application method, either manual or automated inspection is required in most applications, carried out under normal or UV light, with reference to international standards. This webinar will cover inspection of coatings, setting up of inspection standards, as well as the common process defects and corrective actions

Bob Willis is a globally recognized expert in surface mount and area array technology, providing training and consultancy to electronics manufacturers worldwide for over 30 years. Bob regularly speaks at international events, providing expert knowledge to improve skills and knowledge for electronics production staff and engineers.

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