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» CONTENTS 04 | 2023 29. YEAR OF PUBLICATION COVER FEATURE Smart software for smart factories ASMPT reveals » Page 22 how its software portfolio can help make factories more resilient, more productive and ultimately more competitive. Source: ASMPT NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS Interview Robin Ng, CEO & Günther Lauber, Exec. VP & CEO, ASMPT “Our rebranding reflects our evolution” 6 Robert Moor, CEO of Protavic International “We see ourselves as the French alternative” 10 Industry News The latest updates from and about the industry 14 TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS IPC Apex Expo 2023 “The best show in years” 18 SMTconnect & PCIM Europe 2023, 9-11 May Driving manufacturing forward 20 COVER FEATURE ASMPT on using software for better personnel deployment Smart software for smart factories 22 PCB & ASSEMBLY An alternative heat dissipation solution Enhancing thermal management with IMS (Ventec) 28 Product Updates – PCB + Assembly 31 White paper on the ‘flying’ SMD components phenomenon Why do some components get blown away? (Rehm) 32 Automated solutions on show at Apex 2023 Leveraging automation to improve efficiency (Panasonic) 36 Product Updates – PCB + Assembly 38 PACKAGING News + Product Updates – Semiconductor Packaging 40 TEST & QUALITY ASSURANCE How can AI be applied usefully in automated inspection? AI: from assistant to decision-maker (Goepel) 42 Defending against the invisible enemy in PCB reliability Managing electrostatic discharge (MicroCare) 46 Product Updates – Test + Quality Assurance 49 COLUMNS Editorial 3 Imprint/List of advertisers 51 4 EPP Europe » 04 | 2023
Industrie Source: MicroCare Managing ESD: As electronic assemblies get smaller, more complex and incorporate increasingly more expensive parts, it makes sense to reduce and control ESD to protect PCBs during assembly » Page 46 The network of expertise for industry SMTconnect 2023 9 – 11 May, Nuremberg The annual expo for the European electronics manufacturing community will not only spotlight future technologies but pressing issues including rising energy costs, component and raw material shortages, obsolescence management and the reshoring trend Visit us in Hall 4, Stand 351. 16 media brands for all major sectors of industry Information, inspiration and networking for professionals and industry executives Practical knowledge spanning all media channels: Trade journals, websites, events, newsletters, whitepapers, webinars FOLLOW US: LinkedIn: bit.ly/36aMJh1 Twitter: @EPPmagazine Discover the appropriate media for you and your specific industry sector: konradin.de/industrie media.industrie.de EPP Europe » 04 | 2023 5
