IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries®, will once again host its very popular Hand Soldering Competition at the productronica 2017 trade fair for electronics development and production in Munich, Germany.
The competition will be held in Hall A1, stand 307 at this year’s event on 14 – 16 November. Competitors will demonstrate their soldering skills as they compete for cash prizes:
- 1st place — €300
- 2nd place — €200
- 3rd place — €100
IPC will also for the first time host the World Hand Soldering Championship on 17 November, 2017 at the same event. In this event, the regional winner from productronica will compete against competitors from around the world. The winners of the IPC HSC World Championship will once again receive cash prizes:
- 1st place — €1000
- 2nd place — €500
- 3rd place — €300
The awards will be presented on Friday, 17 November at 14:00 in the SMT speakers corner Hall A1, stand 220.
Hand soldering of high density printed boards demands highly skilled operators to ensure a zero-defect soldering process, and this competition will recognize the best skills in hand soldering complex printed board assemblies. Over a three day period, participants will compete against each other to build a functional electronics assembly within a 60-minute time limit.
Assemblies will be judged on soldering in accordance with IPC-A-610F Class 3 criteria, the speed at which the assembly was produced and overall electrical functionality of the assembly. IPC-A-610 Master Instructors from IPC licensed master training centers will serve as the judges.
Competition entries can be submitted via this link: hsc-productronica. Participation is limited and competitors will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information contact Lars Wallin, IPC European representative, at LarsWallin@ipc.org.
Stop by Hall A1, stand 307, to see the competition or visit with IPC staff to learn about IPC standards, membership and other IPC products.
