January 2018
Customisation is the standard at PIEK
Companies in the electronic interconnect industry are continually subject to changes, innovations and trends. The one thing that they have in common is the set of worldwide guidelines for the electronic inter-connect industry, the so-called IPC certifications. These certifications and re-certifications are the standards for the electronic inter-connect industry, ensuring that the IPC regulations and guidelines are taught worldwide and [...]
Ultimate responsibility in the automotive industry
Dieselgate has led to many recall actions worldwide. Not only Volkswagen was hurt by things that were incorrect in their products, but other car manufacturers also suffered alongside: Mercedes with its Arcos lorry, Toyota with the Akata airbag, Mitsubishi with its lorries and plenty of others. How about the responsibility in these matters? Ultimate responsibility in the automotive industry is [...]
December 2017
Labour market in desperate need of technical staff
For many years there has been a shortage on the labour market of staff with a high-quality, technical education. This is not only the case in Western Europe but also in Eastern Europe. And things are not improving. Not only university-level technical staff is getting hard to find, also at vocational and lower levels technicians and mechanics have become a [...]
November 2017
Hand Soldering Competition – New World Champion Crowned by IPC
IPC, the Association Connecting Electronics Industries® once again presented its very popular Hand Soldering Competition in cooperation with productronica 2017. The competition was held at productronica, with the regional competition taking place from November 14 to 16, followed by the World Championship on the 17th November. Sixteen competitors participated in the world championship and represented their companies and countries, including [...]
Aviation industry on the eve of revolution
There are various stakeholders in the aviation industry, as you can see in the figure above. High-tech systems Systems Design & Construction Materials Aircraft structures & systems Aircraft construction & maintenance Aircraft materials & processes Maintenance These stakeholders jointly contribute to the realisation of a communal project, such as an aeroplane or a helicopter. The individual stakeholder will always have [...]
Rockwell Collins, key player in aviation
Rockwell Collins engineers have been IPC certified by PIEK for many years. In the last few weeks various Rockwell Collins employees were at PIEK´s head office for an IPC certification course. Rockwell Collins is widely known in the aviation industry, producing numerous articles ranging from seats and de-icing systems to oxygen systems and ovens. A complete overview of Rockwell Collins [...]
E-sport or gaming with the electronic interconnect industry
If you think that this article about e-sport will be about pedometers and heart rate counters, you had better stop reading. E-sport is ‘a multiplayer video game played competitively for spectators, typically by professional gamers’, according to the Oxford dictionaries. Whether e-sport is really a sport is still open to debate. Those who think that the idea of sports presupposes physical exertion do [...]
October 2017
IPC Hand Soldering Competition
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 [...]
VACANCY – Technical Trainer Assembly Techniques of Printed Circuit Boards
VACANCY Technical Trainer Assembly Techniques of Printed Circuit Boards Currently, PIEK has a vacancy for a Technical Trainer Assembly Techniques of Printed Circuit Boards. What you offer us: Ample experience and knowledge in the field of manual and machine assembly of PBs in accordance with the IPC standard. Good command of Dutch, English and German. Flexibility and willingness to be [...]
IPC Welcomes review of RoHS Directive
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC, known as the RoHS 1 directive, restricts the use of specific hazardous materials in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment. The legislation was implemented in 2006, mainly to help reduce the volume of toxic electronic waste. Although RoHS is commonly known as the "lead-free directive", it actually restricts the use of six [...]
September 2017
Living on Mars: utopia or reality?
On 31 July 2018, the distance from the Earth to Mars is only 57 million kilometers. On that day the distance between the two planets will be smaller than ever. And on that day Elon Musk wants to send a Dragon-2 capsule to Mars, just as in the 26 months following that day. The Dragon-2 capsules are provisioning capsules. The idea is to [...]
To certify or not to certify, that is the question.
Now that the costs of IPC certification are rising, companies begin to wonder whether it is still useful to certify or recertify. PIEK often gets a question about this. The answer is not simple. For the company, the main thing should always be the quality level it strives for and the demands made by customers on its products. For companies that do [...]
The electronics industry is inextricably connected to the medical sector
eHealth eHealth or telehealth is no longer science fiction. In various medical disciplines, eHealth is already being applied and physicians and nurses are supported by it. The Ministry of Public Health states that eHealth is made possible by audio-visual communication technology bridging the gap between patient and physician or nurse. eHealth can help with diagnoses, consultations and even emergency operations. [...]
Did you know that PIEK has a photo gallery?
Now you do! Go to the PIEK Photo Gallery and enjoy the latest photos taken during PIEK training courses or industry events. For the next time, you can go through the main menu on our English-language website and find the Photo Gallery link under the info button.
August 2017
Relation with a robot: only in science fiction films?
Robots play an ever more important role in our daily lives. Look at health care and at the hospitality sector, where robots support employees in their daily routines. In health care robots also actively interact with patients. Science fiction films take this a step further by exploring the idea of intimate relations, as in Ex Machina and Her. Where are we heading? Will [...]
July 2017
A high-tech diamond from East Flanders
Carlier Prototype Engineering’s business location is Aan de Ragestraat 53A, Zottegem, Belgium. Mr Christ Carlier, director and owner of CPE (http://www.c-p-e.be/home/) recently visited PIEK together with some staff members and gladly agreed to this interview. PIEK: could you tell us something about your company, please? Christ Carlier: ‘Our company was established in 2004. We are basically a design house with [...]
