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Quick Tip #5 Added to Huntron YouTube
How to use the Huntron Workstation Multi-pane Layout The latest Huntron YouTube Quick Tip has been added to the Huntron YouTube channel. This Quick tip looks at the multi-pane layout used by Huntron Workstation and how to move, rearrange, dock and re-dock the individual panes. This video is sure to have some useful information for…
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What’s new in the latest Huntron Workstation 4.3 Release
The latest Huntron Workstation version has some interesting new Features for All Users Version 4.3.7632 of the Huntron Workstation software has been released and can be downloaded from the Software page on the Huntron website. So what is new in this release besides the usual maintenance updates (bug fixes)? Read on!
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Safety Best Practices in the PCB Repair Shop
4 MIN. READ In more recent times, printed circuit boards (PCBs) are often repaired rather than replaced due to the lower expense. Medical imaging devices, for example, along with office equipment and manufacturing robotics can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to replace. Repairing the equipment is often the preferred solution. Not just anyone can…
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The Power of Huntron Workstation – Capture, Store and Compare Electronic Measurements
The Huntron Workstation software has had a long life in various forms since its introduction in the mid 1990’s. Along the way it has matured and grown into more than simply a way to control a Huntron Tracker with a PC. Let’s take a look at how Huntron Workstation started, where it is now and…
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The Three-Dimensional PCBs of the Future
3 MIN. READ What could possibly be better for electronics than 3D printing? If you guessed using its capabilities to print circuit boards (the foundation of most electronic devices), you are exactly right. 3D printing is well on its way to revolutionizing the printed circuit board (PCB) industry. It is almost single-handedly responsible for the…
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Most Common PCB Problems and Possible Solutions
3 MIN. READ Printed circuit boards (PCBs) can fail for many reasons during manufacture and use. These PCB problems must be detected and repaired to minimize waste and reduce costly product recalls. Good testing equipment and sound testing protocols are necessary to detect these PCB problems at the factory before assembly or after the product…
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Comparing lead vs. lead-free solder for PCBs
3 MIN. READ For electricians and plumbers trained as recently as the 1970s, lead solder might have been the only option for joining pipes and connecting electronic components. In 1974, U.S. federal law began to target lead solder in plumbing, and by 1986, the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments effectively banned it in all plumbing…
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How to Best Utilize Your Senior Electrical Engineers for PCB Testing
3 MIN. READ Testing printed circuit boards (PCBs) is largely automated. However, the testing process still requires expertise to collect, sort and cleanse data for statistical analysis. Moreover, some test procedures are still better conducted manually. As a result, even PCB manufacturers that use automated PCB testing still need test engineers and technicians to support…
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Why PCB repair is more environmentally friendly than replacement
3 MIN. READ Electronics are often viewed as a “cleaner” industry than transportation, industrial chemicals and mining. This may be true after the electronics are manufactured and assembled. However, to reach that point, electronic devices such as printed circuit boards (PCBs) rely on all those “dirty” industries. This impacts the environment, and as a result,…
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Small Business Opportunities in Electronics
3 MIN. READ The diversity of the high tech industry, combined with the enormous demand for its products, creates numerous small business opportunities in electronics. Broadly, these opportunities allow a small business to break into a seemingly impenetrable industry and carve out a sizable niche. Opportunities in the electronics business can arise from products you…