The 2020 Coronavirus pandemic took a massive toll on business operations for everybody across the electronics industry, and training wasn’t spared. With the topic centered on the online pivot of 2020 for technical training programs, I-Connect007’s Nolan Johnson recently interviewed Jahr Turchan, Director of Veteran Services and Advanced Manufacturing Programs, Blackfox. Jahr talked about training…
Electronics used to operate solely at standard temperatures. Today, it doesn’t only demand faster and more powerful circuitry; modern electronics also require boards to function in much harsher environments, including extremely high temperatures, pushing operating tolerances to their limits. In the past, products that were not considered high-temperature electronics, like computers, were now being designed…
With the increased use of technology this year due to all the lockdown protocols, the demand for electronics has surged. Technical training, however, hasn’t kept up with the pace. This gap resulted in skill shortages, especially in the electronics manufacturing industry. To fill this gap, the best way to do this is to offer training…
3 Benefits of IPC Training and Certification during the COVID-19 Crisis
In the early months of the pandemic, China’s factories were shut down, and this caused a domino effect on the whole electronics manufacturing industry. The supply chain was the primary…
Solving Common Causes of PCB Assembly Defects with IPC 7711/7721 Training
Every OEM or assembler has, at some point, encountered printed circuit board failures, and they can be very frustrating. Having to deal with assembly defects will not only cost time, but money, and the company’s…
A universally recognized standard in workmanship for the wire harness industry didn’t exist until the IPC-WHMA-A-620 was developed. Thus, before the IPC 620, cable and wire harness manufacturers didn’t have a baseline for a finished product with acceptable quality…
Every electronics manufacturer seeks to stand out among its competitors by producing high-quality products and, at the same time, ensure returns on the bottom line. IPC 610 online training can help companies create a culture of discipline, skill, and focus. In addition, it also helps them impose quality principles…
In response to the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has caused, Blackfox, in coordination with the Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC) announces that it is doing the necessary preparations that will enable it to conduct online IPC training courses in a few weeks…
Dear valued Blackfox Customer,
Blackfox recognizes the challenges that the COVID-19 Corona-virus pandemic has created for the electronics manufacturing industry. Blackfox is taking steps to maintain a healthy training environment for our students and IPC has made a few temporary modifications to their policies to make it…
IPC-7711/7721 is a quality standard certification based on standards published by the Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC) titled “Rework of Electronics Assemblies/Repair and Modification of Printed Boards and Electronics Assemblies”. It is a program that can give Certified IPC Trainers…