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Dec 12, 2016 | The following webinars are available free online throughout 2017 and are organised by Bob Willis for NPL. A direct link is provided for each event to allow you to book online
Nov 10, 2016 | NPL Electronic Interconnection Group undertakes a wide range of research and collaborative projects in support of the electronics industry. The session will provide information on current project portfolio and capability. The group is now deciding it’s research programme for the next 3 years. We would like to present our vision and give you the opportunity to influence the research priorities.
Nov 04, 2016 | In this online webinar Bob Willis presents a mixture of theory and practical assembly evaluation results with current and future technology using selective soldering plus laser and robotic iron soldering processes at NPL National Physical Laboratory
Oct 21, 2016 | Bob Willis provides the widest monthly selection of education events in industry direct to your conference room. If you don't see what you need just ask
Sep 06, 2016 | NPL have developed a new test method to control the rate of condensation on to printed board assemblies during environmental testing like SIR or conformal coating assessment
Aug 19, 2016 | If you have a process problem, let NPL Defect of the Month Video help you team
Aug 12, 2016 | We make creating great presentations very easy with one of the worlds largest collection of electronic manufacturing image and video clips find out more at bobwillis.co.uk
Aug 11, 2016 | Do you need training material to conduct your own onsite training, a webinar or hands on High Temperature Soldering? We have it all covered at bobwillis.co.uk
Aug 03, 2016 | Bob Willis offer online webinars and onsite hands on training, one of the largest range of topics in the industry just take a peak on what's on offer http://www.bobwillis.co.uk/events
Aug 02, 2016 | Bob has recently launched a new workshop for online and onsite presentation. We always like to innovate and provide practical technology session to industry.
Jul 10, 2016 | All our training workshops are run on site at your manufacturing facility, conference or exhibition venues worldwide. We offer the largest range of topics in the industry
Apr 05, 2016 | This mornings webinar was conducted on fine pitch rework and repair and include a survey of 72 company's. The recording is available on line at and a copy of the slides and survey results can be obtained direct from Bob Willis bob@bobwillis.co.uk
Apr 01, 2016 | SMART Group are running a survey on reliability of rework and would like to know your answer to this question
What is your main concern with reworked products?
Please cast you survey vote at www.smartgroup.org
Mar 14, 2016 | We have written two eBook’s Guide to Pin In Hole Intrusive Reflow Design and Assembly and Package On Package Design and Assembly, both are available to download free of charge
Jan 31, 2016 | Recent SMTA International Best of Conference Award Winner, Bob Willis, pledged a half of his winnings to the Charles Hutchins Educational Grant upon receiving notification of his award. Bob is a long-time SMTA member, workshop instructor and support of the organisation
Jan 08, 2016 | NPL Electronics Interconnection Group Webinars 2016 Launched
We are very pleased to help organise the NPL monthly webinars which are free to join and provide support to the industry world wide on a wide range of manufacturing subjects
Dec 10, 2015 | We are very pleased to help organise the NPL monthly webinars which are free to join and provide support to the industry world wide
Aug 25, 2015 | I will be presenting two soldering workshops and one hands-on solder paste printing & inspection feature at SMTA International in September. Watch our video clips to find out more and the new topics we will be covering during my birthday celebrations
Aug 10, 2015 | ELCOSINT collaborative R&D project has focussed on high temperature electronics. Over the last 3 years the project partners Microsemi, Gwent Electronic Materials(GEM) and National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have successfully developed materials specifically designed to offer an alternative for high Pb content materials to further increase the operating temperature of electronic assemblies.
Jul 20, 2015 | SMTA/NPL Printing & Assembly Automatic Optical Inspection Experience is a special feature we are organising in Chicago this year and we are looking for Solder Paste Inspections SPI and Automatic Optical Inspection systems to test our specially produced boards. If you would like to show your technology contact us bobwillis@smta.org
Jul 17, 2015 | Join Bob Willis for two workshops at SMTA International on 27th September, Bob's birthday just happens to fall on the start of the conference.
May 24, 2015 | Having produced the first book, video and interactive CD-ROM on pin in hole intrusive reflow we believe we are in a good position to help engineers achieve better yields and implement high and low temperature processes with our next PIHR webinar http://www.bobwillisonline.com/training_detail.asp?WorkshopID=129
Apr 05, 2015 | Three new lead free text books reviewed by Bob Willis in his regular look at new technology, PCB manufacture and assembly titles
See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO9ra6O1Mdg
Mar 27, 2015 | We are pleased to offer the widest range of online course topics in the industry. If we don't offer it send us an email and we may be able to provide a one off session for your company site.
Successful Implementation & Quality Control of Conformal Coating
Design & Assembly of 0201, 01005 and Next Generation Chips
Lots more for 2015 at http://www.bobwillisonline.com
Mar 24, 2015 | This year my special feature area in the US, supported by SMTA & NPL, will include live printing ultra-fine pitch deposits, 0201 and 01005 devices, inspection and measurement of different combinations of pastes, plus some of the key in-process inspection steps to make a process perform correctly. It will also include AOI inspection of printed board assemblies for open joints, lifted leads, partial lifting of passives and other less common defects.
Mar 17, 2015 | Conformal Coating, Bottom Mounted Components and Robotic Soldering are featured workshops presented by Bob to coincide with Nepcon Malaysia. The Knowledge Group have invited Bob to present three one day workshops in Penang 9-11th June.
For further information visit http://knowledgegroupco.com/index.php/component/jcalpro/events/day?date=2015-06-09
The workshops include:
BMC (Bottom Mounted Component) LGA (Land Grid Array) QFN (Quad Flat No-lead) Design, Assembly & Rework Guide
Conformal Coating Applications, Inspection, Rework & Quality Control
High Temperature Electronic Manufacture with Selective, Laser and Robotic Point Soldering
Mar 17, 2015 | Bob Willis produced the Conformal Coating & Cleaning Defect Guide and its availbale to download free online. The guide was produced to coincide with a three day Hands on Conformal Coating & Cleaning Experience held FREE last year at our NEW Exhibition, NEC, Birmingham.
Mar 16, 2015 | Void Formation in Solder Joints – Causes & Cures Webinar
Monday 18th May 2.30pm GMT
Voiding in solder joints is not new we have experienced cavities in solder joints during the introduction of through hole, surface mount and more recently area array technology. In many cases we never knew we have had voids till the introduction of x-ray inspection.
Feb 22, 2015 | We would like to invite you to two free technology webinars based on projects run with the support of NPL. These free webinars will be presented by Dennis Price, Quality Director
Merlin Circuit Technology & Bob Willis, NPL Defect Database Coordinator.
The webinars focus on PCB and assembly technology for High Temperature Electronics and Small Passive Components for Modern Electronics. All you need to do is follow the links to register online free
Feb 19, 2015 | In the last couple of years Bob has produced two free EBooks for engineers, each with over 100 pages of information, tips and illustrations to make introduction easier. Both titles are based on practical experience using these techniques in manufacture in different sites.
Feb 16, 2015 | We offer the widest range of Photo CD-ROMs which provide process, quality engineers, marketing or editorial staff with a unique source of photographs which may be used in company inspection documents, technical presentations and websites
Oct 18, 2014 | Join us online for the most cost effective education in the industry, no travel, collect a team together in your conference room and join in the learning experience. Alternatively you can watch the sessions online at any time.
Aug 23, 2014 | With one of the largest selection of online training material in the industry Bob Willis is providing his PowerPoint training material on line for other companies to use or help develop their own presentations on site.
Aug 17, 2014 | Our new photo CD ROM will be available direct from the SMTA Book Store http://www.smta.org/store/book_store.cfm and we hope it will help engineers and trainers with much needed material
Jul 23, 2014 | National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the national measurement standards laboratory for the United Kingdom, based at Bushy Park in Teddington, London, England. It is the largest applied physics organisation in the UK and has been a supporter of the SMTA for many years.
Jul 06, 2014 | If you have problems with voids in area array packages or bubbles in conformal coating? Lets fix these together in September at SMTA International. There are many different reasons why some defects occur so lets look at the common reasons and see which is your best solution.
Jun 19, 2014 | Prior to SMTA International we will be holding a pre event webinar which will be free for engineers to attend. It will provide an overview of the different process technology, process defects and showcase the show feature area covering High Temperature Electronics. The webinar will be held on Wednesday 10th September and presented by:
Jun 19, 2014 | We have a special opportunity for engineers to win a copy of the latest book “Extreme Environment Electronics” provided by CRC Press. A copy of the book, worth $200, will be provided for the best questions asked during the webinar or at the SMTA International special feature in Chicago. If you can’t wait the book is also available on line via the SMTA Bookstore at http://www.smta.org/store/book_detail.cfm?book_id=410
Jun 19, 2014 | Many organizations have successfully produced products for the high temperature and harsh environment markets for many years but there is little information on the practical issues in the public domain.
Oct 05, 2013 | Bob Willis launches new webinar topics for the industry. When we start to talk about high temperature electronics it’s not the solder it’s all of the parts that make up an electronics product. Substrates, components, connectors, cables, solder and assembly process need to be examined.
Sep 03, 2013 | The 28 page colour poster guide is available at http://www.bobwillis.co.uk and was originally produced to accompany the “Practical Failure Analysis Workshops” run jointly with ITRI.
Aug 27, 2013 | Inspection training posters, training photos to create your own course or the worlds first Conformal Coating CD-ROM is available to engineers
Aug 22, 2013 | Bob Willis has the largest range of webinar and workshop topics in the industry and has just announced dates and time for US and European Time Zones
Jul 29, 2013 | A picture is worth a thousand words so they say. So say it with photos
Jul 29, 2013 | Technology webinars for the US time zone are being set up to help provided flexibility and also avoid engineers having to get up early in the morning. Bob Willis workshops in the US are supplemented with his on demand and online webinars.
Jan 19, 2013 | Through Mould Via (TMV) is referred to as a second generation package on package device developed by AMKOR and incorporated into many of the leading mobile devices. The process of assembly provides some challenges event to those using the traditional PoP devices.
Nov 22, 2012 | The clinic is organized by IPC and National Physical Laboratory
Nov 22, 2012 | This is the first text book covering every step in this exciting manufacturing and design lead technology.
Oct 12, 2012 | Package On Package Assembly Inspection & Quality Control Guide is the first text book covering every step in this exciting manufacturing and design lead technology and its going to be available FREE.
Aug 22, 2012 | This October in sunny Florida why no spend a few hours learning about POP Design and Assembly then get a few hours hands on experience? Spend three hours with Bob Willis then spend a further day seeing all of the assembly processes in action and learn from our team of POP experts at SMTA International.