Usually when one thinks of using a CNC machine for producing PCBs, one thinks of those big, bulky CNC machines that pretty much fill an entire desk. But what if a CNC machine could be small enough to ...

Usually when one thinks of using a CNC machine for producing PCBs, one thinks of those big, bulky CNC machines that pretty much fill an entire desk. But what if a CNC machine could be small enough to ...

Scottish start-up Sigtronics is beginning the development of its second PCB manufacturing machine with a dedicated team. Bill Matthews, the company’s chief executive, said he expected an 18 month ...

Designing and producing your own circuit board can be daunting to say the least. Most of us turn to tried and true processes to get them made. Just soldering up perf boards and shopping out PCB ...

The evolution of PCBs from large and antiquated “printed wiring boards” to today’s fine-line designs on high-density interconnect (HDI) PCBs, IC substrates (ICS) and more, has been matched by ...

When he founded MakerBot eight years ago, Pettis made a multi million-dollar bet that at-home 3-D printing would become the future of manufacturing. Today, that prediction still hasn't materialized.

The electric motor industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. As CEO of ECM PCB Stator Tech, I’ve seen firsthand how artificial intelligence and digital manufacturing are reshaping what’s ...

Fire door automation company Fireco has consolidated its PCB manufacturing with Guernsey-based Offshore Electronics (right). “I’ve worked with many CEMs throughout my career, but the team at Offshore ...

Protecting design IP. Broadly speaking, the data in a design include the following categories. The design data in an ECAD/PCB ...

ECM used its PCB stator technology and PrintStator motor CAD software to create an ultralight, efficient 3 hp electric pump motor. ECM applied its core business model and paired its patented PCB ...