Upcoming IPC Engineering Webinar! Join us on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 12:00 pm Central for "Understanding PCB Microsection Preparation and Analysis 101" with industry expert William Graver. Whether you're new to microsectioning or looking to sharpen your skills, this session will walk you through the essential steps of PCB microsection preparation and analysis—crucial for quality control and reliability assessment. 🔍 Learn the fundamentals 🔧 Improve your inspection techniques ✅ Ensure product reliability Don’t miss out—register now at: https://hubs.li/Q03nZ0dV0 (fb)

🏁 Final Day of the IPC Hand Soldering Competition – Italy Regional Qualification at Focus on PCB Trade Show! Over the past two days in Vicenza, 31 professionals from 18 companies and 1 university demonstrated their world-class skills in hand soldering, working on highly complex PCB assemblies under time pressure. 🎉 And now, the results are in! 🏆 2025 Hand Soldering Champion – Italy 🥇 Alessandro Manicone – Elettronica GF, Italy (808 pts) 🥈 Fabio Dotti – Gefran SPA, Italy (798 pts) 🥉 Marina Bouvet – Thales Etrelles, France (773 pts) ✨ Best Company Team Award – Thales Etrelles, France Among six teams eligible for this award, Thales Etrelles emerged on top with a combined score of 773 points and a total time of 115 minutes & 45 seconds, achieved by competitors Ms Marina Bouvet, Ms Magali Edin, and Mr Lionel Dauget. Their teamwork, consistency, and technical excellence earned them the official Best Company Team title for Italy 2025, and their name will now be engraved on the IPC Hand Soldering Competition Italy trophy. 🏆 📍 Our 2025 Champion will fly to Munich this November to represent Italy at the Hand Soldering World Championship during productronica. 👏 A massive thank you to all participants, judges, and companies for raising the bar again this year — and for advancing the global standard in electronics manufacturing. #HandSolderingCompetition #BuildElectronicsBetter #FocusOnPCB #ElectronicsManufacturing #PCB #EMS #SolderingChampionship2025 Thales Etrelles Elettronica GF Gefran SPA Gest Labs JBC Soldering Weller Tools Almit ACB Group SFM Optilia Davum TMC (fb)