Shortage of alcohol-based fluxes due to corona virus – Emil Otto has alternatives to ensure production
The spreading corona virus also affects the production of alcohol-based fluxes for electronics manufacturing. Rising prices and even sold out stocks are the latest developments. Water-based or hybrid fluxes, with low alcohol additions, are moving into focus as a market-independent alternative for use in electronics production. “We are currently facing extreme conditions on the […]
Future-Proofing Your Supply Chain Against Disruption
By James Martinelli, Solutions Engineer, Bright Machines Originally posted on Bright Machines Blog With coronavirus threatening to reach pandemic status, we’re all increasingly concerned for our personal health and safety, and that of others. Global businesses, though, have been grappling with the virus’ impact on a much broader scale – the global economy, including their […]
The Reading Room – What’s The SCOOP?
US Travel Restrictions, Airlines and Aerospace facing headwinds, female superstars on #IWD2020, panic buying, home working tips, the future of supply chain, impact on emissions and climate, and a local manufacturing renaissance. That’s the SCOOP this week!