Electronics Manufacturing: Demand Holds Firm, but Cost Pressures Intensify
Global Electronics Association sentiment data shows electronics manufacturing demand remained strong in March Orders, shipments, and capacity utilization indices indicate sustained production activity and resilience Backlogs are easing slightly, signaling improved throughput or moderating demand growth Material costs are rising sharply, with widespread input cost pressures impacting margins Memory component markets are tightening due to […]
When Mechanics Become Yield-Critical: Motion Design for the Advanced Packaging Era
Advanced packaging has created new process bottlenecks related to the internal mechanics of the packaging equipment. This interview of Justin Bressi, Aerotech outlines the design trade-offs.
Jeff Bezos wants to change manufacturing with AI
What is Jeff Bezos up to? That was the question buzzing yesterday after The Wall Street Journal reported that the humble bookseller is in talks to raise $100 billion for a fund that would buy manufacturing companies “and seek to use AI technology to accelerate their path to automation.” What we know, based on sources familiar with the […]