WNIE Radio

What Scienscope is featuring at SMTA that will help manufacturers work smarter, not harder.


Danny helps deliver reliable, cost-effective SMT automation and inspection technologies to the electronics and PCB industries. With nearly a decade of experience with Scienscope, he leads the team in offering a portfolio of next generation inspection technologies including X-ray, component counters, racks, and a variety of other smart factory equipment.

Promation has been providing customers with PCB handling and other automated solutions for more than 25 years.

Based in Kenosha, WI, Gary Goldberg (President and CEO) also owns and operates businesses in South Korea to provide quality solutions. Here are some of his insights.

An in-depth conversation with Sean Langbridge, Director of Business Development at ViTrox, on changing manufacturer expectations, the reality of autonomous inspection, and growth opportunities across Europe.

Europe’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem is navigating a period of sharp divergence. While traditional sectors face structural realignment, heavy backing from the EU Chips Act and rapid advancements in artificial intelligence are driving dynamic growth in front-end wafer fabrication, back-end packaging, and high-end SMT assembly. 

In this interview, Sean Langbridge, Director of Business Development at ViTrox, shares key field insights into how European manufacturers are redefining inspection criteria and embracing autonomous production tools.

This week, we're talking soldering, fastening and the value of getting the details right. Mike Scott has worked with Hakko since 2006, and he explains why customer support and cost of ownership matter as much as any spec sheet.

Bio

Mike Scott is a sales professional with extensive experience in the electronics manufacturing industry. As Senior Regional Sales Manager at American Hakko Products, Inc., he works with customers to support their manufacturing needs through the company's soldering, rework, and electronics assembly solutions. He has more than 20 years of experience in sales and business development.

In this episode of WNIE Radio, Iain Hazlewood interviews Sebastian Schaal, co-founder and managing director of Luminovo, about how its software company is transforming the electronics supply chain.

Sebastian explains how Luminovo has built a global component platform to bring real-time visibility to a notoriously complex industry, serving both OEM companies looking to reduce risk and cost, and EMS contract manufacturers looking to win more profitable deals. 

The conversation covers the challenges of data normalisation, the shift from deterministic to reasoning-based AI, change management hurdles, and the future of agentic design and manufacturing automation.

Iain Hazlewood chats to Alex Timney, Graham Dickson and Steve Collierfrom Gen 3 Systems about the eradication of ROSE 1.56 µg/cm² and that this is no longer a recognised standard.

Iain Hazlewood chats to Alex Timney, Graham Dickson & Steve Collier from Gen 3 Systems about ending the use of co-solvent cleaning and how Aqueous and semi-aqueous cleaning are the future.

Iain Hazlewood from WNIE Radio chats with Andrew Naisbitt from Gen3 Systems & Bob Neves from Reliability Assessment Solutions Inc.

Since 1975, productronica has been a cornerstone of the electronics industry — a global meeting point where world premieres and technological breakthroughs take centre stage. Time and again, it has unveiled the innovations that define the sector’s future.

In this episode, Kirsty Hazlewood from WNIE speaks with Barbara Müller, Exhibition Director of productronica, as this landmark event celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Tune in to hear Barbara share what’s in store for this year’s special jubilee edition.

Registration is now open at https://productronica.com/en/trade-fair/tickets/

Kirsty Hazlewood chats to Andrew Naisbitt and Steve Collier from Gen3 Systems