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Author Archives: WorkingBear
Nov20
Lessons from My First Days on the Electronics Assembly Line: How I Earned Respect as a Rookie Engineer
Thinking back to my first day working at an electronics assembly factory, I was hired as a Product Engineer. This role is actually quite similar to that of a Process Engineer, but at that time, Workingbear only had experience in … Continue reading
Nov13
PCB Edge Removal and De-paneling: Stamp Hole Design
In most PCB (Printed Circuit Board) designs, panels are usually connected using V-cuts or tabs/ribs, and then separated with a V-cut scoring machine or a router de-panel machine. However, besides these two common connection methods, there’s another approach called the … Continue reading
Nov10
Attitude Determines Everything — The Making of an Engineer
An engineer must be grounded, hands-on, and unafraid to get their hands dirty — learning by doing and using practical experience to verify theory. Because of his job, Workingbear often visits various professional electronics manufacturing service (EMS) factories and spends … Continue reading
Nov06
PCB Edge Removal and De-paneling: Precautions for Manual Breaking
There are many ways to de-panel or remove the edge rails of a PCB, but the simplest and cheapest method is manual V-cut breaking. However, this method can easily lead to uncontrolled quality issues. Before using manual breaking, it’s important … Continue reading
Nov03
Introducing the Role and Responsibilities of Project Management (PM) in Electronics Companies
Anyone who works in the electronics industry should be familiar with the role of a PM — short for Project Management. Almost every company involved in R&D or contract manufacturing has PMs. In fact, not just electronics — most industries … Continue reading
