Pick, Place, Podcast
Pick, Place, Podcast
Latest Episodes
Building the factory of the future with CircuitHub CEO, Andrew Seddon
In this episode we are joined by CircuitHub co-founder Andrew Seddon for a conversation about the origins of CircuitHub and the future of high-mix electronics manufacturing.Andrew shares how his experience as a design engineer—and his fr...
Flex & Rigid-Flex PCB Assembly
Flexible PCBs can solve some incredible mechanical design challenges—but they also introduce a whole new set of manufacturing considerations.In this episode, we answer a listener's question about flex and rigid-flex circuit assembly, cov...
Gloves not Mittens
In this episode Chris and Melissa dig into one of Chris’s favorite PCB design topics: pocket masking vs. gang masking on fine-pitch components.Chris explains why solder mask slivers matter, how PCB design tools can accidentally cr...
Back from the Dead and Back from APEX
In this episode, Chris and Melissa return after a long break with a recap of Chris’s trip to APEX. They discuss customer visits, EMS management meetings, the value of trade shows, and why x-ray inspection is becoming such a big topic in PCB ass...
Smarter Test Plans for Inevitable Failures w/ Blue Clover CEO & Co-founder, Pete Staples
Chris and Melissa welcome Pete Staples, CEO & co-founder of Blue Clover Devices, for a deep dive into how to plan tests, capture evidence, and debug those mysterious boards that look perfect but don’t work. <...