Factory Acceptance Test (FAT): Key Checkpoints and Processes for Remote Video Inspection

Factory Acceptance Test (FAT): Key Checkpoints and Processes for Remote Video Inspection

When you order custom-built industrial equipment from a manufacturer in China — a production line, a...

Industrial Motors: Insulation Class Checks, Vibration Testing, and Full-Load Temperature Rise

Industrial Motors: Insulation Class Checks, Vibration Testing, and Full-Load Temperature Rise

When you order industrial motors from a Chinese manufacturer, three invisible failure modes decide w...

Sensors (Temp/IR): Output Signal Accuracy Calibration and Response Time Testing

Sensors (Temp/IR): Output Signal Accuracy Calibration and Response Time Testing

You've sourced a batch of temperature or infrared sensors from a Chinese manufacturer. The datasheet...

Components Factory Audit: ESD Workshop Standards and Moisture Sensitive Level (MSL) Control

Components Factory Audit: ESD Workshop Standards and Moisture Sensitive Level (MSL) Control

You've placed an order for electronic components — sensors, ICs, passive devices — and the factory l...

Semiconductors & Chips: How to Identify Refurbished or Counterfeit Components

Semiconductors & Chips: How to Identify Refurbished or Counterfeit Components

A counterfeit integrated circuit does not announce itself. It arrives in branded packaging, with a p...

PCBA Inspection: Using AOI and X-Ray to Detect Soldering Defects

PCBA Inspection: Using AOI and X-Ray to Detect Soldering Defects

A solder bridge connecting two adjacent pads on a densely packed PCB. A void trapped beneath a BGA b...