Good electronics buyers don’t just issue purchase orders. They evaluate vendors, build relationships, monitor inventory levels, and ensure that parts arrive on-time to meet demand.Achieving these goals requires a specific skillset, but it also takes the right attitude...
Electronic circuits aren’t 100% efficient. For example, a power supply with a 60W input can have a 50 W output. The energy that’s lost is converted to heat and heat can degrade component life.To manage heat in circuits, Z-AXIS and its business unit, Bear...
Our QC Department performs incoming, in-process, and outgoing inspections and ensures supplier quality. In addition to meeting IPC610 requirements, we add additional inspection points, including customer-specific ones. Keep reading to learn more.Why ISO is Not...
Z-AXIS uses PCB depaneling to separate individual printed circuit boards (PCBs) from multiple identical boards. Learn why.Increased Efficiency, Reduced LaborZ-AXIS assembles printed circuit boards, or PCBs, on panels or arrays that contain multiple identical boards....
Lyrics to Rockin’ Around with PCBsRockin’ around with PCBsWatch the bare boards leave the stackMoving along the conveyor beltOn the stencil printer trackRockin’ around with PCBsNow it’s time for solder pasteJust the right height and nice-and-cleanWe’ll...
Peter Drucker was a management expert and educator who once wrote, “If you think training is expensive, try ignorance.” Michael Allen, president and co-owner of Z-AXIS and its Bear Power Supplies Business Unit, has kept a copy of Drucker’s quote for 34 years. A piece... 
