The Domestic Life Raft Buying boards and electronic components from China has become less popular and more difficult. In fact, there are not many American companies bragging or even whispering about buying these necessary goods from there. One thing that came to light...
Things are looking up! We are starting to see some encouraging signs when it comes to bringing back electronics manufacturing to North America. Obviously, the supply chain challenges have spurred us to start building our own manufacturing infrastructures. This is...
We are all in this together. More than at any other time in our industry’s history, we must stick together. I have been around a long time and my family has been manufacturing PCBs since the 50’s when taped artwork and mechanical routing with steel routing dies was...
Connecting the Dots Get the heat out One of the principles I have always adhered to was that of being willing to try new things. Over the years at Aurora Circuits, we have always tried to get involved in new and innovative technologies that make sense, that are...
The Compromise for Cheap: Is It Really Worth It? The manufacturing of printed circuit boards is being taken overseas to cut costs—but does the price of “cheap” come with consequences? More product for a lesser price. More efficient timelines. As we all know, these are...
Making Onshoring a Reality: An Action Plan August 29, 2020 In the last two installments, I laid out an explanation of onshoring and why it holds the key to reclaiming military, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical independence in the United States. Obviously, we must...
