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Automated probing lets you control the variables.
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disruptions of the legitimate minerals trade, which is vital to the livelihood of the people of the DRC,” said Pu- dles. “Sensible changes or additions to the proposed rule could dramatical- ly mitigate the costs while maintain- ing the spirit of Section 1502.”
High Compliance Costs Compliance costs associated
The Huntron Access DH Prober is designed with your test and measurement needs in mind.
Te Access DH dual head Prober lets you control variables such as dexterity, high density, tight lead spacing and speed with precise, fast and repeatable guided probing.
Applications Examples - - Huntron Power-off ASA - Precision Mechanical Applications - Boundary Scan - Point-to-point Measurements
- Guided Probe Measurements - Image Capture and Comparison - Stimulus/Response Measurements - Multiple Probe Arrays
with the proposed SEC rule are sig- nificant and create additional onus for small companies already operat- ing on slim profit margins. For ex- ample, an IPC survey of its members indicated average compliance costs could exceed $230,000 per year. An independent analysis of the costs, conducted by Tulane University, puts total compliance costs at $7.9 billion, which is more than 100 times the SEC’s estimate. In his testimony before the
House Financial Services Subcom- mittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, Pudles called for some key changes to the proposed SEC rule that would ease the compli-
July, 2012 IPC Board Chairman Urges
ance burden on U.S. small manufac- turers. Pudles recommended the in- clusion of a reasonable phase-in pro- vision to give companies time to un- derstand the final regulations and query supply chains accordingly. He proposed the implementation of a single reporting date, so supply chain companies aren’t required to constantly respond to inquiries throughout the year. Pudles also en- couraged the inclusion of an alterna- tive approach for recycled or scrap sources in order to reduce the amount of virgin materials used in the manufacturing process. Other IPC recommendations in-
clude reporting exemptions for prod- ucts outside of the supply chain’s con- trol; provision of a de minimis level to focus on significant uses of conflict minerals; provision of non-binding ex- amples of due diligence; and a transi- tional category of conflict minerals of indeterminate source. To view Pudles’ full testimony
or to find more information about IPC’s initiatives in the area of con- flict minerals, see
www.ipc.org/con- flict-minerals r
New IPC Survey to Measure On-Shoring
Bannockburn, IL — IPC — Asso- ciation Connecting Electronics In- dustries® has launched a survey to measure the impact of a phe- nomenon known as “on-shoring” — the migration of manufactur- ing operations back to the Ameri- cas from overseas, in the electron- ics industry. On-Shoring in the Electron-
Access DH shown above with standard spring probes mounted to the Z axis heads
Adaptable by Design Te ability to customize the Access DH probe head assemblies combined with software created using the Huntron Workstation SDK, Hardware SDK or Remote Control provides many integration and customization opportunities. Te probe head design includes pre-wired interconnections for adding built-in USB, Firewire or Ethernet instrumentation at the head.
ics Industry: Trends and Outlook” will compile data to quantify on- shoring in terms of both location of operations and sourcing. After many years of steady
migration of electronics manufac- turing operations from North America to Asia, rumors of a counter movement, on-shoring, started gaining traction about four years ago. IPC put data be- hind the anecdotes with a “Fast Facts” survey, the results of which confirmed that some limit- ed on-shoring was indeed taking place in North America. Since then, the drivers of on-
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shoring — rising labor costs in Chi- na, hidden costs of overseas manu- facturing and technology develop- ers’ need to protect their intellectu- al property, to name a few — have been gaining momentum. IPC’s new study looks at on-
shoring from three perspectives: electronics manufacturing opera- tions moving back to the Americ- as, new operations that compa- nies choose to build in the Ameri- cas, and whether electronics com- panies are changing suppliers in order to source more materials from their home region. The study is designed to
measure the changes that have taken place since 2008, identify where and in what product seg- ments on-shoring is occurring, ex- plain why on-shoring is occurring, quantify the impact on revenue
and jobs in the Americas, and as- sess the current business environ- ment as well as the future outlook of on-shoring. The results of IPC’s “On-
Shoring in the Electronics Indus- try: Trends and Outlook” survey will be published in June. Compa- nies that participate in the survey will receive the complete report of the findings free of charge. r
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