How does lean management work at one of Germany’s leading printed circuit board manufacturers?
From process optimization to digitalization: KSG provides insight into practice.
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5+1 questions about the temperature change test
To ensure that printed circuit boards work reliably even under high temperature fluctuations, they are intensively tested in advance. KSG explains how.
World Bee Day – A great day for our smallest workers
Today is World Bee Day, for us from KSG a reason to celebrate our little black and yellow employees.
Interview with Chief Energy Manager Thomas Hojenski: Manufacturing PCBs? There’s a sustainable way to do it!
In Germany, industry accounts for around 31 percent of annual energy consumption. If the energy revolution is to succeed, companies must accept their responsibilities by reviewing and auditing consumption and looking for ways to optimize it. With rising energy prices, this makes sense not only ecologically, but also economically. In addition to consumption, there is …
Solder surface or printed circuit board finish, Part 1: Function and properties
The solder surface, final surface or also called PCB finish, is a thin metallic or organic layer that the PCB manufacturer applies to the copper surfaces of the component connections (solder pads). The solder surface covers the exposed copper on the PCB and preserves the solderability within the guaranteed storage period of the PCBs under …
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The stress test showed how agile and mobile our company is
The printed circuit board manufacturer KSG has mastered the past 18 months with entrepreneurial skill and customer service. The business situation is pleasing and the team has grown to meet the challenges. “We learned three things in the Corona crisis,” says CEO Margret Gleiniger. “Firstly, that we can change ad hoc and that changes are …
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Short portrait of the ENAL funding project
ENAL = Use of nano-coated tools in printed circuit board production Approximately ten percent of the manufacturing costs of a printed circuit board are caused by the mechanical manufacturing processes, drilling and milling. The costs for drilling and milling tools play a not insignificant role. Together with KSG, a Saxon project consortium within the framework …
Tips for PCB design with copper elements (HSMtec) – Part 2
Design rules for high current conductor paths These rules must be observed when designing HSMtec printed circuit boards: Standard values for HSMtec PCBs are 0.8 to 3.2 mm final thickness; maximum 12 layers; maximum 3 layers for the copper cross-sections with copper profiles as well as currents up to 400 A Basic rule for current …
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Tips for PCB design with copper elements (HSMtec) – Part 1
When designing HSMtec-PCBs with integrated copper elements, it is generally recommended to design the high-current conductors before the standard layout. The development process of an HSMtec printed circuit board takes place in 10 design steps: Define mechanical features: Determine the size and contour of the printed circuit board Place power components: define short and simple …
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