September 2019 Issue of PCB007 Magazine Available Now

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In this month's issue of PCB007 Magazine, we look into why the flag standard became the symbol of the “rule of law” and a rallying point. It’s no small wonder, then, that the term was expanded to include other contracts that function as the rule of law by mutual agreement. The standards (documents) we discuss in this issue could be considered rallying points for those who support the intent of the standard and serve as our rule of law.

This September 2019 issue of PCB007 Magazine is now on the virtual newsstand, and available for delivery in your e-mailbox each month.

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10/16/2019 | Jean-Pierre Theret, Dassault Systèmes

This article provides a simplified, state-of-the-art description of the data exchange formats for standards covering substances and materials reporting in products and processes. It also reviews existing issues and new challenges shared with end users of the standards and companies represented by their trade associations with some solution proposals they could discuss.

10/02/2019 | I-Connect007 Editorial Team

COO Mark Goodwin and Technology Ambassador Alun Morgan from Ventec International Group describes how they feel current standards do not sufficiently recognize the needs of end customers today with new processes and materials being shoehorned into old standards based on dated ideas of classifications, and how this makes choosing the right material challenging for designers.

09/26/2019 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007

The September 2019 issue of PCB007 Magazine concludes our month-long look at industry standards. We wrap up by "waving the standard" in celebration. Of course, that phrase immediately piques the interest of us wordsmiths. Why, after all, do English speakers use "standard" as a synonym for a flag?