Koh Young Update With Quintin Armstrong

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During IPC APEX EXPO 2020 in San Diego, California, the I-Connect007 Editorial Team met with some of the industry's top executives, managers, and engineers.

In this video interview from the show, Quintin Armstrong, Americas service and applications senior manager for Koh Young, updates Guest Editor Dick Crowe on Koh Young America's Technical Services Team, where the focus is on AOI of components and materials on the stuffed board, as well as demonstrations and training at their new facility in Duluth, Georgia.

IPC APEX EXPO is the largest PCB industry event in North America. The next IPC APEX EXPO is planned for January 26-28, 2021, at the San Diego Convention Center.

To watch this interview, click here.

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