Reflections 2022

Not so much for its light, or its quality, or the scenery itself, I like to think of the photo as an invitation to reflect on what would happen if I could step away from the circle and analyze the moment as if I were an outsider, that is, to meditate on what is happening there, what the people in the meeting are thinking, what that instant means to each of the people who make up iBtest.

This 2022 has been one of the most challenging years for the company. Still, fortunately, it has been one of the good ones thanks to the growth, in the course of which we have made mistakes and successes, and it has also been very gratifying to see how the culture of learning and continuous improvement is taking hold.

Trusting your intuition is another tool that, little by little, we begin to use more; it is a consequence of understanding that nothing happens if we make a mistake, but something happens if we do not learn from it, and once we know this, repeat and repeat the circle... something fundamental to understand that with the use of the tool "trust your intuition" you are developing it as if it were a muscle. Therefore you are strengthening, polishing, and refining it.

Finally, and perhaps one of the most critical levers, to assume ourselves as protagonists and not spectators, which we call; Personal Accountability, basically is to reach a level of awareness that invites us to be part of the solution first, we must be part of the problem... and not in the negative context but in the context that regardless of my area, my position, whether I am the Supplier or the Customer, I can take responsibility and consequently action on any issue.

I thank everyone for this year full of learning, challenges, and professional and personal development opportunities. Taking a distance from that picture, I see a team capable of achieving any goal, where innovation (learning and continuous improvement) prevails, and that understands that the "common good" is achieved when I know that my well-being is not a goal to reach in the future but a consequence of serving and adding value to the people in front of me every day.

Very proud of all iBtesters and the new purpose, "Innovate for the common good."

iBNet 2021 is here!

The iBNet 2021 is just around the corner. On August 10, 11 and 12 we will have this great event back, which although last year started focused on our testing industry, within electronic manufacturing, this year we want to extend the invitation to the entire Back End line!

As shown in the picture in the blue stripe, if you are within the testing processes, quality, new products, etc. There will be activities and talks focused on all types of profiles within the back end. As well as the possibility of connecting with other colleagues, clients, suppliers and partners.

From iBtest we recognize the value that electrical manufacturing has, and we want to add even more to it, that is why we invite you to this space where in addition to being able to meet, we can share knowledge and experiences around it.

Within this event you can find different formats and participate in those that best suit you; from meetings 1 to 1 with any of the participants, spaces to meet new brands in our sector which can help you in your day to day, to even have technical trainings where the same brands will be sharing a little of what they know with you!

Registration is free and will be open on July, follow our social networks closely to find out about each of the activities.

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The Future Is Now

Dear Engine-preneurs, I would like to share with you today a little about the iBNet event that has just closed in its 2021 version.

If you follow the iBtest social networks, particularly LinkedIn, you know that the second edition of the event took place, the first year was in 2020 and it originated from a cancellation of face-to-face events in Nuevo León and the entire Mexican Republic due to COVID in March of that same year. At that time, only the people who made it easier for them to get to those points physically were going to be able to meet and therefore there was a limitation of attendees. But, now, what would you think if they told you that there is no limit? And that all the knowledge is at the hand of your computer?

The intention from the first event, and which continues in force, is to add value to our community, that was the main challenge of 2020… “How do we do a virtual event? without affecting the mood in the organization, generating interest in the audience, who to date continue with great uncertainty regarding the issues surrounding the pandemic”.

The iBNet not only seeks to be a virtual space where professionals in the manufacturing industry can connect and generate a network, but it also aims to bring training that add value to attendees, as well as new knowledge that helps them simplify procedures and challenges of your day to day.

Therefore, we take the following formula as a guide:

We knew that there would be an impact, that we would do things with passion, but the expertise was scarce in organizing an event of this nature, therefore, knowing how much fullness we would have in the end was uncertain …

Learning from the successes and especially from the mistakes, we generated that expertise that ended up being fully translated at the end of iBNet 2020 and consequently was the main engine to seek a greater impact and more passion for the second time.

Keynotes with plant managers, Ethics and Technology, important brands added and a greater reach, not only to the testing community, but to all Backend users really led us to test how we were already living the future today, synchronizing everything under one virtual platform, we proved that the future is now.

“Creating realities that inspire you to continue imagining”, this is the marketing spirit at iBtest, which is not just a department, it is the entire organization aligned.

This event, in addition to being a challenge, becomes a very important part for iBtest, not only does it imply a great organization, but it also outlines the path that we have to follow to remain firm in the purpose of enhancing electronic manufacturing, while we adapt to new ways of carrying and consuming valuable content.

The beginning of soft robots for automation

Think about the current pneumatics you have in your company, its applications, its movements, locate where this type of automation is implemented. If we start thinking, when we use pistons and rigid hoses to manipulate air, we are wasting one of the main characteristics of this fluid which is its adaptability according to its container.

This is just what current robotics is working on by the hand of pneumatic engineering: Robots that can change its shape radically, that can be deflated and made small for transport and that are extremely safe to work surrounded by people since the rigid components apart from the electronics are minimal.

Harvard Biodesign Lab is currently developing soft wearable robots for people with muscle weakness or who suffer from a physical disorder. Simulating the structure and functionality of human muscles which inflate and contract giving a light and comfortable solution compared to the exoskeletons that are used nowadays in the industry to assist on heavy tasks.

There are different scenarios where traditional robotics looks very limited, for example, when you must place a robot underground and access is very small compared to the size of the robot. On an expedition to space where inside the rocket is very small. Mining where any electronic component could cause an unimaginable explosion etc.

As engineers it´s time to think out of the box and work on an alternative which combines all the advantages that soft robots offer but with the accuracy, precision, and repetitiveness of rigid robots.

 I invite you to read more about soft robot applications and let us know what you think!

Let’s all share with the rest of the Automation Community!

Think about the current pneumatics you have in your company, its applications, its movements, locate where this type of automation is implemented.

Step by step: On the way to becoming a Smart Factory

Smart Factory is a concept within the so-called 4th industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) that considers the union of two worlds: the virtual and the physical, where the main feature is the use of technology.

This reorganization in the productive world obeys a forced change, which pushes to increase the quality of its producers or services and to adapt them, to improve in comparison with its competitors, to be able to offer a product according to the needs, tastes, and demands of its customers.

Among the advantages of the Smart Factory, the following stand out:

The automation of industrial processes makes it easy to perform tasks that are considered difficult or very costly.

Production must be in accordance with demand, producing only the right amount and with higher quality.

An important point for competitors is the ease of adapting their equipment or production lines to rapid changes, adding flexibility without sacrificing quality.

This will lead to a reduction of costs and time invested in the realization of your products.

Smart Factories are immersed in the use of renewable energies and in the creation of new infrastructure models that help improve environmental impact and local and global urban development.

We are all aware that any change requires an investment, however; refusing to do so could imply a loss of competitiveness or even the closure of the business.

Therefore, it is vitally important to re-evaluate the current conditions of your factory and think about the changes this implies.

One of the concerns, when faced with this type of event, is to determine where to start. Undoubtedly, the fact of being bombarded with so much information and the speed with which it moves creates a feeling of uncertainty and despair. This is understandable, so here are some suggestions to face this challenge, based on experience and contact with the real world.

Recommendations to enter the Smart Factory concept

You must assimilate that this is not a fad but a reality. It is necessary to convince yourself that it is better to be within the change for reasons of quality and competitiveness, trends, legal provisions, and environmental issues.

This change means significant technological challenges, so it is essential to bring together people with decision-making capabilities and alignment to the company's strategies and who can determine what is technologically possible.

If we manufacture with more flexibility, would it help us attract more customers? What costs (e.g., energy, raw materials) would pose a risk to our business model? What should our production do to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty? What can help us stand out from the competition?

Although this term means - the use of technology- it also means your future. Understanding how the use of technology and the exploitation of data will lead you to make better decisions, you will walk with the most correct glasses.

You must find a common language, and clarify concepts such as IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Machine Learning to turn these concepts into common and feasible goals.

Once you are clear about your objectives, imagine the ideal state of your business, make a cost-benefit assessment and an investment plan, and consider the risks.

Don't forget to take a picture of the current state so you can compare it to the future.

You can start by identifying the most relevant processes to you, from a cost, difficulty, risk, or time point of view. Apply Pareto's Law or Principle, also known as the 80/20 Rule, which states that, in general, and for many phenomena, approximately 80% of the consequences come from 20% of the causes.

Establish or modify the key performance indicators (KPIs).

You may already have these indicators, however, allow yourself to re-evaluate them, now with the inclusion of the added elements. KPIs measure the success of our actions and their subsequent return.

It would seem that this means a large or unnecessary expense, however, there are solutions on the market to initiate this change, for example: talk about automating a production line to include sensors, connecting them to the wireless network, have a system that stores data on a large scale (Big Data) and provides a meaning for decision making (Business Intelligence), for this, there are solutions framed in the concepts of IoT and cloud solutions (SaaS) that only pay for the use and are interconnected by standardized protocols (API). Details like these can help you measure your costs without investing in large infrastructures.

In addition, they provide visualization tools such as dashboards and, due to their processing capacity, can provide you with information in near real-time.

You may consider that many of your equipment is obsolete, however, establishing a good strategy including solutions with IoT equipment and sensors, can help you to reactivate those obsolete equipment and provide the information you need and adapt them with data generation capabilities, self-learning, and self-management (Machine Learning), to provide you with the current status and capabilities or prevention alerts of the same equipment, tooling or a possible failure.

It is better to use industry-wide standards offered by vendors so that you do not venture into manufacturing and developing your solutions, concepts such as IoT, Unified Space Name, OPC server, SaaS, Edge Devices, Microservices, REST API, JSON, etc., are available and equipment manufacturers are aligning to these standards.

On a production floor, there can be a lot of underutilized computing equipment, i.e., performing a simple task and not consuming all the CPU's memory or processing. Implement software or strategies through IoT devices that optimize these resources and process data closer to where it was created (Edge Computing) and access real-time analytics.

Don't leave out the experts who live the process day in and day out, experienced operators, support engineers, and key users. "They know how much the sack weighs. The more motivated these people are, the more successful your implementation will be.

Undoubtedly the most important element in this change is the human element. Include your operators, technicians, and engineers in this new project, giving them training and continuous training to prevent them from feeling displaced and contribute to continuous improvement.

Allow yourself to listen to people who have experience in process automation and IT solutions integration, they will take you by the hand according to their capabilities. At iBtest we are confident that we can help you with your integration into the era of digital transformation.

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SWD Scripts, Systems and Plugins for MANUFACTURING

STREAMLINE, GROW AND EVOLVE YOUR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND LEAVE WHAT CAN BE RESOLVED BY SOFTWARE.

Do you spend many hours organizing data that a station throws at you? Are you stuck in semi-manual data emptying processes? Your processes and solutions not standardized and structured?

STOP WASTING YOUR TIME. Improve quality & productivity

When it comes to mass production, it takes longer to translate data such as efficiency indicators, failures, traceability... than simply seeing them in a graph. At iBtest we have a team of software engineers with manufacturing experience who help you standardize and digest this information so you can make decisions in real time.

To find out more contact us at sales@ibtest.com

Standardized SWD Solutions

Translate the information from the CAD into the import that your station needs (AOI, ICT, X-Rays)

Confidently transmit your changes report

Reduce your bill of materials (BOM) generation time

Better traceability of the performance of your PCBs

Compare and translate CAD files with ease

DeMille Research

Cad Tools

REPROGRAM YOUR ELECTRONIC CARDS WITHOUT COST AND WITHOUT REGRETS.

What happens when you don't have a high-end programmer?

UNIVERSAL

SPEED

FLEXIBLE

RELIABILITY

Find the high end programmer you need with one of pur partners

To find out more, visit  SMH Technologies website or contact us at sales@ibtest.com

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In-System Programming

Save time in maintenance intervention or application failure. 
Less effort to have your equipment updated.

Usually, the ICT elements and fixtures are not enough to:

For more information pleas send us an email to sales@ibtest.com

ICT Accesories

Save your time, say goodbye to connection diagrams and false contacts.

Lost in the mess...

Modularity

Maintenance

Perfomance

We know how tedious it is to find a missing cable or to find a bug without knowing where it i

Mass Interconnect

For more information, visit the MACPanel website or contact us at sales@ibtest.com

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Mass Interconnect Solutions

RELIABILITY GENERATED THROUGH PROGRAMMABLE INSTRUMENTS

YOU DID NOT FIND AN INSTRUMENT AND PROGRAMS ON AN ARDUINO

YOUR INSTRUMENTS DO NOT DISCIPLE HEAT WELL

Are you dealing with one or more of the following problems?

INSTRUMENTS FOR MESUREMENT Y BOUNDARY SCAN

We can make you a customized product according to your product testing needs.

Instruments

Handlers In-Line: Modulares, Escalables y Flexibles

Make the operation of your flow easier and forget about unforeseen events on a day-to-day basis.

Facilitate the operation of your plant and forget about unforeseen events on a day-to-day basis

For more information, visit the 6TL website or contact us at sales@ibtest.com

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THESE PRODUCTS?

In Line Handlers

FIXTURES

SAVE TIME IN THE VALIDATION BETWEEN YOUR FIXTURE AND YOUR TEST SYSTEM.

HAVE YOU FACED THESE PROBLEMS WITH ANY OF YOUR FIXTURES? 

FCT Off-Line Fixtures

FCT In-Line Fixtures

RF Fixtures

We know how difficult it is to receive a brand-new fixture that needs to be adjusted (E.g. internal shorts, to fit well in the nest, etc.). At iBtest, we bring you the best fixture kits at PCBA level with the help of expert engineers on In-Circuit & Functional Tests, achieving the best delivery times and technical eventualities.

Software Development

SAVE TIME BY TRANSFORMING ALL THE DATA FROM YOUR EQUIPMENT INTO USEFUL INFORMATION FOR DECISION-MAKING.

At iBtest we have a team of software engineers with experience in manufacturing who help you integrate into your current system (MES type) or with the implementation of a totally new one.

Development of customized software for mass production

Consulting and development of Big Data and auxiliary systems.

Integration of solutions (Script, Code, API, DLL, etc.) for other disciplines (Automation, Processes & Testing).

When it comes to mass production, it is more time-consuming to translate data such as efficiency indicators, failures, and traceability... than just seeing it on a graph. At iBtest, we have a team of software engineers with manufacturing experience to help you standardize and digest this information so you can make real-time decisions.

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AUTOMATION

Mechanical design and industrial automation

STREAMLINE AND IMPROVE YOUR PROCESS BY REDUCING RISKS AND REPETITIVE TASKS.

iBtest helps you to know if your process is a candidate to be automated.

DO YOU RELATE TO OR WANT TO AVOID ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?

PLC support and programming for existing stations

Turnkey design of customized projects

Design of nests and fixtures for assembly

Design and commissioning of robotic and non-robot manufacturing cells

Generation of animations and motion simulations of industrial processes

SOLUTIONS

In the production line, higher speed and lower error rates are required. iBtest helps you define if your project is a candidate to be automated, as well as to design and produce it, in addition to accompanying you when installing and implementing the solution. So you can focus on other processes without sacrificing the safety and quality of your production.

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Training

Improve your performance and how you do the things you do.

On-Site training

On the job trainning

iBtraining

These are some of our trainings, but if you did not find the course you are looking for

The lack of knowledge to face problems that arise in the day-to-day causes a loss of time and money. iBtest has specialized engineers with experience in the field and a pedagogical approach to facilitate knowledge acquisition so you can solve problems yourself.

FUNCTIONAL TEST

Minimize problems and save your time through flexible, scalable, and validated test stations.

What is the real cost of your test stations?

If you feel identified with any of these questions, contact us.

EOL Testers

FVT Testers

Vision or Inspection

Flashing or Programming

We know how frustrating it is to have to reduce costs, downtime
and increase yield without having a flexible solution that fits your conditions.
At iBtest, we gain experience day after day together with our clients and partners:

Some functional stations do not have source code, documentation files, or general and maintenance information, tying your hands when for support and modifications. At iBtest, from the beginning of the project, we make agreements with you so you can count on the needed information, and we advise you so that you have flexible, scalable, and robust solutions that allow you to optimize development time and production changes.

IN-CIRCUIT TEST

Development of ICT Turnkey Solution (Test Program + Fixture) stable and reliable.

SAVE YOUR TIME WHEN INTRODUCING YOUR PRODUCT AND DURING THE WHOLE PRODUCTION STAGE.

Have you detected these problems in your ICT process?

If you identify any of these issues in your test applications, we can support you with developing reliable ICT tests. Talk to one of our engineers, and we will advise you on improving your electrical testing.

In-Line and Off-Line Fixtures

x1149 application development

LED tester integrations

Flash Programming Integrations

Cobot integrations

Customized test integrations

ICT tests are often unstable; sometimes, they pass and sometimes fail. We deliver a test program application and adapter in a stable, accurate, and reliable way, backing it up with an external study that guarantees its stability to save downtime in your ICT process.

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iBtest News

Reflections 2022

iBNet 2021 is here!

The Future Is Now

The beginning of soft robots for automation

Step by step: On the way to becoming a Smart Factory