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A New Model for Data Exchange By Mike Wurzman – RSJ Technical Consulting Let’s face facts: We have a costly industry-wide compliance data collection problem, and it’s only getting [...]

DETAILED DISCUSSION OF MIL-STD-1353 (PART 2): NICKEL AND GOLD PLATING By Laura Wishart – Lectromet Plating materials used on electrical connectors are imperative to the connector [...]

PIP (3:1) – What is it? And Why is it Important to the Wire Harness Industry? EPA issued a new Proposed Rule to extend the risk management compliance date for PIP (3:1) -containing articles to [...]

DoD’s New Cybersecurity Registration If you’ve never heard of CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) you are certainly not alone. It is, however, something you should be aware of [...]

IPC Emerging Engineer Program Offered to WHMA Members By: Christine Siebert IPC launched the Emerging Engineer program in 2016 to provide professionals early in their careers an opportunity to [...]

REACH is Getting Some Teeth Michael Wurzman & Heidi M. Wittenborn, RSJ Technical REACH is starting to get some teeth, but that doesn’t mean it has to take a bite out of your bottom line! [...]

Top 10 Concerns for Signal Connections   By Andrew Bogaczyk, Joel Boone, and Loreen Katz, of Phoenix Contact Introduction Where do you find signals in industrial/semi-industrial settings? [...]

Guidelines for Wire and Fuel Compatibility in Harnesses by Michael Traskos Whether by design or by accident, some wires in an aircraft will be exposed to jet fuel. Because of this, it is [...]

A Day in the Life of a Standards Trainer Discussion with Frank Honyotski of STI   WHN ran into Frank Honyotski, Lead Master Instructor for STI Electronics, Inc. at a recent trade event. [...]

Wired In By Christine Siebert IPC and WHMA Standards Support the Automotive and Wire Harness Industries One of the most valuable, educational and packed presentations at this year’s WHMA Annual [...]