In cooperation with productronica 2015, IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries is presenting the Hand Soldering Competition in Hall A2, Booth 405. Skilled competitors will demonstrate their soldering skills, on November 10–13, as they compete for cash prizes: 1st place 300 Euro, 2nd place with 200 Euro, 3rd place 100 Euro; and a coveted spot at the IPC Hand Soldering World Championship at IPC Apex Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 15–17, 2016. Hand soldering of high density printed boards demands highly skilled operators to ensure a zero-defect soldering process, and this competition will recognize the best skills in hand soldering complex printed board assemblies. Over three days, participants will compete against each other to build a functional electronics assembly within a 60-minute time limit. Assemblies will be judged on soldering in accordance with IPC-A-610F Class 3 criteria, the speed at which the assembly was produced and overall electrical functionality of the assembly. IPC-A-610 Master Instructors from IPC licensed master training centers will serve as the judges. IPC thanks Hand Soldering Competition Gold Sponsors: JBC Tools, Pace, Weller; Silver Sponsors: Almit GmbH, Balver Zinn GmbH, and Elmatica AS; Bronze Sponsors: IFTEC, PIEK International Education Centre, eTEK; and Contest Contributor sponsor Microsolder, for their support.
