Heavy and EXTREME Copper Printed Circuit Boards
Check out our new article on Heavy and EXTREME Copper Printed Circuit Boards in The PCB Magazine's January 2013 issue!"Understanding the heavy copper circuit's basic construction allows full...
View ArticleEpec Engineered Technologies Acquires Industry Leading Heavy/EXTREME Copper...
[January 21, 2013: New Bedford, MA] Leading build to print electronics manufacturer, Epec Engineered Technologies today announced the acquisition of Heavy/EXTREME copper PCB manufacturer, UPE Inc. UPE...
View ArticleEpec's InstantPCBQuote Online App Launches New Features
[January 31, 2013: New Bedford, MA] InstantPCBQuote, Epec Engineered Technologies' quote and order tool, continues to push the bar for online custom build circuit boards. The online quoting app allows...
View ArticleImmersion Finishes and Proper Circuit Board Handling
Issue:Using exotic finishes on printed circuit boards like ENIG, immersion tin, silver, and OSP are appealing because they are lead-free. However, these materials are susceptible to oxidation and...
View ArticleECplus™ Refrigeration Motor in Action
See our ECplus™ motor in action:Using the ECplus™ motor as in new equipment or as a retrofit to replace shaded pole OEM motors this can save users up to 65% in energy usage.The ECplus™ motor has been...
View ArticleSelecting the Most Capable Supplier – Part 1
In today’s challenging manufacturing marketplace it is more and more difficult to select a supplier that has the right capabilities for your company long term. With more pressure being put on cost...
View ArticleWhat is the Life Span of a Profile Board?
Here's a great interview on the life span of a profile board from IPC Outlook:What is the Life Span of a Profile Board?What is the life span of a profile board? How many times can I use one test board...
View ArticlePress Release: Epec Engineered Technologies Completes $500,000 Facilities...
[May 1, 2013: New Bedford, MA] Epec Engineered Technologies, one of the fastest growing companies in the electronics industry, announced today that it has completed a $500,000 upgrade to their New...
View ArticleProduct Design For Medical Devices Webinar
With the ever changing environment in the medical device market, companies face continuous pressure to make their products smaller, lighter, more portable and of course, less costly. Please join us for...
View ArticlePress Release: EC Fans & Drives and MARS Sign Exclusive Distribution...
[May 15, 2013: New Bedford, MA] EC Fans & Drives and Motors and Armatures Inc. ("MARS") today announced the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement for the Aftermarket and Retrofit markets....
View ArticleSelecting the Most Capable Supplier – Part 2
[This post is a continuation of Selecting a Capable Supplier Part 1]In the second part of this post, we will discuss the 3 specific processes that you should review with every supplier before starting...
View ArticlePress Release: Epec Engineered Technologies Hires Brian Morissette as Product...
[June 12, 2013: New Bedford, MA] Epec Engineered Technologies is proud to announce the appointment of Brian Morissette to the position of Product Manager for Cable Assembly.Brian represents an...
View ArticleDuPont Technical Paper: Process for Plugging Low to High Aspect Ratio...
Here's a great technical paper from DuPont:Process for Plugging Low to High Aspect Ratio Through-Holes with Polymer Thick Film Conductive Ink in Production VolumesAbstractWith an increasing number of...
View ArticlePress Release: Suncoast Digital Technology is Acquired by Epec LLC
[June 20, 2013: Largo, FL & New Bedford, MA] Suncoast Digital Technologies, Inc. and Epec Engineered Technologies announced today that the two companies are joining forces to give customers a...
View ArticleJoin Us for Our EXTREME Copper PCB Capabilities Webinar
An increasing number of power electronics products are taking advantage of a growing trend in the printed circuit board industry: Heavy Copper and EXTREME Copper Printed Circuit Boards.Heavy copper...
View ArticleUL Splits FR-4 Standards Into Two Categories
For the past year, it seemed likely that designers and users of new FR-4 laminate and prepreg materials would have to run new materials through complete testing to be certified by Underwriters...
View ArticleWhite Paper: Touch-Screen Technology - MaximumPC
More and more, we are seeing touch panels being used in a variety of places and devices. Use of touch screens is increasing every day across differnt industries such as medical electronics, portable...
View ArticleCase Study: Printed Circuit Boards for the International Space Station (ISS)
Epec is proud to have supplied high performance printed circuit boards for the Apollo 11 in 1969 and more recently, for the International Space Station (ISS). Our expertise in the industry has made us...
View ArticleCommon PCB Fabrication Problems: Plating Voids
Common PCB Fabrication Problems: Plating VoidsPlated through holes are holes in a printed circuit board with copper coated walls. These holes allow electricity to be carried from one side of the...
View ArticleWhy You Should Use Flex Circuits
Why You Should Use Flex CircuitsFlex Circuits offer multiple advantages for anyone considering their use in a future project or if you’re trying to decide on revamping your current design. The most...
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