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Webinars
Covering prototypes, manufacturing, production and supply chains, our Webinars give powerful insight into MacroFabs capabilities and solutions.
On-Demand Webinar: How to Maximize PCBA Design Efficiency with Reduced Redesign
This webinar is a valuable opportunity for electronics engineers and designers to gain insights and ask questions from industry experts.
On-Demand Webinar: Lunar New Year 2023: Why You Can't Put off Electronics Manufacturing Resilience Planning
Be prepared for disruptions to your manufacturing process by understanding how closures may change sourcing, logistics, and capacity around the globe.
On-Demand Webinar: Four Reasons Your Electronics Development Team Can’t Deliver on Time
This webinar will share factors within your control that will help you avoid problems that can derail your project before it even begins.
On-Demand Webinar: North American Electronics Prototyping: Risks and Benefits
If you’re thinking of using a US-based partner for your next project, what should you be aware of before you make the move?
On-Demand Webinar: Breaking Down Silos: How Cloud Manufacturing Can Enhance Electronics Manufacturing Efficiency
Electronics cloud manufacturing provides a data-centric environment that can break down walls between your teams and enhance overall company performance.
On-Demand Webinar: Electronics Product Management: Ways to Speed Time to Market
Join us as we discuss different ways to facilitate efficient design processes, increasing development speed and cutting your time to market.
On-Demand Webinar: How Cloud Data Improves Your Electronics Inventory Forecasting
Increasing demand for competitive efficiency has moved today’s inventory control systems beyond simple automated tasks.
On-Demand Webinar: Supply Chain Visibility: Predicting Risk and Improving Decision Making Beyond the Pandemic
Not all supply chain problems are attributed to COVID-19. Your customer experience relies heavily on accurately predicting risk.
On-Demand Webinar: Avoiding Line-Down and Production Stops At The Design Stage
Join us as we discuss rules and strategies for design engineers to support continued manufacturing in times of ever-increasing supply chain delays.
On-Demand Webinar: Risks and Benefits of Alternative Sourcing Strategies
Discussing the differences in Independent Distributors, Brokers, and Secondary Source markets. We'll cover how each operates.
On-Demand Webinar: Current State of the Electronics Supply Chain
Current status of the electronics supply chain: which materials are facing new supply pressures, which are improving, and which remain challenges.
On-Demand Webinar: Using Digital Tools for the Design from Prototype to Production
A product demonstration managing prototype production, version & track changes, transition from engineering to purchasing teams, & manage purchasing.
On-Demand Webinar: The Shortest Path From Prototype To Production
Experts from Altium, MacroFab, & Xometry show how to accelerate your new products from idea to customer and capture market value away from companies.
On-Demand Webinar: Moving Faster and Working Around Supply Chain Disruptions
Experts from Altium, MacroFab, and Xometry show how building a digital thread from design stages to production at scale allows you to eliminate delays.
On-Demand Webinar: Digital Manufacturing - From Design to Production
The current state of digital manufacturing and the range of processes platforms enable faster product development and its future.
On-Demand Webinar: Avoid PCB Manufacturing and Product Assembly Issues via Integrated E-CAD and Mechanical CAD
We'll focus on best practices & CAD features that help design & produce manufacturable boards, eliminate board re-spins & reduce time on design iterations.
Blog
A blog devoted to how electronics manufacturing and PCB assembly is evolving to meet the needs of today’s engineers, creators, and businesses.
Dealing with Common PCBA Design Errors and How to Avoid Them
We'll cover the most common errors that occur during custom PCBA design, including misaligned components, unrouted signals, and overheating components.
5 Things High-Performing Electronics Teams Do Differently
Optimal team performance in the electronics industry is essential, and clear communication is the cornerstone in new electronics development.
How the Electronics Industry is Responding to Inflation
Even as news of economic uncertainty remains top of mind, the electronics industry remains more stable than one might expect.
Podcasts
A weekly electronics podcast where Parker and Stephen explore topics in engineering and hardware with guests, DIY electronic devices, and industry news.
Bil Herd - Back Into the Storm
Bil Herd led the hardware design for the Commodore C128 and Plus4 Series of computers in the 1980’s and currently co-hosts a weekly webcast.
The Simplest SMT Component… In The World
Stephen’s CNC steps closer to being completed! Parker receives a newsletter that has the simplest SMT component in the world.
Taking Pictures with Magnetic Flux
Two major topics this week! Major Box Truck updates and a flashback when Parker was introduced to digital photography through the Sony MVC-FD5.
eBooks & Guides
Get expert advice and insight into MacroFab's benefits with our downloadable assets.
PCBA Design Handbook - 2023
The keys to building adaptability and a cultivating expertise to discern the impact of your design decisions to excel in the electronics industry.
Checklist: Do You Know How to Spot Counterfeit Parts?
Worried about counterfeit electronic parts infiltrating your supply chain? Counterfeit parts can compromise security and reliability of electronic systems.
Risk Management Strategies for Smaller Electronics Companies
Discover ways to minimize potential risks and protect your business from unforeseen events.