SMT WARS: Lessons Learned by a Contract Manufacturer and Their Customer Who Sued Them
February 27 – 8:00 AM (PST)

Aqueous Technologies is proud to present the return of SMT WARS – a true story of product failures, blame, drama, and a multi-million-dollar lawsuit.

What happens when a contract manufacturer follows their customer’s instructions—even when those instructions compromise product reliability? The result: residue-related failures (ECM), product recalls, finger-pointing, and the courtroom.

Join Mike Konrad, appointed Expert Witness in this case, as he walks through the trials and tribulations of both manufacturer and customer. You’ll see how misguided “best practices” created the perfect storm, with mistakes at nearly every stage:

• Design flaws baked in from the start

• PCB fabrication, storage, and handling oversights

• Assembly, testing, and coating missteps that made problems worse

Ultimately, a few simple process improvements—adding only pennies to each assembly—could have prevented hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages and years of litigation.

This eye-opening webinar is free, but space is limited. Register today to secure your seat.