The Global Electronics Association conducts statistical programs for the EMS, PCB, and solder segments of the electronics manufacturing industry.
The Stan Plzak Corporate Recognition Award honors and recognizes a member corporation (or appropriate division) in the electronics assembly industry (supplier, EMS company, or OEM) that has made contributions to the electronics assembly industry, while demonstrating support of IPC through participation in technical and/or management programs. While it is individuals who volunteer their time and talent, corporate support can be critical to any individual (or group of individuals) continuing to contribute. This award recognizes companies who have not been content to "let the other guy do it," but who have actively made our industry better. The award is named for former Board Chairman Stanley Plzak, former president of Pensar Corporation, and a founding member of the Electronics Manufacturing Services Industry Management Council. Companies may receive this award more than once.
Information on how to participate in statistical programs.
The Global Electronics Association News Center provides recent media coverage, news releases, and access to Association resources.
IPC-CFX is an industry-developed open international standard forming the foundation/backbone of Factory of the Future applications. IPC-CFX is a plug-and-play solution that simplifies and standardizes machine-to-machine communication while also facilitating machine-to-business and business-to-machine applications.
IPC-CFX is an industry-developed open international standard forming the foundation/backbone of Factory of the Future applications. IPC-CFX is a plug-and-play solution that simplifies and standardizes machine-to-machine communication while also facilitating machine-to-business and business-to-machine applications.
IPC-2591, Connected Factory Exchange, is the open industry standard that supports IPC-CFX. IPC-2591 establishes the requirements for the omnidirectional exchange of information between manufacturing processes and associated host systems for assembly manufacturing. The standard applies to communication between all executable processes in the manufacture of printed board assemblies – automated, semiautomated and manual – and is applicable to related mechanical assembly and transactional processes.
The IPC 2-17 Connected Factory Exchange Initiative have provided everything your IT team needs to begin working with CFX for your implementations today. This page contains links to the free SDK and support documentation, as well as access to GitHub for proposing new message sets for CFX.
IPC-CFX Engineering Support Services provide an added resource to ensure successful IPC-CFX implementations.
Natively Supported Platforms via CFX SDKs