The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) held their annual Golden Image Awards at the 2018 SGIA Expo. The Golden Image Awards, previously known as the Golden Squeegee Awards, celebrates industry-leading excellence and covers almost every item, no matter how complex, created by specialty imaging. Nearly 100 companies from around the world entered the competition, submitting several hundred entries in 53 product categories. If you print it, there is a category for you.
Xymox submitted four examples of screen printed electronics from client projects in 2018. All four Xymox entries received awards!
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Topics:
conductive ink,
silver ink,
printed circuits,
printed traces,
membrane switch,
membrane switches,
printed circuit,
screen printing,
touch sensor,
capacitive sensor,
capacitive touch,
backlighting,
tactile switch,
backlit icons
With 2019 in full swing, Bob Hartline, Xymox President/CEO, revealed in an interview that Xymox has quite the year ahead. See for yourself:
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You may remember the first blog post on this topic which included Snoop Dogg and rubber snakes. It was so popular, it actually brought down the website….twice. Not really, but if interested in the first segment, click HERE.
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Topics:
touch sensor,
capacitive sensor,
capacitive touch,
self-capacitive,
mutual-capacitive
Screen printing has always been and remains a very versatile part of Xymox Technologies product offerings, we like to think of it as our lifeblood, every product starts in screen printing. As with most manufacturing processes, screen printing technology has advanced over the years; these advancements have helped the process become more controlled than ever before. Though significant changes have been made in technology, the basic fundamentals of screen printing remain the same.
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Topics:
conductive ink,
silver ink,
printed circuits,
printed traces,
membrane switch,
membrane switches,
printed circuit,
screen printing,
touch sensor,
graphic overlay,
capacitive touch
When referring to circuits, resistance is a common word that you will come across. What is it and why does it matter? Xymox Lab Supervisor, Jerry King, answered these questions (and more)!
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Topics:
resistance,
conductive ink,
silver ink,
printed circuits,
printed traces,
membrane switch,
membrane switches,
printed circuit
If you are thinking about adding a touch screen to your assembly, do you know when can you get by with a standard off-the-shelf product and when you need a custom unit built specifically for your needs? Great question. To be fair, this is an apple and oranges comparison. The two solutions can differ greatly.
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This is an automatic optical punch machine:
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What does it mean to practice Total Quality Management? According to ISO (International Organization for Standardization), there are 7 Quality Management Principles that companies follow to incorporate quality throughout the entire organization, every process, department, etc. (hence "total" quality management). Quality isn't just a department, it is a way of practicing business from top to bottom, everyone is involved in ensuring quality is a priority in everything. It is about process thinking and risk assessment, prevention, management, and documentation.
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Why would I want the NFC antenna printed on the sensor?
That is a great question, for this one we went to Mike Hansen, our New Product Development Manager.
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Alex Rodriguez & Drew Baumann, discuss their role and experience as interns this summer with Xymox.
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