The competition will be held during NEPCON Thailand 2019 located at BITEC | Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.
This contest will recognize the best skills in hand soldering complex printed board assemblies. Over three days, participants will compete against each other to build a functional electronics assembly within a 50-minute time limit.
Over three days, participants will compete against each other to build a functional electronics assembly within a 50-minute time limit. Assemblies will be judged on soldering in accordance with IPC-A-610G Class 3 criteria, the speed at which the assembly was produced and overall electrical functionality of the assembly. IPC-A-610 Master Instructors will serve as judges.
JBC awards the winner
Cash awards will be given to the winner and two runner-ups. The winner will win a place in the competition of the best hand soldering technicians from around the world at the IPC World Championship at Productronica Munich, Germany in November 2019. In addition, JBC will award the best-of-the-best with a CD-BQ Compact Soldering Station for General Purposes.
