IPC Hand Soldering Competition 2024 Regional Qualification – Estonia
IPC Hand Soldering Competition 2024 Regional Qualification – Estonia
Save the date for the 2024 IPC Hand Soldering Competition (HSC). The 2024 Regional qualification Estonia is hosted by TalTech - Tallinn University of Technology on 17-18 October 2024.
Skilled soldering experts (F/M) will be competing for 60 minutes on a complex circuit board assembly to win the 2024 National title, earn a cash prize and a coveted spot at the IPC Hand Soldering World Championship (HSC World Final to take place on 14-15 November 2024 at electronica in Munich, Germany).
Competition for Professionals
The professional competitors will be judged by Master IPC Trainers (MIT) on soldering a complex printed circuit board with a maximum time of 60 minutes in accordance with IPC-A-610 Class 3 criteria. Additional criteria will include the quality of the results achieved and of the assembly process, the overall electrical functionality of the assembly as well as the speed at which the assembly was produced. The judges will be MITs from TYPT -Tallinn Polytechnic School.
Prizes for Professionals
IPC thanks local sponsors TalTech, Estonian Electronics Industries Association and Tallinna Polütehnikum.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the professionals: the winner and two runners-up.
- 1st place – 300 EUR
- 2nd place – 200 EUR
- 3rd place – 100 EUR
IPC Hand Soldering World Championship: The winner at TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology will be invited by IPC (all expenses covered by IPC) to take part in the HSC World Final in November at electronica in Munich, Germany.
Award Ceremony:
The Award Ceremony for the Regional Qualification Estonia will take place at 3 pm on Friday 18 October 2024.
Hand Soldering Best Company Team Award: This year again, nominate a team to win the Hand Soldering Best Company Team Award. For any company enlisting 2 or 3 competitors, the highest combined scores of competitors from the same company will determine which company will receive the HSC Best Company Team Award.
Registration is free of charge.
You do not need to be an IPC member to take part.
You do not need to be IPC-certified to take part.
The competition setup is supplied by organisers, no need to bring any equipment except your ESD clothes (with or without corporate branding).
For more information, please contact Philippe Léonard, IPC Europe director (PhilippeLeonard@ipc.org), or Arno Kolk, Estonian Electronics Industries Association (arno.kolk@estonianelectronics.eu).
Tallinn University of Technology
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
U01: Aula of the main University building
Ehitajate tee 5
19086 Tallinn