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WNIE Radio brings you the very latest interviews from the world of electronics.

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November 12, 202611 min

Josh Casper – Owner and Sales Manager, Horizon Sales

Josh Casper became the owner of Horizon Sales in 2025, building on nearly a decade of experience with the company. He first joined Horizon Sales in 2016 as a customer specialist in full factory automation for the electronics industry. Today, Josh leads the company while continuing to serve as Sales Manager, consulting on all aspects of electronics manufacturing and helping customers implement innovative solutions to improve their manufacturing processes.

October 22, 20269 min

Danny Lumbreras, Sales & Service Manager of the Americas, Scienscope International

What Scienscope is featuring at SMTA that will help manufacturers work smarter, not harder. Danny helps deliver reliable, cost-effective SMT automation and inspection technologies to the electronics and PCB industries. With nearly a decade of experience with Scienscope, he leads the team in offering a portfolio of next generation inspection technologies including X-ray, component counters, racks, and a variety of other smart factory equipment.

October 14, 202613 min

Gary Goldberg, President & CEO, Promation

Promation has been providing customers with PCB handling and other automated solutions for more than 25 years. Based in Kenosha, WI, Gary Goldberg (President and CEO) also owns and operates businesses in South Korea to provide quality solutions. Here are some of his insights.

October 13, 20267 min

Sean Langbridge, Director of Business Development at ViTrox

An in-depth conversation with Sean Langbridge, Director of Business Development at ViTrox, on changing manufacturer expectations, the reality of autonomous inspection, and growth opportunities across Europe. Europe’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem is navigating a period of sharp divergence. While traditional sectors face structural realignment, heavy backing from the EU Chips Act and rapid advancements in artificial intelligence are driving dynamic growth in front-end wafer fabrication, back-end packaging, and high-end SMT assembly. In this interview, Sean Langbridge, Director of Business Development at ViTrox, shares key field insights into how European manufacturers are redefining inspection criteria and embracing autonomous production tools.

September 29, 202617 min

Mike Scott, Senior Regional Sales Manager, American Hakko Products

This week, we're talking soldering, fastening and the value of getting the details right. Mike Scott has worked with Hakko since 2006, and he explains why customer support and cost of ownership matter as much as any spec sheet. Bio Mike Scott is a sales professional with extensive experience in the electronics manufacturing industry. As Senior Regional Sales Manager at American Hakko Products, Inc., he works with customers to support their manufacturing needs through the company's soldering, rework, and electronics assembly solutions. He has more than 20 years of experience in sales and business development.

May 28, 202639 min

Sebastian Schaal, Managing Director, Luminovo

In this episode of WNIE Radio, Iain Hazlewood interviews Sebastian Schaal, co-founder and managing director of Luminovo, about how its software company is transforming the electronics supply chain. Sebastian explains how Luminovo has built a global component platform to bring real-time visibility to a notoriously complex industry, serving both OEM companies looking to reduce risk and cost, and EMS contract manufacturers looking to win more profitable deals. The conversation covers the challenges of data normalisation, the shift from deterministic to reasoning-based AI, change management hurdles, and the future of agentic design and manufacturing automation.

January 29, 202624 min

Part 2: Gen 3 Systems - Alex Timney, Graham Dickson and Steve Collier

Iain Hazlewood chats to Alex Timney, Graham Dickson and Steve Collierfrom Gen 3 Systems about the eradication of ROSE 1.56 µg/cm² and that this is no longer a recognised standard.

January 29, 202622 min

Gen 3 Systems - Alex Timney, Graham Dickson & Steve Collier

Iain Hazlewood chats to Alex Timney, Graham Dickson & Steve Collier from Gen 3 Systems about ending the use of co-solvent cleaning and how Aqueous and semi-aqueous cleaning are the future.

December 3, 202529 min

Andrew Naisbitt from Gen3 Systems & Bob Neves from Reliability Assessment Solutions Inc.

Iain Hazlewood from WNIE Radio chats with Andrew Naisbitt from Gen3 Systems & Bob Neves from Reliability Assessment Solutions Inc.

October 16, 20258 min

Barbara Müller, Exhibition Director, productronica

Since 1975, productronica has been a cornerstone of the electronics industry — a global meeting point where world premieres and technological breakthroughs take centre stage. Time and again, it has unveiled the innovations that define the sector’s future. In this episode, Kirsty Hazlewood from WNIE speaks with Barbara Müller, Exhibition Director of productronica, as this landmark event celebrates its 50th anniversary. Tune in to hear Barbara share what’s in store for this year’s special jubilee edition. Registration is now open at https://productronica.com/en/trade-fair/tickets/