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September 2026

Magnalytix to Highlight Objective Evidence (OE) in a Box at SMTA International 2026

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, will exhibit at SMTA International, scheduled to take place October 25-29, 2026, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Magnalytix will be on-site at Booth #2619 to provide information about Objective Evidence (OE) in a Box, its new offering set to bring ease to manufacturers’ reliability testing. ...

June 2026

Magnalytix Introduces Exciting Additions to Objective Evidence (OE) in a Box Kit Lineup

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, is excited to introduce two additions their lineup of kit offerings of the revolutionary advancement in electronics reliability testing, Objective Evidence (OE) in a Box. ...

May 2026

Magnalytix Takes SIR Testing to New Level with MGX Mixed Technology SIR Test Board

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, is excited to introduce their revolutionary advancement in electronics reliability testing via Surface Insulation Resistance (SIR) testing, the MGX Mixed Technology SIR Test Board....

March 2026

Magnalytix Streamlines Reliability Testing with Ground-Breaking OE in a Box

February 2026

Magnalytix to Bring Objective Evidence Ease and Reliability Knowledge to APEX 2026

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, will exhibit at the 2026 APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place March 14-19, 2026, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. Magnalytix will be on-site at Booth #2815 to provide information about the company’s comprehensive testing services and exciting new offering set to bring ease to manufacturer’s reliability testing, Objective Evidence (OE) in a Box. ...

August 2025

Magnalytix’s Dr. Mike Bixenman to Guide PDC at SMTA High-Reliability Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, is excited to announce that Dr. Mike Bixenman will present the professional development course “The Effects of Flux Residues and Process Contamination on the Reliability of the Electronic Assembly” on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 9:00 AM CST to open the second day of the STMA High-Reliability Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference....

June 2025

Magnalytix and Foresite to Host Technical Webinar on SIR Testing and Functional Reliability

Magnalytix, in collaboration with Foresite Inc., is pleased to announce an upcoming one-hour Webinar Workshop titled “Comparing SIR IPC B-52 to Umpire 41 Functional & SIR Test Method.” This session will be held on July 24, 2025, and is open to professionals in electronics manufacturing, reliability engineering, and process development seeking insights into new testing standards for climatic reliability....

February 2025

Magnalytix’s Dr. Mike Bixenman to Present at IPC APEX 2025 Technical Conference

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, is proud to announce that Dr. Mike Bixenman will present the technical paper “Methods used to Qualify Soldering and Cleaning Materials and Processes” on Tuesday, March 18 at the 2025 IPC APEX EXPO Technical Conference....

February 2025

Magnalytix to Highlight Top-of-the-Line Board Testing Services at APEX 2025

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, will exhibit at the 2025 IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place March 15-20, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. Magnalytix will be on-site at Booth #2735 to provide information about the company’s comprehensive testing services, now including testing of the IPC-B-52 test vehicle....

February 2025

Magnalytix’s Dr. Mike Bixenman to Lead Two-Part Professional Development Session at APEX 2025

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, is excited to announce that the company’s President Dr. Mike Bixenman, will lead the professional development course “Designing for Reliability: Preventing Leakage Currents and ECM on High-Reliability Assemblies Exposed to Harsh Environmental Conditions” at IPC APEX 2025. The two-part course is scheduled to take place on Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center from 9:00 AM-12 PM and 1:30-4:30 PM....

September 2024

Magnalytix Expands Testing Capabilities to Provide Industry-Leading Comprehensive Testing

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, proudly announces the expansion of its state-of-the-art testing capabilities, now featuring the largest number of testing units in the industry. This development enables Magnalytix to provide unmatched testing capacity and turnaround times, delivering comprehensive reports essential for third-party quality management program validation....

March 2024

Magnalytix to Tout Industry-leading Testing Services at APEX 2024

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, will exhibit at the 2024 IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place April 9-11, 2024 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. The company will promote its capabilities as the industry’s largest provider of third-party SIR testing services and comprehensive reporting of Objective Evidence at Booth #2811....

February 2024

Magnalytix OE-250 Brings Laboratory-Grade Testing to the Shop Floor

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, announces that its Magnalytix® OE-250 SIR Testing System takes SIR testing to the next level by making laboratory-grade testing capabilities available on the shop floor....

July 2022

Magnalytix and Restronics Southeast to hold J-STD-001H Objective Evidence for Reliability Workshop

Magnalytix, the forefront driver in providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, is thrilled to announce that the company’s Co-Inventor, Dr. Mike Bixenman, will be giving a presentation titled, “Electrochemical Reliability of 2-D and 3-D Models as a Function of the Electrical Field Effects.” This presentation is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the Park Plaza Victoria in Amsterdam from 3:30 – 4:00 PM....

April 2022

Magnalytix® Co-Inventor, Dr. Mike Bixenman, to present at SMTA Electronics in Harsh Environments Conference

October 2021

Magnalytix to Launch Series of Educational Videos in New Social Media Campaign

Magnalytix, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, announces that it will launch a new educational campaign on their social media platforms with videos regarding how surface insulation resistance (SIR) testing works and why it is so valuable....

January 2021

Magnalytix® Provides Inside Expert Knowledge with Their New Tech Corner

Magnalytix, the forefront driver in providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, introduces the Magnalytix Technical Library, an enhanced knowledge base located in their website’s Tech Corner. The latest update connects manufacturing engineers with free inside expert knowledge regarding SIR testing and more....

September 2020

MAGNALYTIX® to Present Three Papers during SMTAI Virtual Conference

MAGNALYTIX®, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, today announced its participation in the SMTA International Virtual Conference & Expo. The Live Virtual Exposition is scheduled to take place Sept. 28-30, 2020 where you will have access to chat live with a Magnalytix team member and the On-Demand Conference & Expo will take place Sept. 28-Oct 23, 2020. The MAGNALYTIX team will present three papers during the On-Demand Conference....

March 2020

MAGNALYTIX® Director Tom Forsythe to present at eSMART Factory Conference in CA

MAGNALYTIX®, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, announced today that its Director, Tom Forsythe, will present at the 3rd Annual eSMART Factory Conference, scheduled to take place March 4-5, 2020 at the Comet Group Lab One facility in San Jose, California. Forsythe will present “SMART Analytics – Monitoring and Controlling Manufacturing Variation in Respect to Cleanliness,” authored by Bobby Glidwell – Systems Engineering Manager, Jimmy Thorne – Systems Engineer, Anna Ailworth – Systems Engineer, and Mike Bixenman - CTO....

February 2020

MAGNALYTIX® Receives NPI Award for the First SIR Electrical Test Device for the Shop Floor

MAGNALYTIX®, providing real-time reliability solutions for electronics manufacturing, was awarded a 2020 NPI Award in the category of Process Control Tools for its MAGNALYTIX® OE-250 Surface Insulation Resistance (SIR) Testing. The award was presented to Steve Pollock, MAGNALYTIX National Sales Manager, during a Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 ceremony that took place at the San Diego Convention Center during the IPC APEX EXPO....