Fifty years ago a patent (GB798701) was published for a major improvement in the process of soldering components of an electrical circuit to a printed circuit board. This short communication covers the problem solved by the machines incorporating the process, the details of the process,...

We propose the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as a model organization for addressing systemic risk in industries and contexts other than transportation. When adopted by regulatory agencies and the transportation industry, the safety recommendations of the NTSB have been remarkably...

We propose the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as a model organization for addressing systemic risk in industries and contexts other than transportation. When adopted by regulatory agencies and the transportation industry, the safety recommendations of the NTSB have been remarkably...