RM 184: Advances in Dispensing Automation and Thermal Management with PVA’s Jon Urquhart

About this episode

Jon Urquhart discusses advances in dispensing automation and thermal management in critical electronics and battery protection.

Jon Urquhart is director of global applications engineering at Precision Valve and Automation — one of the world’s leading developers of dispensing, coating, and industrial motion-automation systems. Since joining PVA in 1993, Urquhart has become widely recognized for his expertise in fluid material processing, precision dispensing, and the engineering-to-manufacturing handoff that so often makes or breaks product reliability.Urquhart holds multiple patents and has helped shape advanced processes used in industries where the stakes couldn’t be higher — from aerospace and EV battery systems to semiconductor packaging, medical devices, and high-density electronics assembly. His work spans everything from protective coatings that safeguard electronics in extreme environments, to next-generation thermal interface material (TIM) deposition, to automation strategies that reduce human error, improve consistency, and dramatically scale production.He joins Mike Konrad to discuss the real-world challenges of protecting critical electronics and batteries, the latest advances in TIM materials and deposition, sustainable precision-coating techniques, and the power of a strong collaboration…

People in this episode

Guest: Jon Urquhart

Topics covered

• dispensing automation
• thermal management
• fluid material processing
• precision dispensing
• sustainable coating techniques

Keywords

• PVA
• automation strategies
• TIM materials
• medical devices
• semiconductor packaging

Mentioned in this episode

Products: thermal interface material, protective coatings

More episodes of PCB Chat

• PCB Chat 157: Tomachie's CJ Clark Discusses AI-driven Schematic and Test Analysis · June 1, 2026 · 26 min
• RM 193: Why Post-Reflow Cleaning Is Becoming Mainstream Again · May 29, 2026 · 13 min
• RM 192: Why PCB Revision Errors Are a Hidden Reliability Risk · May 29, 2026 · 39 min
• RM 191: Why Maintenance Is Finally Getting a Seat at the Table · May 28, 2026 · 1h 0m
• PCB Chat 156: Lauren Waslick and Kristen Aguiar of Newgrange Design · May 27, 2026 · 15 min
• RM 189: Predict, Prevent, Produce: RoviSys' Bryan DeBois on Manufacturing's Al Future · April 24, 2026 · 59 min