Force Tech Talks

10 August 2026

Force Tech Talk 23 | Sustainable Design in Electronics and Engineering with Jon Barrett

CEO Karen Salmon talks to Jon Barrett, founder of the Sustainable Engineering Alliance, about how sustainable design is reshaping electronics and engineering, and why the next generation of engineers treats sustainability as part of the job.

25 June 2026

Force Tech Talk 22 | Managing Obsolescence: Lifetime Buys, Forecasting &Risk

Component obsolescence is one of the most persistent supply chain challenges facing engineering, procurement and…

15 May 2026

Force Tech Talk Episode 21 Counterfeit Semiconductors in Aerospace and Defence

In Episode 21 of our Force Tech Talks, our Applications Manager, Ben Savage MIIOM sat down with our Quality…

16 April 2026

Five Critical Questions on Component Obsolescence, Answered

5 March 2026

Force Technologies Episode 19 – The Continuity Principle

What Happens When the Engineer Who Built Your Component Is the Only Person Who Knows How It Works? That…

23 February 2026

Episode 18 – Continuous Improvement Efforts and Different Types Of Waste

In Episode 18 of Force Tech Talk, Force Technologies’ Commercial Director, Charlotte Hughes, and Quality Engineer, Eder Fortes, dive deep…

23 February 2026

Force Tech Talks – Episode 17: Long Term Storage of Electronic Components

Hosted by Charlotte Hughes and Ben Savage Are you facing component obsolescence challenges? Struggling with last-time buys or trying to…

20 November 2025

Episode 16 IC Packaging COTS vs Custom Packaging

Welcome to Episode 16 of Force Tech Talks and our very first episode in the new studio setup. In…

31 July 2025

Force Tech Talk #14 – Form-Fit-Function (FFF)

In this episode of Force Tech Talk, Charlotte and Ben sit down to demystify a topic we’re asked about…

27 June 2025

Force Tech Talk #13 – Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement

In this special Force Tech Talk episode, Karen and Eder celebrate the start of Force Technologies’ 40th year by…

4 April 2025

Force Tech Talk #12 – Memory Modules

In the latest episode of our Tech Talks, Karen, Charlotte and Ben discuss the world of memory modules –…

7 March 2025

Force Tech Talk #11 – Product Case Study

In this episode of Force Tech Talk, Ben and Charlotte take a deep dive into one of their most…

3 February 2025

Tech Talk #10 – Lean Manufacturing with Karen and Eder

Driving Efficiency at Force Technologies: Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement At Force Technologies, we’re always striving for innovation,…

29 November 2024

Force Tech Talk #9 – With Ian Blackman FIIOM

In the latest episode of our podcasts, we will be joined by Ian Blackman FIIOM talking all…

4 November 2024

Force Tech Talk Intro #8 With The IIOM

In the latest”Tech Talk” Ben and I will be talking about all things Obsolescence with Jon Anslow FIIOM CEO…

4 October 2024

Tech Talk #7 With Milano Brothers

In this month’s Tech Talk, Charlotte is joined by Antonello D’Egidio from Milano Brothers in Italy. The discussion covers…

21 June 2024

Force Tech Talk #6 Chip Assembly and Packaging

24 May 2024

Force Tech Talk # 5 FAQs About Long Term Storage of Semiconductors to Manage Obsolescence

Welcome to Tech Talk number 5. In this episode we are putting questions raised by the previous Talks to our…

30 April 2024

Force Tech Talk #4 – Long-Term Storage and Assembly

26 March 2024

Force Tech Talk # 3 – Reliability of Components in Critical Industries

Karen, Charlotte and Ben discuss reliability when it comes to our equipment and what Force Technologies do to mitigate failures….

23 February 2024

Meet The Founder – Force Tech Talk #2

In our second Force Tech Talk, Karen, Ben and Charlotte are joined by a special guest. Mike Salmon, founder of…