FEATURE 

Keysight Partners with GIP-CEI- ESTI Empowering the Future of Electronics Manufacturing in France 

With the increasing demand for manufacturing excellence in the era of automation and digital transformation, training the next generation workforce for various positions in electronics manufacturing services (EMS) is critical. Providing access to technology can reduce the skills gap and ensure students have the strong foundations and training in place that will set them up for success.

Keysight Technologies and GIP-CEI- ESTI have partnered together to address this challenge, offering technical students, trainees, and technicians the opportunity to use the Keysight i3070 in-circuit test system (ICT). The i3070 ICT will enable users to experiment, learn, and develop their electronic manufacturing skills before entering the workforce.

Partnering for manufacturing education. From left: Jamal Rammal, Ph.D. Director, ESTI, Abdelatif Faouzi, Field Service Engineer, Keysight France, and Vincent Henri, Responsable Atelier Technique, ESTI. 

"Keysight is the global innovation partner for high-growth industries across the product lifecycle. With our commitment to excellence, Keysight has been providing unmatched test and measurement expertise, and we look forward to working with GIP-CEI- ESTI to support students and trainees who are looking to improve their skills in electronics manufacturing," said Thierry Locquette, President at Keysight in France. "Continuing to enable research centers and to drive forward innovations originating in France is an exciting moment." 

Keysight's i3070 ICT system is built on proven technology, enhancing test efficiency through time-tested software, hardware, and programmability to test high-density boards. The i3070 can also accommodate diverse printed circuit board assembly sizes and addresses applications such as IoT, 5G, automotive, and energy. The system is installed in the GIP-CEI- ESTI surface mount technology (SMT) line and will provide hands-on training, transforming vocational skills to help enhance support for the next generation. GIP-CEI- ESTI made the investment within the framework of the 'Investment for the Future Program' (PIA), a policy set up by French government in 2010 to provide finance for innovative projects that will promote technological and economic breakthroughs in the country.

"We are excited to partner with Keysight, which marks a significant expansion of our academic certificate offerings," said Jamal Rammal, PhD, Director of the Higher School of Industrial Technologies at GIP-CEI- ESTI. "It is a privilege to leverage Keysight's expertise in our educational roadmap, as we aim to cultivate a highly skilled workforce and bridge the technical gap for the next generation."

Through the deployment GIP-CEI- ESTI will become the first technical institution in France equipped with Keysight's in-circuit tester to provide academic certification.

The i3070 ICT will enable users to experiment, learn, and develop their electronic manufacturing skills before entering the workforce.
The i3070 ICT will enable users to experiment, learn, and develop their electronic manufacturing skills before entering the workforce.