SMART Group to Present European Conference and Exhibition 2012

If your goal is 0% rework and 0% field failures, then the SMART Group's exciting two day conference and exhibition is for you!

The SMART Group is to host its annual two day conference and table top exhibition on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 September, 2012 at the Spread Eagle Hotel in Oxfordshire, UK. The hotel has been carefully selected by the SMART Group as the new venue in 2012 for this not-to-be-missed event. Further details about the Spread Eagle Hotel can be found here. 

Planned Conference Topics Include:

DAY 1

Keynote Presentation: Printed Circuit Boards to Printed Electronics - The Future: Steve Jones - Printed Electronics Ltd
Thermal Cycle Solder Joint Integrity of BGA Connectors for High Performance Products: Dave Hillman -Rockwell Collins
Electronics Design for Vibration: Andy Stiles - Aero Engine Controls
SMART HALT: Bob Page – Reliability Plus
Assembling HDI PCB Designs - Real World Experiences From the Coal Face: Gareth Beckett - Axiom Manufacturing Services
High Reliability Board Fabrication and IPC-A-600 Class 3: Wim Perdu - Advanced Circuit Boards NV
Miniaturization - Solder Paste Attributes for Maximizing the Print & Reflow Manufacturing Process Window: Karthik Vijay - Indium
Stencil Technology - State of the Art: Lucian Ripperger - Christian Koenen
Discussions Forum - "Counterfeit Components" and "Where to Next for Electronics?": Graham Naisbitt -  SMART Group

DAY 2

DFM – Why Can't People Communicate?!:  Sue Knight - STI Ltd
A Practical View on the Introduction of Package On Package Assembly:  Bob Willis - EPS
Cleaning Under Low Stand-off Components: Rob Murphy - Zestron
Assessment of Reterminated RoHS Components for Sn-Pb Applications: Chris Hunt/Martin Wickham - NPL
Lessons Learned - Aqueous-Based Conformal Coating: Doug Pauls - Rockwell Collins
Lead-free Paste Characterization (Wetting & Voiding) vs Reliability: Joerg Trodler - Heraeus
DfM and DfR - Their Application for Hi-Rel Electronics Manufacture:  Charles Cawthorne - MBDA(UK)
ESD Control in Automated Assembly and Handling Systems: Jeremy Smallwood - Electrostatic Solutions Ltd
The Last Will and Testament of the Lead-free BGA Void: Dave Hillman -Rockwell Collins

This event is ideally suited to any member of staff working in electronics manufacturing and design. Managers will also benefit from a fuller understanding of the issues currently being experienced in our industry. Delegates can choose to attend either of the days or both. The costs for delegates include arrival drinks, mid-morning drinks, lunch, afternoon drinks and full access to all the proceedings immediately after the event.
Two Day Conference Pass: £195+VAT for SMART Group Members/ £350+VAT for non-members
One Day Conference Pass: £99+VAT for SMART Group Members/ £195+VAT for non-members
Each space booked allows for the cost of one delegate attending.

To book a place at this event, please fax (01494 473975) or email (info@smartgroup.org) your completed booking form now!

For enquiries on this event please contact: Tony Gordon, on 01494 465217 or email: info@smartgroup.org.

Booking forms for this conference can be found here and booking forms for a table top exhibition space can be found here.