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NEPCON Texas 2004 to Feature Six Free Educational Sessions and SMTA Texas Conference
September 14, 2004 |Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Norwalk, Conn. — The NEPCON Texas electronics manufacturing trade show will feature suppliers displaying the full range of electronics manufacturing solutions including adhesives, advance microelectronics, test equipment, rework, wire and cable assembly, and active components.
The exhibition will take place from October 20 through 21, 2004, at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas.
Joining the NEPCON Texas 2004 event will be the Assembly Texas Pavilion, featuring automated and manual final product assembly solutions. Together NEPCON Texas and the Assembly Texas Pavilion will provide the region's manufacturers with a single, convenient source for leading edge manufacturing solutions at the board, component and final product assembly levels. The exhibition will feature leading national suppliers such as Atlas Copco, DEK International, Deprag, JUKI Automation, MYDATA Automation, Siemens Dematic and Universal Instruments, as well as leading area rep groups such as DG Marketing, IPS Group and Southwest Systems.
The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) will continue its association with NEPCON by producing the co-located SMTA Texas Conference program. The three-day conference begins one day earlier than the exhibition on October 19. In addition to the SMTA Texas Conference, NEPCON Texas will feature six free educational sessions, highlighted by a free keynote presentation on nanotechnology from Oscar Garcia, Ph.D. of the University of North Texas. The free educational program begins on Wednesday, October 20 at 11 a.m. with Garcia's keynote, "Nano, Bio and Info: Challenges for Production and Manufacturing." The talk will focus on the trio of nanotechnology, biotechnology and information technology and the challenges of manufacturing commercially viable products. Garcia is the founding dean of the College of Engineering at the University of North Texas.
The five other free educational sessions include:
- "Using Boundary Scan for Testing and Programming High-density PCBs and Systems," presented by Ray Dellecker, U.S. marketing manager, JTAG Technologies, Wednesday, October 20, at 1 p.m.
- SMTA Session, "On the Road to Successful Lead-free Implementation in Electronic Assembly — A Panel Discussion," moderated by Gary Tanel, Elcoteq, Wednesday, October 20, at 1:30 p.m.
- "Original Design Manufacturers: A Viable Outsourcing Alternative with Distinct Business Practices," presented by Eric Miscoll, senior consultant and COO, Technology Forecasters Inc., Thursday, October 21, at 11 a.m.
- SMTA General Meeting, "New and Emerging Technologies," presented by Dan Baldwin, Ph.D., Engent Inc., Thursday, October 21, at noon.
- "Manufacturing Simulation Game," presented by Rodney S. Cook, CPIM, president, and Randy Napier, CPIM, president-elect, APICS Greater Fort Worth Chapter, Thursday, October 21, at 1 p.m.
The SMTA Texas Conference is made up of full and half-day Academy courses as well as the three-day SMTA — SMT Process Certification Program. The program provides the knowledge, skills, study materials and examination that will allow participants to be recognized as an SMTA certified process engineer. SMTA Academy sessions include:
- SMT Fundamentals
- Lead-free Rework: Just Turn Up the Temperature?
- Best Practices in Implementing Lead-free Assembly
- Flip Chip Processing and Technology Using No-flow Underfills
- Embed Resistors and Capacitors in Circuit Boards Now
The Metroplex Technology Business Council of Richardson, Texas supports NEPCON Texas. The MTBC is an association of technology companies dedicated to the development and growth of a global center of excellence for the Telecom Corridor area and the North Texas region.
For more information about NEPCON Texas and to register for free show admission, visit www.nepcontexas.com.