The Susquehanna Region Chapter
 of the IPC Designers Council

Announces a Tour of

Universal Instruments Inc.

Date:           Wednesday March 29, 2000

Time:           6:30 - 8:00 pm

Place:  Universal Instruments Inc.

                Binghamton Industrial Park
Directions:
I-81 South or 17E exit 3 (Industrial Park)
Straight through at the light at the bottom of the ramp.
Right turn at the STOP sign
Down the hill and around the corner to 147 Industrial Park Circle (on left
side of road)
Park anywhere in the front of the building.

Fee:                  $1 members, $3 non-members
Refreshments:   Drink and a snack will be provided

David Farley, Total Quality Project Manager, Dan Hoffman, Director of
Operations for Surface Mount Division, and Charles Schilling, Manufacturing
Manager, have offered to host a tour and discussion of their assembly area.

Universal Instruments is the premier pick and place assembly equipment
supplier for the world.  They design and assemble machines that populate
surface mount and through hole components onto printed wiring boards.
Because their equipment is used throughout the world their designs play a
big role in the design parameters we, as pwb designers, must follow for
component placement.  The discussion will cover the following topics that
should help us understand the care taken to fabricate these machines.

Production Control Method
Build Process of Surface Mount Equipment
Training of Builders
Quality Assurance/Validation of completed machines.


Come and participate in the tour and discussion.

To get an idea of attendance, please RSVP

Rick Adams, Lockheed Martin Control Systems,  (607) 770-2467,
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Or
Scott Hust, Lockheed Martin Control Systems,  (607) 770-2146,
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The Susquehanna Region Chapter of the IPC Designers Council is dedicated to
providing educational opportunities for PWB Designers.