Could this workshop be presented in North America? We cannot afford to send people overseas (cost and time) and I suppose it is the same for other companies. Regards At 07:54 PM 9/11/97 +0100, you wrote: >The SMART Group will be running the First Public Workshop on Pin In >Hole/Intrusive Reflow on 4th November in Milton Keynes, England. Further >information may be obtained for the SMART Group Home Page >http://www.smtuk.demon.co.uk > >Call Tony Gordon Tel: (44) 01494 465217 >Email: [log in to unmask] > >PIN IN HOLE/INTRUSIVE REFLOW DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY WORKSHOP > >Surface Mount Technology (SMT) is now part of mainstream electronic >assembly with virtually all market sectors benefiting from the use of SMT. >One problem that has always proved an issue to design and process engineers >is the use of existing through hole components where no direct equivalent >SMT parts are available. > >It is possible to hand solder conventional through hole components after >surface mount assembly and soldering operations are complete. This, >however, is time consuming and may leave more flux residues on the surface >of the joints causing a problem to in circuit test. Many through hole parts >are used for direct contact during test and residues can quickly clog test >pins in a no clean process. > >A range of selective soldering equipment is available to either semi or >fully automatically solder through hole leads. This does, of course, >require capital expenditure on equipment. One method of soldering all >surface mount and through hole components in a single operation is >Pin-In-Hole-Reflow (PIHR) or Intrusive Reflow Soldering which simplifies >the manufacturing process. > >The workshop will cover the following key points: > >PCB Design and Component Requirements >Possible Assembly Stages >PIHR Advantages and Disadvantages >Paste Application by: > Stencil Printing > Double Stencil Print > Paste Dispensing >Stencil Aperture Calculations >Solder Pallet Support >Reflow Soldering Profiles >Inspection Requirements >Microsection Analysis >Evaluation Results >Process Defects > >############################################################## >TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c >############################################################## >To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: >To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> >To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET >############################################################## >Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. >For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 >############################################################## > > ------------------------------------------------- Patrick Ducas Process Quality Engineer Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd E-mail: [log in to unmask] Tél:(514)969-6000 ext.2971 Fax:(514)685-3415 ------------------------------------------------- ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 ##############################################################