Free Technical Workshop
Thursday, September 10 2015 
Huntsville, AL
 


 

O V E R V I E W 


 

Over the past twenty years, the electronic manufacturing industry has seen cleaning (defluxing) become more necessary and more challenging. Never before, has the removal of contamination from circuit assemblies been so important to a product's overall reliability. Increasing component and assembly densities, decreasing standoff heights, higher reflow temperatures, and increased reliability expectations have created a "perfect storm" that is driving manufacturers to seek cleaning solutions.

Experts from soldering materials, cleaning chemicals, cleaning and conformal coating equipment companies will present valuable and technically relevant information.

 
Join us in Huntsville Alabama for a free one-day Cleaning and Reliability workshop. Four industry experts from Aqueous Technologies, Henkel, Kyzen, and PVA, join forces to present valuable solutions to today's most challenging cleaning and reliability issues.

 
This workshop will be presented free of charge. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Seating is limited so reserve your seat today.
 

P R E S E N T E R S:


Michael Konrad
President
Aqueous Technologies

Mike Konrad has worked continuously within the electronics assembly equipment industry since 1985.  Mike is President of Aqueous Technologies Corporation, North America's largest manufacturer of fully automated defluxing and cleanliness testing equipment.

Mike has served on the US Navy's EMPF Manufacturers Committee in the late 1980's, has been a member of the SMT Magazine Editorial Advisory Board, IPC's APEX Exhibitor's Committee, and has published dozens of articles and two books on cleaning and cleanliness testing.  
 

Debbie Carboni
North American Manager
Kyzen Corporation

 
A natural-born leader, collaborator and problem solver, Debbie Carboni  (Debbie) brings high energy and focused solutions to customers, partners and the electronics cleaning industry.  Launching her career at an early age in assembly cleaning and tooling industries, today Debbie shares almost 20-years of diverse experience with us, including deep knowledge of electronics cleaning equipment and processes.

Debbie is uniquely dedicated to the electronics manufacturing industry and community. She enjoys her active volunteer work on the SMTA Board of Directors, as the Vice President of Expo's and is actively involved with many of the SMTA chapters.  You'll see her present and leading a wide variety of industry events across North America each year, including presenting at SMTA chapter meetings,  technical expos and workshops. Always ready to share her dee understanding of cleaning equipment and processes, Debbie is an excellent resource relative to emerging cleaning technologies. 

 

Jon Urquhart
Director - Global Application Engineering
PVA


Jon Urquhart has been PVA's senior application engineer since 1993. Jon specializes in the processing of fluid materials in a production environment and is utilized by material manufacturers and end users alike to optimize their process and recommend efficient automated equipment and application solutions. Jon currently holds numerous patents for spray valve designs and coating machine configurations and is a renowned expert in the selective application of conformal coating materials with close to 20 years of applicable experience.
 

Henkel
Speaker and Bio to be Announced


Where:
Holiday Inn
Huntsville-Research Park
5903 University Drive
Huntsville, AL 35806




Thursday September 10, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM CDT

Holiday Inn Huntsville-Research Park 
5903 University Drive
Huntsville, AL 35806 


For additional information,  contact:
Chad Cisneros 
workshop@aqueoustech.com 
951-298-8879 










Aqueous Technologies - Henkel - Kyzen - PVA


 

P  R  E  S  E  N  T


 

Cleaning & Reliability Workshop

Thursday, September 10 2015
8:00 AM - 2:30 PM 

 

Once commonplace, the process of removing flux and other contamination from post-reflow circuit assemblies virtually disappeared in the latter part of the 20th century. Cleaning was replaced by the use of no-clean flux and the residues were commonly allowed to remain on the assembly. 

 
Today, component and assembly miniaturization, higher temperature reflow profiles, and increased reliability expectations have combined to reduce the volume of allowable contamination acceptable on an electronic assembly. The removal of flux and other process residues and cleanliness testing are among the fastest growing yet least understood processes in electronic assembly industry today. 

 
This one-day technical workshop will answer many common questions about cleaning, cleanliness testing, conformal coating, failure analysis, and other reliability related topics.  

 
The workshop is free and seats are limited.  A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Register today for this valuable free seminar!

A  G  E  N  D  A

8:00 - 8:30 Registration and Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45

Welcome & Introduction: 
Tim Glasgow
Restronics

Present background on speakers and review the agenda for the day.

8:45 - 9:45

Michael Konrad
Aqueous Technologies
"A Candid Conversation About Cleaning" 

This "conversation-style" presentation covers several popular cleaning-related subjects and provides answers to popular questions including:

  • We haven't cleaned for more than twenty years. Why do we need to clean now? 
  • How much assembly contamination is acceptable? 
  • How clean is clean enough? 
  • What's the true cost of cleaning?
  • How are most assemblers cleaning their assemblies?
  • Do I need a chemical to clean?
  • What's the environmental impact when I clean (am I solving one problem and creating another)?
  • Are there any alternatives to cleaning?
9:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 11:00 Jon Urquhart
PVA
"Modern Conformal Coating - Equipment Techniques, & Process Issues"

Abstract: The conformal coating process has evolved greatly from the days of hand masking electronic assemblies and placing them into high pressure spray booths and dip tanks to apply the liquid coatings.  Machine developments have provided the ability to use multiple applicators, and sometimes multiple fluids, to meet the target result.   As the equipment became more sophisticated, so have the circuitry designs which has created tighter coating requirements and smaller process windows.  The fluids used for coating and masking have also developed and have enabled the use of new process techniques not typically employed in conformal coating.  Not all end users have the same requirements.  Defining the end goal of a conformal coating process and understanding the equipment capability with various application techniques will be discussed plus additional tips on identifying process issues.
11:00 - 12:00

Debbie Carboni
Kyzen Corporation
"What My Son and Your Assembly have in Common!"

Abstract: We use soap during our daily lives because it cleans better than water only!  Would you wash your laundry with only water?  How about your hands? Cleaning assemblies are very much the same. While water cleans some things, there is dirt left behind.   Cleaning with chemistry/"Soap" to remove RMA is a given.  Why would I need use a chemistry to clean water soluble flux, after all it is water soluble? And this No Clean paste, why would I ever clean a material that is designed to "Not" be cleaned? Chemicals are confusing and toxic, especially with the new GHS symbols.  A common misconception is cleaning is complicated and requires a specialized chemist, especially when using soap. What does chemistry really buy me besides added costs? Come learn how your modern cleaning "soaps" are easy to use and environmentally friendly. Join our tech day session to learn from real case studies how using a chemistry improved the process, product reliability, and actually saves money.  
 

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Henkel 
Speaker and Abstract to be Announced
2:00 - 2:30 Expert Speaker Panel
Question & Answers 
2:30 Adjourn

Register HERE