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Kester Hosts RoHS Seminar in Orange County, Tijuana |
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Contributed by Robin Norvell
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Thursday, 28 April 2005 |
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DES PLAINES, IL — Kester will host a lead-free seminar titled, "Project 2005: Achieving Lead-free RoHS Assembly" on May 10 in Orange County, CA and May 12 in Tijuana, Mexico. Guest speakers will present on behalf of KIC and Metcal. The seminar claims to offer proven, practical information on both lead-free assembly and RoHS compliance. The seminar does not concentrate on specific consumer applications. It offers information and case studies to make reliable lead-free products that are RoHS compliant. Presentations and discussions will include: lead-free and RoHS directive overview; supply changes and procurement issues; board/component requirements; lead-free alloy selection for SMT, wave and rework; lead-free wave and SMT process optimization; impact of dual systems; BGA rework practices; hand soldering process changes; lead-free RoHS reliability; field rework and training; and training and documentation. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Attendees will receive a lead-free assembly technical manual containing presentation materials; technical white papers; and a free subscription to the Lead-Free Connection Newsletter. For more info, visit www.kester.com.
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