BUCKS, UK – The Smart Group, a group of SMT engineers in the UK, will kick off its Silver Anniversary with a special conference and exhibition in October.
 
The event, which takes place in Oxfordshire on Oct. 22, will feature a number of speakers, including headliners Doug Pauls and Dave Hillman of Rockwell Collins, and a tabletop exhibition.
 
Other events are being planned for the year, culminating in a conference and exhibition next fall.
 
Engineers formed the Smart Group to meet the challenge of SMT. The vision has changed to embrace all the new technology developments and environmental concerns, including design, PCB manufacture, all components, assembly, test and reliability, rework and repair.
 
Further events will be announced at www.smartgroup.org.