Des Plaines, IL, Oct. 11 —  The next Lead-Free Technology Seminar presented by Kester, Metcal, BTU International and Soldering Technology Inc. (STI) will take place Nov. 9-10, 2004, in Atlanta, GA .

Designed to assist electronics assembly manufacturers with the implementation of lead-free assembly operations, the seminar covers Pb-free soldering in SMT, wave soldering, BGA profiling and rework. Successful case studies will also be discussed.

The seminar will help attendees develop a solid understanding of the process variables to maintain production yields and product reliability with Pb-free operations. Additional topics will include alloy selection, flux selection, wave process, SMT assembly, inspection and documentation, rework and hand soldering, reflow optimization and lead-free reliability.

Presenters include:

· Peter Biocca, senior market development engineer, Kester

· Paul Wood, market development manager, Metcal

·Fred Dimock, senior process engineer, BTU International

· Jason Gjesvold, analytical lab manager, STI.

To register, visit www.metcal.com.

For additional details, contact Theresa Rudnick, Kester, at (847) 699-5580 or trudnick@kester.com.