PHILADELPHIA – Registration is open for a one-day technical workshop on printed circuit board cleaning to be held March 2 and 3.

“Why Clean Electronic Assemblies,” sponsored by Aqueous Technologies and Zestron, will be held at ACI Technologies’ facility here.

The free workshop will introduce important elements needed for a successful PCB cleaning process and discuss cleaning agent technologies, as well as available equipment. Speakers will review different process control tools and methodologies, as well as various types of flux residues and the challenges they pose. Hands-on demonstrations will complete the one-day seminar.

The workshop will address industry trends, residues and contamination, and board failure mechanisms for cleaning. Speakers will discuss options in cleaning, including cleaning agent technologies, cleaning equipment, and process control and cleanliness analysis.

To register, visit www.regonline.com/WhyClean-3-2 or www.regonline.com/WhyClean-3-3.

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