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June 26, 2018 | SMTAEstimated reading time: 1 minute
The SMTA Capital Chapter is holding it Capital Expo and Tech Forum at Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Lab, Kossiakoff Center, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, Maryland on Thursday, August 23.
This year’s keynote speaker Geoffrey Doyle, Director of Business Development for Jabil Additive, will present the hot industry topic “Additive Manufacturing Corporate Development.” In addition the Capital Chapter will host technical presentations by Kuprion Inc., KIC and Indium Corporation titled “Versatile Nanocopper Materials-System for High Performance Printing, Assembly and Packaging,” “Industry 4.0 the Next Industrial Revolution – The Smart Factory,” and “Avoiding the Pitfalls of Voiding in PCB Assemblies” respectively.
Please join us for this great networking and free educational event. Registration opens at 8:00 AM and includes a complimentary lunch on the show floor. Exhibits are open from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM and the first technical presentation will start at 8:30 AM.
8:00 AM - Registration
9:00 AM - Exhibits Open
8:30 – 9:15 AM - Technical Presentation – Alfred Zinn, Kuprion Inc. (Versatile Nanocopper Materials-System for High Performance Printing, Assembly and Packaging)
9:45 – 10:30 AM - Keynote Speaker – Geoffrey Doyle, Jabil Circuit Inc. (Additive Manufacturing Corporate Development)
11:00 – 11:45 AM - Technical Presentation – MB Allen, KIC (Industry 4.0 the Next Industrial Revolution – The Smart Factory)
12:00 – 1:00 PM - Complimentary Lunch
1:30 – 2:15 PM - Technical Presentation – Kim Flanagan, Indium Corporation (Avoiding the Pitfalls of Voiding in PCB Assemblies)
2:45 PM - Partner/Exhibitor Recognition and Bingo Door Prizes
3:00 PM - Exhibits Close
To register online to attend or exhibit, please click here.
About Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA)
The SMTA membership is an international network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies, including microsystems, emerging technologies, and related business operations. For more information or to join, please click here.
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