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Introduction to Box Build (DVD-50C) iNEMI’s recommendations support the
can be purchased from the IPC online guidelines developed by the EMS Forum to
store
www.ipc.org/onlinestore at a cost address these same issues.
of $395 for IPC members and $495 for Although SAC 305/405 have been the
nonmembers.
www.ipc.org most commonly used Pb-free alloys to date,
ipc Midwest keynote to unlock
they do not meet all of industry’s needs for
secrets of the future of indycars
ipc survey reveals electronics all applications, and new alloy solutions
IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition at-
industry not prepared for reach continue to be introduced. iNEMI recom-
tendees will be in for the ride of their lives
The results of IPC’s recent survey on mends the following to help manufacturers
when keynote speaker Derek Daly takes the
REACH Preparedness in the North manage the use of multiple solder alloys:
stage. A past Formula One, IndyCar and
American and European Interconnect
World Sports Car driver, Daly will present
Industry reveal that more than 40 percent
• Drive convergence of Pb-free alloys
“Secrets of the Future of IndyCars: Where
of manufacturing and purchasing person-
• Develop an industry-standard as-
Electronics Will Be the Winning Edge,”
nel have no understanding of the REACH
sessment methodology
Wednesday, September 24, 8:30 am to 9:30
regulation as it affects their companies.
• Establish performance guidelines
am, at the Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel
The same holds true for nearly one-third
• Update standards
& Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill.
of senior management and 29 percent of
• Identify and differentiate alloys
As someone in a profession that shares
engineering personnel.
“The industry’s experience with Pb-free
with the electronics industry the pressures
In contrast to RoHS, which covers a
processing is still in its infancy and there
to go faster, Daly is intimately aware of
narrow scope of substances in electronic
is much to be learned,” said Jim McElroy,
what it takes to succeed with speed. Not
products encompassing about 100 different
CEO of iNEMI. “It is inevitable that
only did he live the demands to go faster
chemicals, REACH, which took effect on
industry will continue to innovate and will
in his work, he was one of the many that
June 1, 2007, covers substances in nearly
develop new solder formulations and fluxes
looked to the electronics industry to help
all applications, totaling about 30,000
as our experience with Pb-free grows. How-
him achieve it! To Daly, electronics has
unique chemicals.
ever, the use of multiple alloys poses several
been the greatest source of competitive
The electronic survey reveals that
challenges in the manufacturing process
edge in the motor sports industry and
even with a deadline for pre-registration
and industry needs some way to manage
he should know. In 1987, Daly test-drove
of substances quickly approaching, only
these challenges and limit their impact.”
the car with the first electronic dashboard.
18.3 percent of companies have identified
www.inemi.org
Throughout his impressive career, he
and/or inventoried all substances in their
has witnessed firsthand how the role of
products. In addition only 60.5 percent of
electronics has lapped other advancements
chemical supplier respondents are planning
in his industry.
to register or pre-register substances at all.
Daly’s keynote address at IPC Midwest
Stepping up efforts to help electron-
will span his fascinating and inspiring life
ics companies prepare for REACH, IPC
and provide a very special insider’s look
has scheduled a number of programs in
cleaning for the 21st century
into how electronics holds the key to the
the coming months, including a REACH
SMTA (Surface Mount Technology Asso-
checkered flag in racing. www.IPCMidwest-
Critical Update Webcast on pre-registration
ciation) and IPC—Association Connecting
Show.org
issues for PCB and EMS suppliers, Septem-
Electronics Industries® and SMTA will
Box build training and certification
ber 18, 2008, 1:30 pm–3:30 pm, Central
host a cleaning and coating symposium,
now available on DVD from IPC
time.
“High Performance Electronics Assembly
The media training library collection at
IPC has also launched a REACH Sup-
Cleaning Symposium,” on October 28–29,
IPC—Association Connecting Electronics
ply Chain Task Force to help companies
2008, in Rosemont, Ill.
Industries® continues to expand with the
establish a path forward in addressing the
The two-day symposium will be
release of a new DVD, Introduction to
impacts of REACH.
www.ipc.org/REACH-
composed of five sessions and three panel
Box Build (DVD-50C), a 23-minute visual
surveyreport
discussions. The five sessions will cover
overview of system assembly. The DVD
standards and regulations, cleanliness
covers documentation, subassemblies and
assessment, building Class 2 and 3 as-
components, tools, handling, safety issues
semblies, lead-free cleaning and conformal
and step-by-step process details for building
coatings. During the panel discussions,
a typical electronic product.
attendees will share ideas on topics such
The DVD includes optional English ineMi recommends approaches for
as cleaning machines, cleaning process
subtitles for hearing-impaired and ESL managing pb-free alloy alternatives
integration and electronic cleaning fluid
students and comes with a Leader’s The International Electronics Manufactur-
designs.
www.ipc.org/CleaningConferenceBro-
Guide, review questions and IPC training ing Initiative (iNEMI) has outlined a set of
chure
certificates for students who pass the final recommendations to help the electronics
examination. industry manage Pb-free alloy alternatives.
58 – Global SMT & Packaging – September 2008
www.globalsmt.net
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