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SMTA International 2019

Technical Conference - September 22 - 26

Electronics Exhibition - September 24 - 25

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois, USA

SMTA will host the 20th annual SMTA International Conference and Exhibition, dedicated to advancing the electronics manufacturing and assembly industry. Taking place September 22-26, 2019 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, this conference features 15 professional development courses, 120 technical papers, and numerous complimentary offerings for engineers and professionals in the electronics manufacturing industry.

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The conference features 15 professional development courses, 120 technical papers, young professionals program, and numerous complimentary offerings for engineers and technologists in the electronics manufacturing industry.

Conference tracks include:

Advanced Packaging Technology (APT)
Flux, Solder, Adhesives (FSA)
Harsh Environment Applications (HE)
Inspection / Counterfeit Electronics (INS)
Lead-Free Soldering Technology (LF)
Manufacturing Excellence (MFX)
Substrates/PCB Technology (SUB)
Technical Innovations (TI)

Learn about the latest equipment and technology from over 170 exhibiting companies. Bring your boards so you can see first-hand how you can increase yield!

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Here is some of the equipment you will see at the show:

PCB ASSEMBLY

Select Coat�� SL-940 Conformal Coating Platform

Nordson Asymtek

SMTAI Booth # 511

Sayaka SAM-CT23S Tabletop PCB Router

Seika Machinery

SMTAI Booth # 410

Pyramax�� Vacuum Reflow Oven For High-Volume Manufacturing

BTU International

SMTAI Booth # 816

HIGHLY Flexible SMT Placement Systems

ESSEMTEC USA

SMTAI Booth # 516

PCB CLEANING

ATRON�� DC Decoating Cleaner for conformal coatings

ZESTRON

SMTAI Booth # 623

Aquanox A4727 - pH Neutral Electronic Assembly Cleaning Chemistry

Kyzen

SMTAI Booth # 207

PCB INSPECTION

MV-6e OMNI High-Speed / High-Performance 3D AOI System.

MIRTEC Corporation

SMTAI Booth # 305

3Di AOI Systems with Advanced Hardware

Saki America

SMTAI Booth # 430

PCB REWORK & HAND SOLDERING

CV-5210 Connection Validation Soldering Station

METCAL

SMTAI Booth # 632

TF 1800 Rework System With Inductive-Convection Heater

PACE Worldwide

SMTAI Booth # 208

What else is going on at SMTA International 2019?

Keynote: The Right Kind of Crazy: A True Story of Teamwork, Leadership and High Stakes Innovation, Adam Steltzner, NASA

Tuesday, September 24 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Room 28

With a rich and varied background, Adam Steltzner had many of the needed skills to lead the landing team for the Curiosity rover. That said, his team would struggle for almost a decade with design challenges and set backs. How did he keep the team focused and on task? What makes a team gel and enables truly innovative thinking? How do team dynamics drive that process forward or inhibit it? And how can organizational culture create an environment for sustained performance? The challenges he and the team faced and the lessons learned from those struggles can help audiences understand how to better lead their high performing teams, manage innovation and drive towards excellence.

John Deere Autonomous Lawn Mower

Tuesday, September 24 & Wednesday, September 25 | Show Floor

The TANGO robotic mower from John Deere offers an intuitive user interface, coupled with advanced magnetic sensing and safety features such as lift sensing and capacitive touch sensing and bump sensing to provide users with a convenient, reliable and easy way to mow their lawn at any time of day, regardless of the weather. By leveraging a boundary wire, the TANGO mows in a random pattern and detects obstacles with 3 axis accelerometer, motor current sensing and complex software algorithm to quietly cut lawns. Users can program their unit for the specific challenges of their yard, including complex layouts with trees and shrubs, and gradients of up to 35%. A powerful Li-Lon battery keeps the TANGO mowing for up to 1 hour (depending upon conditions), and when it does need to recharge, the unit navigates back to its docking station through magnetic sensing.

Trivia Mafia Social

Tuesday, September 24 | Five Roses Pub

Join your colleagues and test your knowledge with SMTA at our Trivia Night on Tuesday, September 24th from 6:00pm �� 9:00pm, hosted by Trivia Mafia! Walk on over to the Five Roses Pub and see if you can "Use Your Noodle, Not Your Google!" Trivia Mafia players know that a fun night out at the bar means putting the screens away and arguing with your friends about which Tex-Mex food's name means "thingamajig" in English (chimichanga) or which MTV show was called "Macaroni Rascals" in Japan (Jersey Shore). All while competing with other know-it-alls for trivia glory.

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