21st Annual Atlanta SMTA EXPO

psiplon • March 22, 2017

21 st Annual Atlanta SMTA EXPO

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Infinite Energy Center from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

 

The 21 st Annual Atlanta SMTA Expo , a one-day event for the electronics industry, will be held at the Infinite Energy Center (formerly Gwinnett Civic Center) in Duluth, Georgia on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 from

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Sponsored by the Atlanta Chapter of the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA),  this event will feature a trade show with over 70 leading industry suppliers displaying products and services for the high technology and surface mount markets.  Free technical presentations for professionals involved in designing or manufacturing for the electronics industry will be held throughout the day.

NEW THIS YEAR! The 2017 Atlanta Expo will feature an Equipment Showcase with functioning machines right on the show floor! Don’t miss the chance to see live demonstrations from some of the area’s leading suppliers!

Special Thanks to Our Equipment Showcase Participants:

This event is free for electronics and manufacturing industry professionals to attend, and also includes networking opportunities, including a free lunch and coffee breaks —all on the exhibit floor.

ATTENDEES:
Plan now to join us for free technical sessions, free lunch and the chance to network with leading suppliers to our industry!   Show Hours: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

 

 

EXHIBITORS: The cost to exhibit is $550 for corporate members and $650 for non-corporate members. Click here for membership information .

The cost to exhibit includes: one 8×10 pipe-and-draped booth, one 6ft draped table, two chairs, company sign, lunch, directory listing and registrant list. Electricity is an additional $55 per booth. Click here for Ad and Sponsorship opportunities! ONLY A FEW BOOTH SPACES REMAIN!

Important Exhibitor Materials:

ATLANTA CURRENT EXHIBITORS LIST INCLUDES: ACL Staticide, Inc., Advanced Circuitry International, AGI Corporation, Alpha Assembly Solutions, Amitron, Apex Tool Group-Weller, ASM Assembly Systems, LLC, Aven Tools, Inc., Binder, Inc., CBH Solutions LLC, CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY, Conductive Containers, Inc., Cope Assembly Products SE, Creative Electron, Inc., Dazor Lighting Solutions, ERSA North America, Europlacer Americas, Finetech, FlackTek, Inc., Fluke Corporation, Foresite, Inc., Georgia Manufacturing Alliance, I-TECH e Services, LLC, I. Technical Services, ICAPE Group, IMDS Data, LLC, Indium Corporation, Innovative Circuits, Inventec Performance Chemicals USA LLC,  K&F Electronics, Inc., Kester/Ascentech LLC, Koki Solder America, Kulicke & Soffa, KYZEN Corporation, Lindstrom Precision Tools, Martec Inc., MET Stencil, METCAL, MicroCare Corporation, MYCRONIC, Inc., Nextek, Inc., Nikon Metrology, Inc., Nordson DAGE, Oak-Mitsui Technologies, Omron Inspection Systems, Panasonic Factory Solutions, PFC Flexible Circuits Limited, Photo Etch Technology , Prime Technological Services, PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB, Process Automation & Tool, LLC, PVA, Quantum Storage Systems, Rehm Thermal Systems LLC, Restronics Southeast, Robert McKeown Company, Inc., SCS, SEHO North America, Seica Inc., Smart Splice LLC, Spectrum Staffing, StaticStop, A Division of SelecTech, Inc., StenTech/Heller, Stone Mountain Tool, Inc., TAGARNO USA/Ace Production Technologies, TechSpray/IAC Industries, TestEquity LLC, Tharium, Tintronics, Universal Instrument Corporation, UP Media Group, Vi TECHNOLOGY, Viscom Inc., Vision Engineering, Inc., Women in Electronics, World Micro, YXLON International, Inc. & ZESTRON Americas

TECHNICAL SERVICES ~ COFFEE BREAK SPONSOR

WORLD MICRO ~ LUNCH SPONSOR

SPECTRUM STAFFING – SNACK SPONSOR

REHM THERMAL SYSTEMS – HAPPY HOUR SPONSOR

 

AM Technical Sessions 10:30AM – 11:30AM

  • Contamination and Cleaning Forum
  • Technology Roadmap/Emerging Technology

PM Technical Sessions 1:00PM – 2:00PM

  • Stencil Modifications
  • Solder Paste Printing Guidelines

 

Industry Roundtable
Moderated by Pete Waddell , Technical Editor, PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB/CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY & President of UP Media Group

Hosted and moderated by Pete Waddell, Technical Editor, PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB and a PCB designer for 20 years, this informal discussion will focus on the world of PCB design, its challenges, its future, with a focus on how to facilitate communication with the entire PCB supply chain, including fabrication and assembly. If you’re a PCB designer or engineer, provide EDA software or just want to understand how to better work with a design group, join us for a casual conversation that promises to be a lively look at the world of PCB design…and beyond.

 

2017 CHARITY RAFFLE: All proceeds benefiting Special Kneads and Treats !  special kneads

The Atlanta Expo will feature a charity raffle, with all proceeds benefiting Special Kneads and Treats , a non-profit specialty bake shop located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, provides free birthday cakes to children in our community that cannot afford them while providing Special Needs adults in the same community a place to learn a skill and develop a sense of accountability and pride. Their program gives special needs adults the opportunity to serve those less fortunate or in need. Profits from standard sales go back into community programs promoting Special Needs awareness, research and other areas of need.

Exhibitors are invited to donate raffle prizes. Raffle tickets will be sold the day of the Expo, with all proceeds benefiting Special Kneads and Treats .

For more information on donating a raffle item, please contact Emily Stuckmayer , SMTA Exhibitions Manager.

 

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