Since 1988 the Surface Mount & Circuit Board Association (SMCBA) has conducted Australia’s only conference dedicated to electronics design and manufacture. The 2023 conference is again being held in conjunction with ElectroneX at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
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MELBOURNE CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
WEDNESDAY MAY 10 and THURSDAY MAY 11, 2023
Session Times and Details:
Wednesday May 10 |
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Wed 8:30am Courtyard Room 1 |
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KEYNOTE - Securing the Electronics Future: Technological Sovereignty Through Innovation & Collaboration Cheryl Tulkoff - Design for Excellence SME - Fleet Space Technologies |
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Wed 9:30am Courtyard Room 1 |
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LATE CHANGE - Challenges of Fibre Optic Cable Termination and Testing in a Complex Naval Engineering Environment Peter Newman - Relegen Pty Ltd Unfortunately, Audra of the Defence Teaming Centre is unable to attend. Peter has graciously agreed to share his experiences with the challenges of implementing Fibre Optic communications aboard the Air Warfare Destroyers. |
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Wed 9:40am Courtyard Room 2 |
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SMT Process Setup - Live Online Jasbir Bath - Bath Consultancy LLC The presentation will cover SMT Process Setup with the main areas of focus being the solder paste printer to ensure the printer is printing correctly and the printed paste volume is in the correct range and setup of the reflow oven to ensure development of the correct reflow profile. It will discuss inspection/test equipment during manufacturing including SPI, AOI, X-ray and ICT. |
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Wed 10:00am |
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ElectroneX Expo Day 1 begins |
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Wed 10:30am Courtyard Room 1 |
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Electronics Testing Chris Turner – Senior Test Engineer - ResMed If you are an OEM or EMS, in Electronics Design, Manufacture, Project Management, Quality or Finance there will be key insights gained from Chris’s decades in this industry. DETAILS FOR CHRIS'S SEMINAR AND INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP It is highly recommended that you attend this seminar if considering attending Chris's workshop “Creating your ideal Test Strategy” on Thursday |
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Wed 1:30pm Courtyard Room 1 |
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SMT Assembly Troubleshooting and Process Optimization - Part 1 Phil Zarrow - ITM Consulting Phil Zarrow has been involved with PCB fabrication and assembly for more than forty-five years. His expertise includes the manufacture of equipment for circuit board fabrication and assembly of through-hole and surface mount technologies. In addition to his background in automated assembly and cleaning, Mr. Zarrow is recognized for his expertise in surface mount reflow soldering technology and in the design and implementation of SMT placement equipment and reflow soldering systems. |
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Wed 2:00pm Courtyard Room 2 |
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Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing Cheryl Tulkoff - Design for Excellence & Design for Reliability SME Author of the book "Design for Excellence in Elecronics Manufacturing" (see link below), Cheryl will give an overview of the best practices regarding product design and show how the practices can be adapted for different manufacturing processes, suppliers, use environments, and reliability expectations. |
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Wed 6:00pm |
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ElectroneX Expo Day 1 ends |
Thursday May 11 |
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Thu 8:00am Courtyard Room 2 |
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SMT Process Development - Live Online Jasbir Bath - Bath Consultancy LLC The presentation will cover SMT Process Development including optimization of printing of solder paste for different components on the board and development of the reflow profile to reduce soldering defects. |
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Thu 8:10 Courtyard Room 1 |
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Micro Electronics using Micron Interconnect - Live Online Mike Creeden - Technical Director Design & Education - Insulectro With this presentation the attendee(s) will receive a solid overview of Microelectronics circuits and Micron Interconnect.
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Thu 9:00am |
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ElectroneX Expo Day 2 begins |
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Thu 10:00am Courtyard Room 1 |
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Supply Chain Strategies Matt Wild - Future Electronics Matt's presentation will cover the latest updates on the market for sourcing electronic components including lead time and pricing trends as well as suggested material management/procurement processes to manage ongoing long lead time parts as well as negotiating improved pricing for parts with reducing lead times. Matt has been at Future Electronics since 1995 and managing Australia and New Zealand since 2004 and also has responsibility for ASEAN, India, Taiwan, Korea and Japan for Future Electronics Energy Innovation Program which covers all the customers in E-mobility, EV charging, Energy Storage, Power Distribution and Smart Metering / Smart Home. |
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Thu 10:30am Hospitality Suite 4.4 |
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Creating Your Ideal Test Strategy Chris Turner – Senior Test Engineer - ResMed Join Chris for a Deep-Dive into Design for Test, including reviewing your design in an interactive workshop. |
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Thu 12:00pm Courtyard Room 1 |
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SMT Assembly Troubleshooting and Process Optimization - Part 2 Phil Zarrow - ITM Consulting Phil Zarrow has been involved with PCB fabrication and assembly for more than forty-five years. His expertise includes the manufacture of equipment for circuit board fabrication and assembly of through-hole and surface mount technologies. In addition to his background in automated assembly and cleaning, Mr. Zarrow is recognized for his expertise in surface mount reflow soldering technology and in the design and implementation of SMT placement equipment and reflow soldering systems. |
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Thu 1:00pm Courtyard Room 2 |
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SMT Component Identification Anthony Tremellen - SMCBA This presentation seeks to supply attendees with an extensive study of the surface mount components that are used in electronic assembly. Topics covered include the major surface mount component packages and their reference designators, markings, orientation, polarity and the techniques to correctly identify and convert color coded and stamped values on resistors, capacitors, inductors. |
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Thu 3:00pm Courtyard Room 1 |
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"Stump the Chump" (perhaps roughly translates as "Snooker the Galah"?) Join Phil Zarrow and panel of guests for an open Q&A session! |
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Thu 4:00pm |
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ElectroneX Expo Day 2 Ends |
Further details will be released soon! All sessions and times subject to change, so play it safe and register for both days!
Registration is required and will allow us to preprint your pass and have it ready for collection. Remember - Conference registration includes ElectroneX registration so no separate Expo registration is required.
Limited Supporter Packages are still available!
(A discount code for accommodation will be included in the post-registration email)
Announcing SMCBA Soldering Competition!
With the generous support of some of our members and suppliers, a Soldering Competition will be held between the SMCBA and Oritech stalls at ElectroneX this year - 1st Prize is a JBC Compact station!
Entries will be strictly limited and a time limit will apply. SMCBA Conference registration includes complimentary competition entry - ensure you select "Yes" to competition entry when completing your online registration form. If you would like to support this endeavour as a volunteer or by contributing toward the prize pool, please contact Anthony This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thank you to Competition Sponsors
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A Huge Thank You to the Major Event Sponsors
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And Thank You To Event Supporters
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ElectroneX - Electronics Design & Assembly Expo - Included in your Conference registration
WEDNESDAY MAY 10 and THURSDAY MAY 11, 2023
The Electronex Expo is the only exhibition dedicated to the electronics industry in Australia/NZ. The exhibition will be co-located at the MCEC. Conference delegates are automatically registered to attend the exhibition.