Electronex 2017 — connecting the electronics industry

Australia’s dedicated trade event for the electronics industry returns to Melbourne in September.

Electronex — The Electronics Design and Assembly Expo is being held from 6–7 September at Melbourne Park Function Centre. With over 90 exhibitors and a technical conference, plus free seminars featuring leading international and local industry experts, this is a must-see event for decision-makers and engineers designing or working with electronics. Attendees can pre-register for free at www.electronex.com.au.

Electronex was launched in 2010 to provide professionals across an array of industry sectors with the opportunity to learn about the latest technology developments for systems integration, design and production electronics. Last year’s event in Sydney attracted over 1200 electronics design professionals, including electronic and electrical engineers, technicians and management, along with OEM, scientific, IT and communications professionals, defence, government and service technicians.

This year’s event continues to reflect the move towards niche and specialised manufacturing applications in the electronics sector and will also cater for the increasing demand from visitors for contract manufacturing solutions. There will be around 20 new companies at the event, which reinforces the continued demand from local manufacturers and for specialist applications that recognise the expertise and quality that is available from Australian-based suppliers.

The SMCBA Electronics Design & Manufacture Conference, founded in 1988, brings together local and international speakers to share information critical to the successful design and development of leading-edge electronic products and systems engineering solutions. A series of free seminars with overviews on key industry topics will also be held on the show floor throughout the two-day event and the program can be viewed on the show website.

This year’s conference program comprises six main workshops, to be conducted by internationally renowned speakers Vern Solberg and Phil Zarrow, and a series of training and certification courses. The conference offers engineers, designers, technicians and managers the opportunity to hear from international experts and includes the following topics:

• Best Practices for Improving Manufacturing Productivity (Phil Zarrow)
• Flexible and Rigid Flex Circuits — Design, Assembly and Quality Assessment (Vern Solberg)
• The ‘Deadly Sins’ of SMT Assembly (Phil Zarrow)
• Embedding Passive and Active Components: PCB Design and Assembly Process Fundamentals (Vern Solberg)
• Implementing Advanced ‘Leading Edge’ and ‘Bleeding Edge’ SMT Component Technology (Phil Zarrow)
• Design and Assembly Process Implementation for Flip-Chip, Wafer Level and 3D Semiconductor Package Technologies (Vern Solberg)

People involved in electronics manufacturing can enrol to be trained and certified in a range of IPC programs by SMCBA Master IPC Trainers Ken Galvin and Mike Ross: ESD Control for Electronics Assembly; Handling Moisture Sensitive Devices; Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Prevention in Electronics Assembly; and Stockroom Materials — Storage and Distribution.

Full conference details can be seen at www.smcba.asn.au/conference or contact Andrew Pollock at the SMCBA on (03) 9571 2200.