March 15, 2006
Pictures from ITW Chemtronics visit
The site visit to ITW Chemtronics on Monday went well. We arrived at noon to an excellent Southern Bar-B-Que catered lunch. Not a bad way to start. During lunch the marketing and sales team explained to us how the company works and how long they've been around (1950 I think).
The site visit consisted of seeing their manufacturing plant where they make aerosol products for the electronic packaging industry, solder braid for desoldering, and mats for removing fine particles off of shoes. Sue Max gave us a demo of the desoldering braid and a flux remover. To top the day off, we had our pick of free products. I was excited to get some silver thermal grease and desoldering braid.
Some of the machinery was over 30 years old, but have been kept because they are better than the machines of today.
Sue Max, a researcher at ITWChemtronics, shows off the desoldering braid.
Krishna and Thom show off their desoldering skills.
All in all, it was good to see a local Atlanta manufacturing facility doing well in the competitive global electronics industry.
March 6, 2006
Tour of ITW Chemtronics
On Monday the 13th ITW Chemtronics has agreed to give us a plant tour and a look at their lab. ITW Chemtronics specializes in solder fluxes, desoldering, cleaning and degreasing solutions, swabs and wipes, and other products for soldering.
This is a great opportunity to see a local manufacturer and provider for the electronics industry in our own community of Atlanta. Even if solder isn't your thing, come and check it out.
A CATERED LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.
We will leave from MARC 360 (The CASpaR Lab) at 11:15am. We should be back at around 2pm. Here
are the Google Map directions.
Email andy(at)andyandlynn.com if you have questions, or call 404-894-6598. Of course, you can always leave a comment on this blog.
October 19, 2005
Atlanta SMTA Scholarship Applications due Oct. 28th.
Atlanta SMTA Scholarship application materials are due on Friday Oct. 28th. You need to send a Transcript and a one page letter answering the question, "Why do you deserve an Atlanta SMTA Scholarship?" Georgia Tech students have had good success in the past, so I recommend you send in your material quickly.
The website for more information is http://www.atlantasmta.com/scholarship.html
The first meeting of the fall will be on Friday, Oct. 21st at noon in MRDC 4211.
September 20, 2005
Atlanta SMTA Chapter Meeting on Thursday
The local Atlanta SMTA chapter meeting is on Thursday. Dinner as usual, a speaker, and I believe the winners of the scholarships will receive their awards.
Details are are here at www.atlantasmta.com.
I will be going to the SMTA International conference next week to present a paper and report on our student chapter. By the way, SMTA is paying for my hotel and airfaire because I am a student who is presenting. Think about submit a paper next year and the SMTA will cover your expenses also. It's a win-win deal.
When I return we will have our first meeting of the fall. We hope to recruit new members and get people interested in who we are.
August 18, 2005
Atlanta SMTA scholarships due Aug. 22nd
Atlanta SMTA Scholarship application materials are due on Monday Aug. 22nd. You need to send a Transcript and a one page letter answering the question, Why do you deserve an Atlanta SMTA Scholarship?
The contact person is Earl Feb at Spectral Response. Contact him to get the mailing address for the transcript.
Email: efeb (at) spectralresponse.com
678-542-2793
August 10, 2005
Computer Cake
http://www.flickr.com/photos/webmonk/31529292/
June 26, 2005
How to make a portable Nintendo. The first GTSMTA meeting
The first GTSMTA meeting was held on Thursday in MRDC 4211. Attendence was light due to the summer semester, but it was still a successful meeting.
After typical business stuff, we proceeded to take apart an original Nintendo console. We identified as many components as we could, but had trouble with a few. We need more Electrical Engineers to help us identify everything. Discussions about thru-hole technology vs SMT technology, thermal issues, assembly issues, and other technology issues were brought up. Alot of nostalgia was brought back for those of us who had spent hours playing the Nintendo as kids. Below are some pictures from the event.
Taking apart the NES
Here is the NES board. We were surprised to find thru-hole technology and no SMT components.
We weren't sure what the green and red components were in the following pictures. Any ideas?
Here is the NES board next to an XBOX board. Huge differences in technology.
If you're interested in hacking or making your own video consoles, check out Hacking video game consoles. Also check out how to make your NES portable, and Game Axe
June 23, 2005
The first GTSMTA meeting is today
The first official GTSMTA meeting is today on the Georgia Tech campus in MRDC 4211 at 2pm. Come learn what we are all about and enjoy the disassembling of an original Nintendo. We will try to see how the various disciplines work together into creating complex electronic devices.
Details about the membership ($5), the Atlanta SMTA scholarship, networking, and other SMTA events will be given.
June 8, 2005
Ron Daniels, Editor of Circuitnet Daily, dies suddenly
Ron Daniels passed away suddenly at home on June 5th, 2005. Our sympathies are with family and friends. Ron Daniels spoke at the last Atlanta SMTA meeting on May 19th.
March 24, 2005
Atlanta SMTA Job Fair
The Fourth Annual Atlanta Chapter SMTA Job Fair will be held in
conjunction with Vendor Day on April 21, 2005, at the Gwinnett
Civic Center in Duluth, GA. Exhibitors in the Job Fair include
search firms and the SMTA's Atlanta Chapter's Job Center. The
Job Center is soliciting local and national companies for job
openings in the electronics manufacturing and supply industry.
The Job Center will provide your company the opportunity to reach
a region rich in high technology and electronics industry
professionals. Examples of Vendor Day attendee primary job
functions are as follows:
· Production, Manufacturing, Process Engineering
· Engineering Management
· Engineering Support (Field Engineering, Technicians)
· Quality Control/Quality Assurance, Production Testing
· Research & Development
· Circuit/Systems Packaging Design, Circuit Design
· Administration
· Sales and Marketing
Participations is easy. Simply send your job openings to Ron
Daniels at mailto:ron_daniels@bellsouth.net. Please include the
following:
· Company Name
· Job Title and Short Job Description
· Number of Openings
· Company Contact Information (name, phone, email address)
· Preferred Method of Contact (mail, email, phone call)
This is a free service provided by the Atlanta Chapter of the
SMTA.
Best regards,
Ron Daniels
Job Center Coordinator