LA/OC SMTA Chapter is Proud to Present… November 2006 Presentation Dinner Meeting

Introduction to the “Selective Soldering Process” PRESENTED BY:

Alan Cable Sales & Marketing Manager

Ace Production Technologies

LA/OC SMTA CHAPTER NEWS

What’s Inside this Months News Letter... Page 2….……Presidents Message Page 3 - 4.......2006 7th Annual SMTA/CCA Golf ‘Get Together’ Sponsors Page 5….........Chapter Training Pictures & Members Page Page 6……….CMTC Letter Page 7…….…Advertisements & Volunteer Request Page 8 - 9...….SMTA Student Chapter Formation Invitation & Start-Up Form

NOVEMBER 2006 EDITION

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NO SHOWS WILL BE INVOICED If you can not attend, please cancel

your reservation by 12 Noon the day prior. See you there!

LA/OC SMTA is Proud to Present… November 2006 Presentation

Dinner Meeting

Speaker Alan Cable

Topic Introduction to the “Selective

Soldering Process”

DATE Thursday, Nov. 16th, 2006

AGENDA 6:00PM, Social Hour

7:00PM, Dinner/Presentation

MEETING FEES $20, Members

$25, Nonmembers $100, Vendor Tables

MENU Fajita Bar

LOCATION Embassy Suites

3100 East Frontera Anaheim, CA

PRESENTATION ABSTRACT --What is “Selective Soldering” and why is it necessary

--Applications, where used --Types of machines available

--PCB design rules --Flexibility of the process

--Process benefits --Productivity and justification

SPEAKER PROFILE Alan Cable, the principle owner of ACE Production Technologies Inc. has over 40 years experience in the electronics manufacturing arena. Alan's expertise is high production manufacturing automation, equipment design and process engineering. For the past 22 years Alan has focused specifi-cally on soldering issues relating to component solderability, lead tinning, and selective soldering, owning several companies with this focus. Alan will share his knowledge of the selective soldering process and the equip-ment available at the November LA/OC SMTA meeting.

LA/OC SMTA is Proud to Present... December 2006 Annual Christmas Party

At Knott's Berry Farm! Don’t Miss Out on All The Fun!

Join Us & Celebrate The Holiday Cheer!

LA/OC SMTA is Proud to Present…

December 2006 Annual Christmas Party

At Knott's Berry Farm!

DATE Saturday, December 9th, 2006

AGENDA 1:30PM, Check-In / Lunch / Social 4:00PM - Midnight, Park Social /

Visit (if you want)

MEETING FEES $20 / Person SMTA Member $25 / Person Non-Member

Limited to Immediate Family Only (Spouses, Significant Other, Children) Maximum of 140 Attendees So

Book Your Spot Now!

MENU Famous Fried Chicken

Includes: Salad, Rolls, Beverage (Coffee, Tea or Boysenberry

Punch) and Delicious Boysen-berry pie

LOCATION La Fiesta Room (Inside the Park

Across From Ghost Rider) Knott's Berry Farm

8039 Beach Boulevard Buena Park, CA 90620

CHAPTER OFFICERS President

Michelle Ogihara Seika Machinery, Inc.

3528 Torrance Blvd., Suite 100 Torrance, CA

TEL: 310.540.7310 E-mail: michelle@seikausa.com

Vice- President Scott Penin, CSMTPE

Paradigm Manufacturing Partners 11562 Knott Avenue, Unit 17

Garden Grove, Ca. 92841 TEL: 714.889.7074 FAX: 714.889.7062

E-mail: spenin@paradigmmanufacturing.com

Secretary Kathy Palumbo

Production Analysis & Learning Services, LLC 5 Homestead Drive

Trabuco Canyon, CA TEL: 949.713.7229 FAX: 949.713.7229

E-mail: palsrvs@palsrvs.com

Treasurer Riki Brown

Golden West Technology Fullerton, CA

TEL: 714.738.3775 FAX: 714.738.7727

E-mail: rikigb@earthlink.net

Vice-President of Membership Board Position Open

Vice-President of Technical Programs Board Position Open

Golf Tournament Chairman Scott Penin, CSMTPE

Paradigm Manufacturing Partners 11562 Knott Avenue, Unit 17

Garden Grove, Ca. 92841 TEL: 714.889.7074

E-mail: spenin@paradigmmanufacturing.com

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Presidents Message By: Michelle Ogihara

Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way. - Abraham Lincoln

Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty, justice, happiness, which is everything in the world. - Blaise Pascal

Our thanksgiving today should include those things which we take for granted. - Betty Fuhrman

Dear Good Friends, Determination and imagination have been the driving forces behind our in-dustry since inception. If we can carry that same spirit back into our per-sonal lives, what wonderful experiences await us! This month, the SMTA LA/OC chapter is pleased to sponsor a great presen-tation on “Selective Soldering Process” by Alan Cable of Ace Produc-tion Technologies to be held on November 16th. Please check out the details on our website and sign up right away for the last educational oppor-tunity of the year for our chapter. In December, we have a real fun-filled event planned for our members and their families. On Saturday, December 9th, from 2pm, please join us for our SMTA Christmas Luncheon Party to be held at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park. This will include the lunch and entry into the park afterwards to enjoy the park rides, holiday décor and festivities. Space will be limited for this event so please register soon.

It’s also that time of the year again when our members can VOTE for the upcoming new local board of the LA/OC chapter. Yes, it is up to YOU to decide. Please participate in this democratic process as your new leaders will plan an awesome schedule for you in 2007. Let us show the other chap-ters how much Los Angeles and Orange County members care by voting when the electronic online ballot is sent to you. We appreciate your SUP-PORT! Next up, we have BIG, BIG news from SMTA Headquarters. The SMTA International Technical Conference formerly held in Chicago annually will move to Orlando, Florida and will be held from October 7th – 11th, 2007. The SMTA will also be sponsoring a dedicated electronics trade show that will be combined with the conference at the same venue, the Gaylord Palms Con-vention Center and Hotel. Please see more details on this exciting change on the national website: www.smta.org. One last item to report is that Kathy Palumbo and I were able to attend the SMTAI conference this past September. Once again, we received, on behalf of the LA/Orange County Chapter, the 1st Runner-Up Award for Chapter of the Year. The competition was very stiff this year and we were only a couple of points behind the Oregon Chapter. Well, we could not have achieved this without the dedicated board members and I would like to thank Scott, Riki and Kathy for all that they do. Most importantly, it is the members and friends of the chapter who support our events and a GOLDEN APPRE-CIATIVE KUDOS to YOU! As a last parting note, please enjoy a wonderful and delicious Thanksgiving holiday!

2006 SMTA/CCA GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSORS 3

5th Year Sponsors

Christopher Associates, Inc. http://www.christopherweb.com

Prestige Metal Recyclers, Inc.

http://prestigemetal.uswestdex.com

Production Technology http://www.prod-tech.com

REStronics Southern California

http://www.restronics.com

Seika Machinery http://www.seikausa.com

6th Year Sponsors

ADS Gold, Inc. 714.632.1888 / Pat Lopez

Burkle North America

http://www.burkleusa.com

eMT http://www.emtllc.com

National Graphic Supply http://www.ngspcb.com

Omni Training Corp

http://www.omnitraining.com

PA&LS, LLC http://www.palsrvs.com

Practical Components

http://www.practicalcomponents.com

7th Year Sponsors

SolderMask, Inc. http://www.soldermask.com

Technical Devices Company http://www.technicaldev.com

4th Year Sponsors

C.A. Picard, Inc. http://www.capicard.com

GC Aero, Inc.

http://www.gcaero.com

Salmon & Shroeder, Inc. http://www.salmon-schroeder.com

Tritek Circuit Products, Inc.

http://www.tritekcp.com

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2nd Year Sponsors

Aegis Industrial Software Corp. http://www.aiscorp.com

Chemcut

http://www.chemcut.net

Circuits Unlimited, Inc. http://www.flexiblecircuitry.com

DEK USA, Inc.

http://www.dek.com

Express Manufacturing http://www.eminc.com

Heller Industries, Inc.

http://www.hellerindustries.com

Henkel Corp http://www.loctite.com

National Electronic Alloys

http://www.nealloyswest.com

Paradigm Manufacturing Partners http://www.paradigmmanufacturing.com

1st Year Sponsors

APS WITTCO SALES http://www.advprecision.com

Excello Circuits Mfg.Corp http://www.excello.com

Golden West Technology

http://www.goldenwesttech.com

Powell Industries, Inc. http://www.powellindustries.com

Micro Matrix Systems http://www.mmsys.biz/

Univar USA

http://www.univarusa.com

3rd Year Sponsors

AIRTECH http://www.airtechintl.com

Circuitree Magazine

http://www.circuitree.com

Technica, USA http://www.technica.com

2nd Year Sponsors

Revco Products, Inc. http://www.revcoproducts.com

Solder Master Supply Company

http://www.soldermastersupply.com

Technical Duplicator Services, Inc. 714.778.2357 / Tage Johnson

TTM Technologies

http://www.ttmtech.com

YESTech, Inc. http://www.yestechinc.com

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Member Profile Larry Kay of P-Kay Metals

Larry Kay, the young and sometimes outspoken president of P. KAY metal started in the industry in the mid 80’. His first position in the Company started by his father, Paul Kay almost ten years earlier, was poring solder bars into molds with the P. KAY work-ers. Working side by side with the workers on the manufacturing floor gave Larry a deep understanding of the process of dross recovery and also helped provide for his excellent com-mand of the Spanish language. In the mid 90's when Paul retired Larry was the logical choice to take P. KAY Metal into the future. P. KAY is still a family run business but it has grown from the small regional solder supply and dross reclaim busi-ness to a more diversified solder tech-nology company with the beginnings of global recognition. Larry Kay is a hands on focused indi-vidual with a vision. Larry says “Solder will always be part of our core busi-ness but I believe there are other prob-lems waiting to be solved and there are additional opportunities in things such as rare earth metals and the processes that use them. I want our company to continue to grow by look-ing for and introducing diverse prod-ucts and processes that solve prob-lems and save money for our custom-ers.” One warning, if you find yourself play-ing Golf with Larry do not bet on the outcome as Larry’s handicap is lower than the margin on some older solder-ing products. Larry has been an SMTA Corporate member since April, 1999.

October 2006 Chapter Training Meeting Photos

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Government Funded Program Helps California’s Small Manufac-turers, Assemblers and Distributors Increase Profitability

The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Manufacturing Extension Partnership and offered by Cali-fornia Manufacturing Consulting (CMTC) through a program called Small Manufacturers Advantage ™ program (SMA). As a California Manufacturer/Distributor with less than $15 million in annual sales, you can take advantage of this pro-gram. The services helps companies add value to their products increase speed to market and improve productivity and profit-ability. Our Consultants have expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Quality Programs, Employee Training, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Teamwork & Communications and much more! How do we do it? We schedule an initial meeting with the decision makers of your company and one of our staff consult-ants. The purpose is to share information about your business.

• What trends are affecting your business? • Where do you want your business to be? • If you had a wish list of improvements, what would they be? • Are there assets and resources your company could utilize more fully?

To address these questions, our consultants research and prepare an initial assessment, then return a few weeks later, with a comprehensive report that includes:

• A Continuous Improvement Roadmap • Tools to assist you with the self-improvement plan • Resource materials • Identification of potential projects to assist you in attaining your business goals • Access, if needed, to a “Jumpstart” of personalized assistance in a specific area of expertise

Your tax dollars have already been set aside to pay your $8,000 consultation fee.

We therefore request no fees from you! Your participation in this program involves two commitments on your part: 1. Agreement to respond to a survey measuring our success in adding value to your company. 2. If we have done our job and your company has benefited, we ask that you refer us to someone else who can also

benefit from The SMA program.

I invite you to call me at 619-823-6882 to schedule your appointment today.

Wendy Nevak Account Specialist wnevak@cmtc.com

Business Card 1/4 Page 1/2 Page 1 Month $ 50.00 $ 90.00 $ 175.00 1/2 Year (5 Issues) 225.00 400.00 750.00 1 Year (9 Issues) 375.00 675.00 1,200.00

Submission Guidelines

Acceptable Artwork Formats: .pdf, .jpg, .bmp, .gif, .tif, html, & Camera Ready Artwork. Laser Printed Pages will not be accepted.

Acceptable Font Style: Graphic, MSWord, or html. AD SIZES WIDTH LENGTH

Business Card 3.75” 2.25” 1/4 Page 3.75” 4.75” 1/2 Page 7.75” 4.75” OR 3.75” 9.75”

Schedule Ads should be submitted at least one week prior to the end of the month proceeding the first month of desired publication.

Vendor Tables Display your products and literature at a Chapter Meeting for a fee of $100, and receive a bonus of one free 1/4 page AD for one month.

Contact Scott Penin

Call: (714) 403-1874 / E-Mail: info@paradigmmanufacturing.com

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means more benefits for our members.

Volunteer Opportunities with the SMTA LA/OC Chapter!! There are many open positions to select from. We would like volunteers for the following committees. Become the champion or a member/participant. Some take only a few minutes a month! Whatever your interest and whatever time

you can give is okay!

• Student Chapter Committee (Communication, Mentors) • Website and Newsletter Committee (Advertising, Technical, Design)

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If you would like to be part of a great event please contact our

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5200 Willson Road · Suite 215 · Edina, MN 55424-1343

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Invitation to Start an SMTA Student Chapter

The SMTA is looking to start student chapters! The mission of SMTA student chapters is to build a network of students and professionals and to create learning opportunities for students to develop skills and knowledge necessary to work in electronic assembly technologies and related business operations.

A student chapter may be established at any post secondary school that supports sur-face mount technology, microelectronics, electronics packaging, or related industries via programs, courses, and/or activities. Only five student members are needed to start and maintain a student chapter. The student membership cost is $5.00 per year. You can find the application for an Associate (Student) membership on-line at http://www.smta.org/membership/membership_step_1.cfm. Membership puts students in touch with the many SMTA publications and services. It also provides student dis-counts on conferences along with many opportunities for professional development.

The details of operating an SMTA student chapter are quite simple and spelled out in the "SMTA Student Chapter Guidelines and Bylaws”.

If you would like to start an SMTA student chapter at your school, please complete the "Student Chapter Start-up Application Form" that is attached.

Thanks for considering the formation of an SMTA student chapter at your school!

Sincerely, Sis Sullivan Student Chapter Coordinator sis@smta.org

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FORMING YOUR OWN STUDENT CHAPTER

GOTO: http://www.laocsmta.org/Students/index.html

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STUDENT CHAPTER START-UP APPLICATION FORM

Application for academic year beginning __________________________(Month/Year)

School Name ________________________________________________

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT RELATED INDUSTRIES Please describe how your school supports the surface mount technology, microelectronics, electronics pack-aging, or related industries, in terms of school programs, courses and or activities offered. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

FACULTY ADVISOR Name and contact information of the SMTA member to serve as faculty advisor: (Advisor must be an SMTA member) Faculty Advisor Name: ____________________________________________________ Preferred Address: _______________________________________________________ Business Phone: ______________________ Business Fax: ________________________ Business Email: __________________________________Member Number:___________

STUDENT MEMBERS Five SMTA student members are required to start and maintain an SMTA student chapter. Please list five students that are currently SMTA members at your school. Student 1 Name: _________________________________________Member Number:______ Student 2 Name: _________________________________________Member Number:______ Student 3 Name: _________________________________________Member Number:______ Student 4 Name: _________________________________________Member Number:______ Student 5 Name: _________________________________________Member Number:______ Please mail, fax, or email this form to: SMTA Headquarters

5200 Willson Road Suite 215 Edina, MN 55424 Fax 952.926.1819 e-mail: sis@smta.org www.smta.org

All Student Chapter info (including this form) is available at : http://www.laocsmta.org/Students/index.html If you have any questions please...just give us at 952-920-7682