Events & Training for November 2012
Our Events & Training section lists surface finishing–related conferences, exhibitions, and training courses worldwide.
If you would like us to include a new event, please e-mail the details to Reginald Tucker, editor, at re.tucker@elsevier.com.
New England Surface Finishing Regional
02 November 2012 - 03 November 2012
Technical Presentations, Networking Opportunities, Mass TURA & WWT Contact Hours
Sturbridge, Mass.
http://www.namf-ne.org/index.html
Spray Finishing Training Sponsored by DeVilbiss, Binks & Owens Community College
07 November 2012 - 09 November 2012
DeVilbiss, Binks and Owens Community College have teamed up to present a Spray Finishing Technology Workshop. This three-day intensive training program entails both classroom and hands-on sessions. Two Continuing Education Units are awarded. Attendees should be involved with industrial, contractor, or maintenance spray finishing applications, or spray equipment sales and distribution.
Topics for the Spray Finishing Technology Workshop include:
• Equipment types and selection
• Equipment set-up, operation, and maintenance
• Surface preparation and defect analysis
• Material selection
• Safety and regulatory concerns
Toledo, Ohio
http://www.owens.edu/workforce_cs/spray2012-brochure.pdf
FABTECH 2012
12 November 2012 - 14 November 2012
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, finishing and welding event.
Las Vegas, Nev.
http://www.fabtechexpo.com/
IPC-SMTA Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference
13 November 2012 - 15 November 2012
This event is focused on electronics assembly reliability and the influence of cleaning and coating on the production of reliable hardware.
A half-day workshop will be followed by a two-day technical conference, that will include tabletop exhibits, luncheons, and a networking reception.
Chicago, Ill
http://www.ipc.org/cleaning-and-coating