Part of the mission of the EMPF is the continual demonstration of advanced technology in electronics manufacturing. This is accomplished in several ways, but none more effectively than through the strategic partnerships which enable the EMPF to showcase manufacturing equipment from some of the world’s most advanced manufacturers (Figure 5-1). This partnership arrangement is referred to as the Equipment Advisory Board or EAB.
The EAB has been a cornerstone of the EMPF almost from its inception. Not only does it enable the EMPF to highlight different aspects of manufacturing technology to over one thousand visitors each year, but through upgrades and expanding capabilities, it represents different levels of technology and methods.
The EAB is an evolving membership board that shares the mission to continually bring advanced methods of manufacturing technology to all who interact with the EMPF. Member companies have provided equipment for X-ray analysis, microscopy, automated optical inspection (AOI), rework, cleaning, selective soldering, wave soldering, conformal coating, wire bonding, adhesive dispensing, two lines of surface mount technology (SMT) production, and other analytical tools.
This community of technology partners is not exclusively for the use of the EMPF, but for demonstrations, workshops, trials, and ways to improve processes and line development. The EAB partners consist of Samsung, BTU, DAGE, YesTech, SPEA, RPS Automation, PACE, Vision Engineering, Technical Devices, Aqueous Technologies, Asymtek, Metcal, Tamura, Focal Spot, ORAFEC, and so many more.
The EMPF is the perfect venue to see the industry’s most advanced, cutting-edge machinery and processes in action.
These partners have generously provided their equipment to the industry, knowing that readers of the Empfasis, visitors to our facility, and viewers of our website will have exposure to their unique apparatus. Not only do EAB partners demonstrate the complete, specialized capabilities of their equipment during pre-scheduled tours and meetings, but also at free, monthly workshops. These open house style events allow different manufacturing technologies to be discussed in detail. The “lunch and learn” format is sponsored by our EAB partners with the goal of sharing their expertise in their given field. Questions regarding the capability of a piece of equipment can be answered using your own board at the EMPF.
For more information or to schedule a demonstration of any piece of equipment from any of the EAB partners, contact the EAB Coordinator, Ken Friedman, at 610.362.1200, extension 279 or via email at kfriedman@aciusa.org.
