BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics manufacturing and alternative energy markets, today announced that Fred Dimock will present at the SMarTsol User Group/Workshop, scheduled to take place Feb. 17-18, 2016, in Mexico. Mr. Dimock will discuss reflow fundamentals, including profiling and process control.

SMarTsol Technologies represents BTU’s advanced thermal processing equipment and processes throughout the Pacifico area, Monterey, Reynosa and Matamoros, Mexico. SMarTsol will host the workshop at its new facility with live demos in its demo room with a full SMT line, including screen printer, reflow oven and more.

Topics to be discussed during the user group include:

• Solder Alloys/Fluxes
• Chemical Compatibility
• No-Clean vs. Clean Processes
• Cleaning Process (PCBAs, Stencils, Pallets)
• Reflow Profiling Pb and Pb-free
• RoHS – No RoHS Changeover Issues

Dimock is the manager of process technology at BTU International in Massachusetts. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Design from Wentworth in Boston and a Bachelor’s Degree in Ceramic Engineering from the State University of New York at Alfred (SUNY). His extensive experience in thermal processing includes positions at Corning, General Electric and Osram-Sylvania before joining BTU.

For more information about SMarTsol’s products and services, contact Ivan Romo at +(52)1 333 156 5566 or on the Web at www.smartsol.mx.