STI Electronics Provide Judging for SMTA Solder Challenge

This year, for the first time, the Space Coast SMTA chapter will be sponsoring a “Solder Challenge”. The location for this event will be in the Melbourne Auditorium during our upcoming EXPO and Tech forum, on November 12th.

50 contestants from area Space Coast companies will compete against each other by building a standard IPC mechanical sample circuit card assembly (CCA), using industry defined soldering methods within a specified time frame.

Tools will be furnished by participating vendors and suppliers. Experienced staff from STI electronics, Inc. will be coordinating and judging the event.

Judging during the “Solder Challenge” will be based on the:

• • Highest quantity of solder joints completed
• • Best quality of completed solder joints per IPC-A-610 Class 3

Prizes will be awarded for the winners in each heat and one competent solderer will bring home the trophy as the ultimate winner.

To help support this event, we are asking for corporate sponsorships in the amount of $250.00 to make this event a success.  Please consider a sponsorship and sending your company’s best soldering technicians to this contest during our 2015 SMTA Space Coast Chapter EXPO and Tech forum.