Solder Paste Screen Printing: Neil Douglas prepared a comprehensive 30 page guide to the Solder Paste Printing Process. Neil is making this available free of charge to SMCBA members - to obtain a copy please contact the SMCBA (pollocka@smcba.asn.au).

New Offer to SMCBA Members: The publishers of Global SMT & Packaging Magazine are making the magazine available to SMCBA Members - to receive the application form please call the SMCBA office on 03 9568 0599 or email Andrew Pollock at pollocka@smcba.asn.au with Subject "Request for Global SMT & Packaging Mag".

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