Meetings and Events...

SMP would like to extend you an invitation to attend the following events offered by SMP Tech, Inc. and TAB Alliance Group.

SMP is sponsoring a series of Forums called "Meet the Experts". The Forums are designed to provide our clients' personnel with up-to-date information and guidelines for specific product development and manufacturing processes.

The Next Complimentary "Meet the Experts" Forum:

Composite Materials

February 28, 2012

Title: Composite Materials (Carbon Fibers)

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Sparky's Hot Rod Garage
Address: 975 Industrial Road, Suite A, San Carlos, CA 94070

Overview:
The February 28, 2012 “Meet the Experts” Composite Materials Forum will provide valuable technical information on the use of Carbon Fibers to replace conventional materials in product design. As an emerging technology, composite materials offer unique performances for structures that combine light weight with durability. The keys to the successful utilization of composite materials are predictability in performance and cost-effective design of anisotropic, laminated structures.

Professor Steve Tsai will be speaking on the process and product development of composite materials that lead to improved design practice and commercialization. He will provide design rules, show product examples and comment on typical challenges encountered in the design process.

Also speaking will be Dr. Kim Parnell, who will discuss materials and properties, as well as cure modeling and monitoring. He will also provide information on delamination and cohesive elements for finite element simulation.


Technical Alliance Bridge (TAB) Meeting

Our next TAB Alliance Meeting is on Tuesday February 21, 2012 at 6:45 PM.

There will be a “Know Your Member” presentation by Steve Brenner. Steve has worked in the field of reliability testing for a long time. He began as an environmental test engineer with Grunman Aerospace Corporation and since then, his test reliability work has spanned many products and industries.

Our featured speaker, Jim Stahl, will be giving us a glimpse into the Behind-the-Scenes activities and Exhibit construction. Jim has 22 years of experience as Exhibit Design Manager with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, taking design concepts and turning them into exhibits enjoyed by millions of visitors.

Meeting Host: Mielke Product Design.

Please confirm your attendance by sending an email to Tom Roberts at troberts@smptech.com

Location:
Mielke Product Design
1189 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126

troberts@smptech.com
www.smptech.com

Introductions will start at 6:45 PM. A light dinner and beverages will be served.

If you have any questions, please call Tom Roberts at 408.776.7776.


SMP's "Meet the Experts" Schedule for 2012

Composite Materials- February 28, 2012: The mechanical advantages of using Carbon Fibers to replace conventional materials in product design.
Plastic Injection Molding of Biomedical Products - May 9, 2012: Engineering design fundamentals, material selection guidelines and quality strategies for injection molded plastic parts.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) - September 27, 2012: The cost and quality implications associated with GD&T on engineering drawings to ensure quality and manufacturability.
Medical Products Validation and Testing - November 7, 2012: Guidelines for compliance, safety and the reliability needed to conform to the FDA approval process.

Visit SMP Tech at BioMed 2012

San Jose McEnery Convention Center

December 4 & 5, 2012

BioMed Device Exposition and Forum
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
150 West San Carlos Street
San Jose, CA 95113

Exhibits: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
December 4 and December 5, 2012

 

For Additional Information Contact SMP Tech, Inc. at:   
TRoberts@smptech.com    

220 Vineyard Court, Suite 100 Morgan Hill, California  95037-5461
Phone: 408.776.7776   Fax: 408.776.7772