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 a tutorial during SMTA International. The tutorial entitled Solder Reflow Fundamentals is scheduled to take place Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. 12 p.m. in Room 50 at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

This class will focus on the fundamentals of solder reflow and reflow oven operation. It is designed for new SMT engineers/technicians or current ones who want a better understanding of the reflow process. Dimock will discuss recipes vs. profiles, heat transfer and oven control, why profiles are shaped the way they are and how to obtain profiles. Additional topics of discussion will include thermocouple accuracy and mounting, profilers, test vehicles, eutectic vs. lead-free process windows and process repeatability.

Dimock is the Manager of Process Technology at BTU International in Massachusetts. He holds an Associate Degree in Mechanical Design from Wentworth in Boston and a Bachelors 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.