2:30PM –2:55PM

Abstract:
Adhesive curing is a critical process step in many industries including semiconductors, health care devices, mobile phones, and consumer electronics. This practical presentation will expand on the use of a fiber delivered radiant heat source for the inline spot curing of heat-curing adhesives. The expansion of the use of spot curing beyond UV curing combines the advantages of thermal curing with the practicality of inline fixturing of devices. The result is an in-line curing system delivering high-quality bonds, speeding production process and integrating easily into existing manufacturing lines. IRphotonics' iCure thermal spot curing system recently won the international Prism Award for Photonic Innovation at Photonics West 2010.

We will discuss:

• Adhesive bonding
• Limits of existing technologies for curing of glues
• Inline curing of adhesives
• Defining the ideal spot curing system
• Introduction to Infrared spot curing and live demo

Intended audience: Process engineers, manufacturing engineers, design engineers, production engineers, and other managers involved with assembly and manufacturing operations in many industries including semiconductors, health care devices, mobile phones, and consumer electronics

About the speaker:
Ruben Burga, VP Sales

Ruben Burga, P.Eng, MBA, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, has over 24 years of experience developing and implementing strategy in the industrial, medical and electronic assembly field where high value engineering adhesives are used. He has directed and supported sales and marketing activities relating to adhesives, their dispensing and curing for Loctite Corporation (now Henkel), EFOS, EXFO and EFD. With previous postings in Asia, Latin America, Canada and the USA and with extensive experience in Europe,

Mr. Burga is positioning IRphotonics to continue its technical and market leadership globally. Mr. Burga is an accredited Professional Engineer with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada and a MBA from Bryant University, in Rhode Island