Fred Dimock Will Discuss Reducing Reflow Costs in Small Lot Production Environments at ACI Technologies’ Workshop

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., April 11, 2016— 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 during the ACI Technologies Workshop, scheduled to take place April 27-28th at its facility in Philadelphia, Pa.  Dimock will discuss how to reduce reflow costs with a special emphasis on high mix/small lot production environments.

The presentation is designed for the SMT engineers/technicians that want a better understanding of methods to reduce reflow process costs.  Mr. Dimock will highlight methods and tools that can be used to lower energy costs while maintaining profiles that are with-in the solder manufacturer’s reflow specifications.

Dimock is the manager of process technology at BTU International. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Design from Wentworth in Boston and a Bachelor’s 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.

For more information about the ACI Technology workshops and its equipment partners, please go to http://www.aciusa.org/manu-partners.html.

About BTU International
BTU International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amtech Group (Nasdaq: ASYS), is a global supplier and technology leader of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes to the electronics manufacturing and alternative energy markets. BTU equipment is used in the production of printed circuit board assemblies and semiconductor packaging as well as in the manufacturing of solar cells and nuclear fuel. BTU has operations in North Billerica, Massachusetts, and Shanghai, China, with direct sales and service in the U.S.A., Asia and Europe. Information about BTU International is available at www.btu.com.

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