Posted: April 1, 2008

SME hosts micro- and nanomanufacturing conferences and exhibits

(Nanowerk News) The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) will host the co-located MicroManufacturing and NanoManufacturing Conferences & Exhibits, April 22- 23, 2008 at the Sheraton Framingham just outside of Boston. This two-day event is ideal for professionals such as manufacturing directors, machining and molding specialists, and design engineers interested in learning about technology on the smallest possible scale.
Leading industry corporations and research organizations are among the event's generous promotional partners and event supporters. They include SmalTec International, Accumold, MEMS Industry Group, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, National Research Council Canada National Institute for Nanotechnology and Foresight Nanotech Institute.
Both conferences will give attendees a unique opportunity to experience two events under one roof that will cover manufacturing on small and microscopic levels. Attendees can expect to obtain insightful information about improving part quality and lower production costs; gaining a better understanding of proper techniques and applications that can be used.
They may choose from NanoManufacturing discussions or one of three MicroManufacturing tracks: Micro Machining, Micro Molding and Micro Assembly/Forming/Fabricating.
For more or the most complete information, please visit the MicroManufacturing home page at www.sme.org/micro or the NanoManufacturing page at www.sme.org/nanomanufacturing. Or call SME Resource Center at (800) 733-4763.
About SME:
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (www.sme.org) is the world's leading professional society supporting manufacturing education. Through its member programs, publications, expositions and professional development resources, SME promotes an increased awareness of manufacturing engineering and helps keep manufacturing professionals up to date on leading trends and technologies. Headquartered in Michigan, SME influences more than half a million manufacturing practitioners and executives annually. The Society has members in more than 70 countries and is supported by a network of hundreds of technical communities and chapters worldwide.
Source: SME