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Next Networking Opportunity:
Event: SPE Golden Gate Section Monthly Meeting
Date: Thursday, May 15 , 2008
Time: 11:30 AM
Location:

JATCO
725 Zwissig Rd.
Union City, California, USA
Tel: +1 510-487-0888

Abstract:

Plastics usage in medical devices, consumer electronics and industrial systems is growing tremendously. Plastics are used to replace metals, glass, wood and other traditional materials because of their light weight, ease of handling, cost and mass production feasibility just to name some advantages. Product design and development of replacement components is not a direct translation of the existing part. Rather, considerations must be made for different processing, material properties and handling of plastics. In this talk, various factors and issues associated with clean and proper plastic part design of injection molding components is illuminated. New trends in medical plastic solutions will also be discussed.

Speaker
Sam Tanna is the founder of the Intanna Corporation and has MS degree in Engineering from University of Massachusetts. Intanna provides niche, low cost plastics/mechanical engineering, electronics engineering, software solutions and manufacturing services from California & Asia. Intanna develops technologies to gain venture funding in drug dispensing medical devices & contactless payments (RF Enable). Sam also teaches at DeAnza college and San Jose State University.

Lunch
Gourmet sandwiches and refreshments will be served, Please indicate if you would like, Turkey, Roast Beef or Veggie.

Cost: $15 - SPE Members
$20 - Nonmembers
RSVP:

Alfonso Lopez
+1 925-551-4900 x3219

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Golden Gate Section Scholarship - The Lou Temesvary Scholarship Award is available to any student attending one of our three student chapter schools: California State University at Chico, San Francisco State University and San Jose State University. Student must be in the plastics curriculum. The Golden Gate Section awards one scholarship every year in the amount of $750 to the student and $250 to the school's SPE student chapter. For further information or to download an application for this scholarship (deadline is posted) go to the SPE GGS website.

 

 

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