New Articles added to B2P Portal
(January 2010)
New articles focused on Lead Free manufacturing have been added to the B2P Knowledge Portal...



A New Course on the Fundamentals of Welding Engineering Technology
(Aug. 24 to Sept. 4, 2009)
The Edison Welding Institute (EWI), Navy Joining Center (NJC) has developed a 2-week training course covering the fundamentals of welding engineering technology, emphasizing the materials, joining technologies, inspection technologies, codes and standards that pertain to Navy applications...

 

Lead-free Manhattan Project – Phase 2
(August 17th –August 28th, 2009)
The two week event will regroup the Phase 1 team of experts to identify the weaknesses and gaps that have been suggested during the documentation of Best Practices in the Phase I of the Pb-free Manhattan Project...

 

The Lead-Free Manhattan Project Conference
(April 20th to May 1st , 2009)
The two week, invitation only event will include a gathering of 16 of the top recognized experts in Pb-free electronics...

 

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Lead Free Electronics Manhattan Project Publication


Presented By: The Benchmarking and Best Manufacturing Practices Center of Excellence

The Office of Naval Research has endeavored to initiate the sponsorship of the electronic Pb-free Manhattan Project, as an appropriate response to the very serious challenges that lie ahead for both the Military and Industry.

The result of these efforts are manifested in the “Lead Free Electronics Manhattan Project” publication The cumulative effect of avoiding the issues associated with the transition to Pb-free electronics, by the commercial world, can be problematic for future Navy and Military warfighter programs that rely on the efficacy and reliability of Mission Critical Hardware.

The Navy has recognized that a collective endeavor by the most knowledgeable and credible participants in this project would be a first step in coalescing, organizing, and more importantly, identifying current practices in an attempt to separate relevant and factual information, from the anecdotal or often misinterpreted data.