We have a great line up 20 speakers !
Intuitive Surgical is recruiting!
We are extending the early bird special until May 14. Conference fees are amazingly low including a light breakfast, lunch and mixer/refreshments. Join us and have fun!
SME SV Medical Devices & Robotics Annual Event, May 21, 2015 – signup by May 7 for early bird special
April 24, 2015Medical Device Trends – Robotics & Accelerated Product Development
Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA
Thursday, May 21, 2015 8:30am-4:00pm
Website: http://smesv.org/conference
How can you position yourself to make a difference in a $110 billion sector? Attend the SME Silicon Valley’s Medical Device Trends conference!
The 10th Annual SME SV conference topics include local manufacturing, robotics, 3D printing, government incentives and regulatory issues, management tools, and careers. Most firms in this field aren’t as visible as Apple, but they offer tremendous personal and professional opportunities.
You won’t want to miss this special event, held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in conjunction with the Design 2 Part show. If you need assistance, contact Conference Chair Joanne Moody via events@smesv.org
Registration Link: http://conference.smesv.org
Discounted Tickets: Register by May 7th for early bird rates.
SME Member $55
Standard nonmember pricing is $85 but reduced to $65 using the Promotional Code PROMO2015.
Standard Ticket Cost: After May 7th, the standard prices will apply.
SME member $75.
Standard nonmember cost is $125 but reduced to $105 with the Promotional Code PROMO2015.
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Mass Precision Tour, April 23, 2015
April 24, 2015MASS Precision hosted a great tour on April 23, 2015. We had 35 attendees, enjoyed viewing the factory.
Mass Precision offers vertically integrated metal manufacturing skills to a broad range of multinational OEMs in Silicon Valley. From product design; through prototyping, pre-production and full production runs; to testing, distribution, aftermarket kitting, and support.
This tour will present MASS Precision’s Manufacturing Facility and it’s capabilities. From precision machining of tightly-toleranced components to complex mechanical assembly of robotic systems, the manufacturing facility at MASS performs an array of interesting services such as:
• Machining (milling, turning, grinding, and abrasive)
• Welding (with robotic welders)
• Mechanical Assembly
• Electrical Assembly
• Quality Assurance
• Part Finishing
http://www.massprecision.com
Intuitive Surgical Tour, March 26, 2015
April 6, 2015Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale hosted a SME SV tour on March 26, 2015 with 30 engineers attending. Everyone had a “hands-on” operating a surgical robot for training purposes! The manufacturing was very impressive, completely paperless, and utilized lean principles throughout the plant.
Intuitive Surgical is global technology leader in minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery. The Company’s da Vinci Surgical System enables surgeons to operate minimally invasive through a few small incisions or the belly button from a nearby ergonomic console. The da Vinci System teatures a 3D HD vision system and tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human hand. As a result of the technology, da Vinci enables surgeons to operate with enhanced vision, precision and control.
2015 SVEC Banquet in Review
March 24, 2015Several of our members attended the Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC) on Thursday, February 19 at the Double Tree San Jose Airport Hotel. This was a great venue, with 250 engineers attending a well-planned rewards banquet. Our SME Delegate, SVEC Elected Board Member is Guy Dellavecchia, was instrumental in setting the banquet.
The SVEC is an umbrella organization, nonprofit, with 19 professional engineering organizations working together to sponsor engineering education and student outreach. SME SV has been a member from the beginning. We had a well-attended booth where we provided info upcoming events to students and engineers.
5 college $1000 scholarships were awarded to the following students:
- Hayley Graves (Cabrillo College), Undergrad
- Dimple Jethani (Mission San Jose), High school
- Jose Alvarez (SJSU), Undergrad
- Giovanni Zecchini (SJSU), Undergrad
- Linh Do (SJSU), Undergrad
The keynote talk by Mark A. Pasquale, VP, Engineering & Technology, Space Systems Company, Lockheed Martin gave us a great view of the space travel mission Orion EF-1 with the goal being to land a person on Mars.
2015 Hall of Fame Inductees, who were honored contributions of science and technology developments, were Dr. Paul R. Gray, UC Berkeley Dept of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and Dr. Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi, President, San José State University
We highly recommend that SME SV members attend next years annual SVEC banquet! Check out http://svec.org/
SME’s Robotics event at FANUC
February 27, 201560 engineers attended the exciting SME Silicon Valley/North Bay Robotics event on February 26, 2015 at FANUC America’s Union City Facility. http://www.fanucfa.com/ The event included an excellent presentation on the Company’s robotic line, lunch, and six robot demonstrations .
FANUC America offers a range of industry-leading products and services for robotics, CNC systems, and factory automation solutions. The Company is dedicated to increasing the competitiveness of North and South American manufacturers by creating opportunities to help them maximize their efficiency, reliability, quality, and profitability.
Networking Opportunities Sept . 24-28
September 24, 2012Friends,
Some unique events this week along with the usual weekly stuff.
Monday, if you’re currently in ProMatch, Post-ProMatch or thinking about joining ProMatch, consider attending “Steve’s Drop In Coaching”, 1pm to 2:30 at Connect.
Tuesday morning there is Bio2Device at the Sunnyvale City Council Chambers, topic is “Global Regulatory Environment for Medical Devices” with Speaker Patrick Lee
http://www.bio2devicegroup.org/content/global-regulatory-environment-medical-devices-patrick-lee-09252012-830am
Later on Tuesday, you can walk from the Council Chamber to Connect for ToastMatchers, 1pm.
Wednesday evening at Triple Ring in Newark, there is the monthly “ASQ Northern California Biomedical Discussion Group” topic is “Sampling Plans, with featured speaker John Zoric. http://www.linkedin.com/groups/September-ASQ-Biomedical-Northern-California-1027567.S.160791118
Thursday at 8am there might be Eco Green Group in Saratoga, or it might be their meeting is in the evening this week, they do that once per month. At the time of this writing it their website has not been updated. www.ecogreengroup.org
Later ( or long before ) in the same room ( or perhaps not ) , Csix meets at 10:15, speaker this time is John Hadley presenting “How to Use Storytelling to Get Hired”
http://www.csix.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=314&Itemid=53&year=2012&month=09&day=27&title=John%20Hadley%20presenting%20How%20to%20Use%20Storytelling%20to%20Get%20Hired&uid=bbcaddd92fbd44023d1d503d0c9e226c
Thursday night the MIT Club presents The Future of U.S. Solar Photovoltaic Technology, with speaker Tonio Buonassisi, MIT Professor
http://northerncalifornia.alumclub.mit.edu/s/1314/clubs-classes-interior.aspx?sid=1314&gid=25&pgid=10222&cid=18789&ecid=18789&crid=0&calpgid=61&calcid=2472
This will be at PARC in Palo Alto, pricey but in the past there have been excellent snack foods and wine. Never been disappointed with this group.
However if I weren’t intent on the MIT event, I would certain attend this event instead, IEEE-CMPT presents “The Origins of Silicon Valley: Why and How It Happened Here” with speaker Paul Wesling. Register in advance and it’s five bucks for unemployed and students. Buffet dinner, all you can eat. The bar there is so-so or better, reasonably priced. http://www.cpmt.org/scv/meetings/cpmt1209l.html
Last week I put out some information which was incomplete or proved later to be incorrect. Mike’s Sports Bar closed, so the SF Peninsula Medical Device Meetup moved to the Westin in Palo Alto. Similarly, “Thirsty Third Thursday” was not in Mountain View but at Faultline in Sunnyvale. If anyone went to the wrong place, well, that’s one I owe ya.
Thanks,
Guy D.
Additive Manufacturing Dinner Program IEEE Wednesday
September 10, 2012“Additive Manufacturing — It’s Not Always Rapid And It’s Not Just For Prototypes“
WEDNESDAY, September 12, 2012, at the Biltmore in Santa Clara
Presenter: Arthur L. Chait, CEO, EoPlex
It’s put on by the IEEE CPMT group.
Guy Dellavecchia
Reminder – Don’t miss PRG’s 2012 Symposium and BBQ
September 7, 2012Don’t miss PRG’s 2012 Symposium and BBQ next Friday, September 14, from 8:15am – 1:30pm at the Sheraton Sunnyvale Hotel.
The theme of this year’s event is “Discovery.” Join us to network with high technology professionals, learn about the latest trends, and meet PRG members in an informal setting while enjoying delicious food and music. We will be giving away a “Kindle Fire” as the top raffle prize. All attendees will receive a souvenir, made by PRG in the USA.
Short Circuits 