The hallmark of PCMI is its technical conferences, held twice each year in either the US, Europe or Asia. These three-day conferences provide presentations and technical papers, short courses, research results, discussion of industry trends and a tour of a PCM facility or other manufacturing operation.
The conferences also provide the opportunity for suppliers to give presentations on new products and other developments. Importantly, the conferences provide an opportunity to meet personally with members of the industry and develop meaningful personal relationships.
For more information on our scheduled and bespoke training courses, please contact our Executive Director, Catherine Flaherty by phone: (508) 385-0085 or email: cflaherty@pcmi.org.
Due to the ongoing COVID Pandemic, the dates for the Germany Conference have changed.
The current plan is to hold the Conference from
October 23 – 27, 2021.
The PCMI Education Committee is currently working on a new plan to conduct a series of educational technical sessions to take the place of the spring conference program.
Walt Custer, of Custer Consulting Group, will present his “Business Outlook: Global Electronics Industry” at our Fall 2020 Virtual Technical Conference.
Emeritus Professor David Allen is spotlighted for his upcoming presentation on the “Manufacturing Bespoke Aesthetic and Functional Surfaces via Photochemical Machining, Electrolytic Photoetching and Electrolytic Photopolishing Techniques” at our Fall 2020 Virtual Technical Conference.
The PCMI Virtual Conference was held from October 19 – 21, 2020. The Conference included live technical sessions that explored emerging technologies to enhance processes and operations, networking platforms, and on-demand access to all recorded sessions.
Special Thanks to Conference Sponsors
Educational Access
While live attendance is best, the virtual conference provided access to all educational sessions no matter what timezone you are in.
PCMI continues to provide members with new ways to expand the knowledge of photo-chemical machining (PCM) capabilities.
Our newest member benefit is the Product Showcase, designed to present sample parts and descriptions, and illustrate that PCM is a preferred manufacturing process for many industries.
As we receive your product photo and description, we will create your exclusive showcase, upload it to the PCMI website, and then share it in a campaign on the Institute’s social media platforms.
Nadcap® recognizes Orbel Corporation for its commitment to continual improvement in aerospace quality
Orbel Corporation announces that it has received Nadcap® accreditation for Heat Treating.
“Orbel is committed to advancing our capabilities to offer top quality products for our mission critical customers. Attaining NADCAP is a stake in the ground that proves our dedication to our customer base,” said Ken Marino, President and CEO of Orbel Corporation.
Due to the continuing COVID-19 crisis and with concern for the health and safety of our members and colleagues, the PCMI Board of Directors decided to reschedule the Köln, Germany Conference for next spring.
Although we cannot meet in-person, PCMI is now planning a virtual conference for October 2020!
“Through the PCMI, we learned of Professor David Allen’s availability to perform an evaluation of etching facilities with a view towards enhancing operational efficiencies and otherwise lowering costs. David identified several opportunities for improving our operation that resulted in a measurable increase in our operating margin. After the cost of the evaluation, Conard’s savings justified the PCMI’s dues by a factor of 20 or more - per annum!” Bill Fox, President, Conard Corp.
“Every PCMI meeting I attend provides insights and hints to improve the processes used back at our shops and factories. The wealth of information exchanged at these meetings is invaluable. Time saving shortcuts and formula tweaks are but a couple of valuable perks I have brought home.” Phil Greiner, Design Engineering Manager, PEI
"The most important thing for me at the PCMI is networking.
Having the right contacts, based on trust and integrity, mutual problems may change into mutual benefits."
Harrie Knol, Manager,
R&D, Veco,
The Netherlands
"When I first purchased my PCM company, the only knowledge of chemical etching that I had was what I had learned from visiting my uncle’s circuit board company.
I joined PCMI shortly after I purchased my company. Over the years the PCMI technical sessions and the chance to learn and talk with other owners and suppliers at meetings has contributed to my firm's growth and profitability in an environmentally friendly manner.
The cost of PCMI membership has been well worth the money."
Jerry Williams, President,
United Western Enterprises, Inc.
Camarillo, California, USA
"I joined PCMI in 1994 when my company was just a small local job shop encountering dozens of daily problems for which we were ill equipped to solve. As we developed relationships with other PCMI members, they shared their experiences and we learned to work more effectively and efficiently.
Today I only have to make a few phone calls to my PCMI friends and I can get answers to pressing problems right away. PCMI membership and conference attendance has proven to be of great importance to the growth and development of my company."
