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BRUSSELS – The European Union has set forth the maximum concentration values for materials restricted under the pending RoHS directive.
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DES PLAINES, IL —Kester will continue its lead-free seminar series, “Project 2005: Achieving Lead-free RoHS Assembly,” on July 26 in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
The seminar is designed to assist in the successful transition to lead-free soldering and RoHS compliancy. It will address key lead-free assembly issues and give technical information to transition in a timely fashion.
It will present the various complexities of assemblies and how to comply with the European WEEE and RoHS Directives. This seminar offers complete information and case studies to make these products reliable with lead-free while being RoHS compliant.
Topics will include: lead-free and RoHS directive overview; supply changes and procurement issues; board/component requirements; lead-free alloy selection for SMT, wave and rework; lead-free wave, and SMT process optimization; impact of dual systems; BGA rework practices; hand soldering process changes; lead-free RoHS reliability; field rework and training; and training and documentation.
For more info. on technical content, contact Peter Biocca at (972) 390-1197 or pbiocca@kester.com; for registration details, contact Theresa Rudnick at (847) 699-5580 or visit www.kester.com.
DES PLAINES, IL —Kester will host a course featuring RoHS/Lead-free training on August 23 and 24 at its Des Plaines facility.
The training gives updated information and practical experience to enable rapid, effective implementation of Pb-free assembly. Will include practical demonstrations of Pb-free assembly and rework process assembly.
On Aug.23, attendees will receive classroom instruction on lead-free alloy selection for SMT; flux-critical selection parameters; equipment requirements; component and board finishes; paste in-hole with lead-free; solderability and how to enhance it; troubleshooting the lead-free SMT process; and thermal profiling for lead-free assemblies. Lunch and a networking session will be provided. Classroom instruction will also focus on compatibility issues; BGA lead-free attach; pin testability and inspection; reliability of SMT joints; preventing and reducing defects; reworking lead-free solder joints; and thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) of fluxes and the impact on process.
The half-day session on Aug. 24 provides attendees with a hands-on application session for lead-free SMT process implementation. Attendees are encouraged to bring their boards/application for a lead-free solution .
Attendees will receive a Project 2005: Achieving Lead-Free RoHS Assembly Technical Manual and the Lead-Free Connection Newsletter.
For info. on technical content of the seminars, contact: Peter Biocca, Kester, 972-390-1197 or pbiocca@kester.com. For general info., contact Shirley Wood, Kester, 800-253-7837 or kesteruniversity@kester.com.
Tamarac, FL -- MVR International Inc., a Florida-based distributor of electronic components, has launched a website (mvr-green.com) dedicated to the RoHS directive and other environmental laws emerging worldwide.
In an effort to clarify the complex RoHS issue and to provide up-to-date information, the online resource center offers:
Links to more than 250 components manufacturers’ compliance information,
Daily updated news about RoHS and environmental issues affecting the electronics industry,
Presentation of the RoHS directive in details: enforcement, affected equipments, exemptions, responsibilities, emerging legislations worldwide, international standards, etc.,
Frequently Asked Questions and links to technical and legislative resources about RoHS and environmental laws, etc.
The website, launched one year before official RoHS enforcement, will be continually updated until the need for such support is over.
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