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EMI Validates Lead-free Assembly Processes
May 20, 2005 |Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Express Manufacturing Inc.'s (EMI) SMT assembly processes recently were evaluated and proven to meet all IPC 610 rev. D section 5 requirements for lead-free workmanship standards by CE Analytics, an independent analytical lab of Cookson Electronics.
"This is great news that we can share with our OEM customers," says CP Chin, EMI president. "We launched a lead-free task force in the first quarter of 2002, and have been fully implementing these processes since the third quarter of 2003. We are now delighted to disclose that our SMT processes have been independently validated as lead-free."
At EMI, conversion to lead-free assembly has required complete manufacturing process adjustments, from selecting and understanding a new alloy to fine-tuning the reflow profiles and calibrating ovens to manage the higher temperatures. Retraining assembly personnel and segregating the materials and work product were essential steps made by the company, ensuring that no cross contamination could occur between leaded and lead-free assemblies.
"We are investing in the future of EMI's OEM customers who must comply with green initiatives in Europe," says Chin. "We are collaborating with our customers, and offering solutions to help them move towards lead-free manufacturing."