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March 10, 2025 | IPCEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) to Sartorius Lab Instruments GmbH & Co. KG. Sartorius is a leading international provider to the biopharmaceutical research and medical industry. Sartorius Electronics, a manufacturing arm of Sartorius Lab Instruments GmbH & KG (SLI), provides high-quality electronic subassemblies that are produced for end products used worldwide throughout the Sartorius Group.
Sartorius Electronics is the first German company to complete an intensive audit based on two of IPC's foremost standards: IPC J-STD-001, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, and IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies.
For many years, Sartorius Electronics has utilized both IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 standards in its organization, meeting customers' quality requirements throughout the entire development supply chain. Recently, Sartorius’s management challenged the organization to achieve a higher quality in the products it produces for its customers, investing in a project to improve quality in design, purchasing, and electronic operations. Upon completion of the project, Sartorius Electronics contacted IPC Validation Services to become a certified company under the IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML).
Sartorius Electronics met or exceeded the requirements for the electronics industry's most rigorous classification, Class 3, intended for high-performance electronic assembly products. Sartorius Electronics is now one of the trusted sources of electronics suppliers and can be found on IPC's QML/QPL database at www.ipcvalidation.org.
Thomas Eckart, manager of electronic production, said, “As an international intercompany supplier to Sartorius AG, it is important that we have a valid standard for the manufacture and design of electronics within the company. An ISO9000 certification is not enough here because it doesn't look deeply into the technical processes.” Eckart continued, “An important point for us is also the strong involvement of our employees. Everyone stands by IPC and is very proud that we work at this level. It is important, especially in these times, with a severe shortage of skilled workers here in Europe, to motivate our employees and keep them in the company. The motivation provided by IPC Validation Services helps significantly here.”
IPC's Validation Services QPL/QML Program was developed to promote supply chain verification. It also audits and certifies electronics companies' products and identifies processes that conform to IPC standards.
"Unlike other audit programs, IPC's Validation Services Programs uniquely provide technical and in-depth assessments of products and processes under IPC standards," said Randy Cherry, IPC director of Validation Services. "We are pleased to especially recognize the QML for Sartorius Lab Instruments GmbH & Co. KG for becoming a member of IPC's network of trusted QML suppliers."
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