APEX, Halogen Free, RoHS 2 and Other Musings
Folks, 1. APEX appeared to be a big success. The Las Vegas venue also seemed to be a big hit. Since I’m not a big fan of gambling or smok...
Folks, 1. APEX appeared to be a big success. The Las Vegas venue also seemed to be a big hit. Since I’m not a big fan of gambling or smok...
Folks, In my blog posting of December 1, 2005, I asked PC Magazine’s “Cranky Geek” John Dvorak about his knowledge of RoHS. H...
Folks, This past week I attended a Medical Device Manufacturing Conference put on by Q1 productions. I had the honor of being the kick off speaker and...
Last week I was asked “Is this flux green?” – regarding one of our leading ball attach fluxes. My first reaction was – ...
Folks, Recently the concern for e-waste has hit the mainstream media. The most thorough article being in National Geographic with supporting articles ...
There has been a increase in the number of requests for reflow profiles for lead-free solders. This is a change from last year, where a majority of th...
Folks, A recent article on RoHS overstates the reality I think. The title is enough to make one groan…“I’ve gotta go through that...
Folks, Another article discusses the need for RoHS type laws to protect recyclers in China. The openning paragraph tells it all: “The air smells...
Folks, A recent CNN article tells a story that strongly argues for RoHS. The story discusses how electronic material that is recycled often ends up in...
Folks, Read my RoHS Eighteen Months Later areticle in SMT online. Ever the optimist, I try to point out the good, balanced by the challenges. BTW...
Folks, The first prosecutions for RoHS violations have occurred. However the penalties were not severe. The article disclosing the details, suggests t...