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News Release from: Farnell
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 03 February 2006
BOM conversion service goes online
Farnell InOne has launched an online version of its hugely popular bill of materials conversion service.
Farnell InOne has launched an online version of its hugely popular bill of materials (BOM) conversion service Design engineers simply log onto the Farnell InOne website and upload their BOM, regardless of the manufacturer
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Europe's first - and much needed - guide to compliance with the EU's complex Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive has been launched today by Farnell InOne.
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All parts are converted, free of charge, to RoHS compliant versions available from Farnell InOne's market leading RoHS product portfolio.
The BOM Upload service adds to Farnell InOne's already comprehensive online RoHS offering, providing design engineers with complete technical and customer support in the transition to RoHS.
This includes: providing the widest range of SKUs (stock keeping units) under the RoHS Trusted BSI Kitemark; an enhanced online search functionality that flags compliant stock as well as new ranges soon to be launched; and a certificate of compliance for each RoHS product, made available after an exhaustive due diligence process.
Keith Allum, from Spellman High Voltage Electronics UK, comments: "Farnell InOne was the first distributor to offer us help and support with our move to becoming RoHS compliant".
"Its proactive customer focused approach has really helped us with our transition to RoHS".
"We've attended seminars and used the excellent bill of materials conversion service on several occasions".
"Combined with the one-on-one support offered by Farnell InOne's technical team we were able to convert as much as 55% of our existing items to RoHS compliant status by January 2006".
Gary Nevison, Head of Product Market Strategy Europe and Asia Pacific, Farnell InOne, comments: "Recent research undertaken by Farnell InOne shows that design engineers are looking to the web to help them achieve RoHS compliance".
"Our comprehensive online support covers everything in the conversion process from finding the right stock to proving due diligence - it's all available online and is quick, easy and hassle free, with 90% of BOMs returned to customers within 24 hours".
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