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News Release from: Farnell
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 05 May 2006
BoM convertors are ready for the RoHS
rush
Farnell InOne's BoM Response Team is expecting a rapid rise over the next three months in the number of BoMs requiring conversion.
Farnell InOne's BoM (bill of materials) Response Team is expecting a rapid rise over the next three months in the number of BoMs requiring conversion The team is set to play a crucial role helping design engineers source the products they need as RoHS comes into force in July
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The specially trained RoHS and WEEE technicians are dedicated to matching BoM listings to RoHS compliant components, taking the hassle out of conversion.
The popular BoM "upload service" from Farnell InOne is free of charge and the dedicated response team saves design engineers significant amounts of time and effort when it comes to searching for compliant products.
Customers simply log-on to the Farnell InOne website and upload their BoM, regardless of the manufacturer, or e-mail the team their BoM in Excel or another spreadsheet format.
The rest is taken care of within 48 hours.
Simon Grieve, from Codel International, specialist in the design and manufacture of high-technology instrumentation for monitoring combustion processes, pays testament to the work of Farnell InOne's BoM Response Team: "The BoM Response Team recently converted 71 BoMs for me over a two-week period, with a total of 2669 lines, without blinking an eye".
"They've saved me hours of time".
"The match rate is excellent with over 80% of RoHS compliant alternatives being sourced extremely quickly".
"It's such a help to be able to just send off a list of products and get back a fresh BoM that's RoHS compliant without having to think about it, especially with the July deadline for RoHS compliance so near".
Rob McGuire, Technical Manager UK and Ireland and head of Farnell InOne's BoM team, comments: "Farnell InOne's BOM conversion service makes RoHS easy".
"Engineers simply register for our tried and tested service and upload their bill of materials - we'll do the rest".
"With quick turn around times we're ready for the RoHS rush and excited about helping engineers as the July deadline draws nearer".
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