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News Release from: Soldertec Global
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 December 2004
Chinese conference compares Pb-free
notes
The recent China SMT International Conference in Shanghai provided a very successful exchange of lead-free information with the Chinese electronics industry.
As a partner in the organisation of the recent China SMT International Conference in Shanghai, Soldertec Global promoted a very successful exchange of lead-free information with the Chinese electronics industry The 2-day event was dedicated to presentations related to lead-free soldering and attracted an audience of over 200 delegates
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Mar 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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A comparison was then made with the draft regulation being developed in China that reflects both the recycling requirements of WEEE and the hazardous material substitution requirements of RoHS.
Nimmo commented: "It was great to have the opportunity to exchange ideas, experience and information with Chinese electronics industry, and to know that the concepts of environmentally sound management of electronic production and waste treatment are being integrated into industry thinking in China".
Further information on the Chinese draft law, the WEEE and RoHS Directives, and other regulations affecting the electronics industry worldwide, is available from the Soldertec Global website.
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The conference also heard presentations from the Chinese industry and from experts from Japan, Korea and the USA.
Sammy Yi, Vice President of Assembly Technology Development, Flextronics USA and Member of the IPC Board of Directors shared his experience on the challenges and solutions of lead-free implementation in the manufacturing environment.
Nimmo added: "Soldertec Global can assist with the transition to lead-free production by offering a variety of key services to both SMEs and larger companies through a range of tailor-made packages".
Soldertec Global offers the following services: reliability testing for requalification of lead-free assemblies, microscopy and failure analysis, X-ray inspection service, RoHS compliance, mechanical testing and solderability assessment.
The event was jointly arranged with the IPC, JEDEC and the Chinese associations CEPEA, CEAC and CEEIC.
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