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RoHS Services

July 1,2006 is come and gone, Are you RoHS Compliant?

What is RoHS

What if I don't ship products into Europe?

What does switching to Pb Free mean to me?

How may RoHS / Pb Free affect my day to day design / manufacturing operations?

How can The Kelley Group help You with RoHS?

What RoHS services does TKG provide?

What is a Typical RoHS Project?

What is RoHS

RoHS - Restriction of Hazardous Substances - EU Directive 2002/95/EC: restriction on the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical or electronic equipment sold or used in the European Union after July 1, 2006. These substances are lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers.

For specific information on exemptions and general RoHS information go to

http://www.dti.gov.uK

What if I don't ship products into Europe?

It would appear that if you don't ship or sell products into Europe and your customers don't require RoHS or WEEE compliance, you do not have to be concerned. However one major fact affecting all products and components is as that most component manufacturers on or before July 1, 2006 are choosing to switch their products to be RoHS / Pb Free Compliant. Additionally the US (i.e. California) is considering similar policies as well as China, Japan and other countries.

What does switching to Pb Free mean to me?

Component manufacturers to meet the RoHS Directive and customer needs are taking one or more of the following positions:

Convert all products to Pb Free and Discontinue Pb Products.
Convert high volume production to be Pb Free while maintaining the low volume, longer lead time Pb products.
Discontinue Pb products while not offering a Pb Free replacement.
Other policies depending on market place needs and products offered.

What this means is that components now used in your products are changing or have changed to be Pb Free. Although, Pb Free Components require a higher soldering temperature due to the lack of lead, most Pb Free components are compatible with existing SMT / Soldering processes. Certain components (i.e. BGA Integrated Circuits) may not be compatible with the new SMT higher temperatures.

How may RoHS / Pb Free affect my day to day design / manufacturing operations?

Some of the affects of RoHS are:

Component shortages due to demand for RoHS parts,
Components being discontinued,
Incompatibilities with existing products, processes and assembly methods.
The need to add or delete components from BOMs and Document Control Systems.
Part Number changes, description changes, new requirements on Certificates of Compliance, RoHS Declarations, etc.

How can The Kelley Group help You with RoHS?

TKG brings over 25 years of component and manufacturing experience, use of practical solutions and commitment to our clients. Our mission is to help industry and the environment prosper. We provide a wide range of services including a team approach to the development and integration of the necessary operations and gap analysis countermeasures for the integration of an active WEEE and RoHS program. The Kelley Group is ready to help you meet these new challenges.

TKG provides the following services:

Strategic Planning

Gap Analysis

Risk Assessment

Regulatory / Compliance Assessment

Training and Awareness

Material Declaration Programs

Process Development, Documentation and Review.

Integration into Day to Day Operations

Creating and managing the RoHS Team (Internal or External)

Individual RoHS Contributor Team Member

Component Engineering Services

Design Support for needed RoHS Changes

Audit Existing Systems for RoHS/ Pb Free Compliance

What is a Typical RoHS Project?

Developing Transition Project Schedule and Road Map Including:

	¨ Establishing Project Objectives
	Creating Project Schedule
	Developing and Implementing Tracking Matrix to show progress
	Scrubbing BOM, AVL and Product Documentation
	Gathering RoHS Data Sheets, Part Numbers, MFG RoHS Status, Fwd/Backwards Compatibility, Certificates of Compliance, Material Declarations
	Working with Subcontractors and Custom Assembly Houses
	Component Engineering Services: Reviewing Schematics, Specifications, Requirements, Identifying Critical Components, Circuits and Processes, Developing RoHS Tracking Matrix, Comparing RoHS Data to existing Datasheets to insure equivalent Form, Fit and Function, Developing strategy for non-Pb Free/ RoHS Components, Creating Alternate Sources Recommendations, Grouping and Packaging Documentation , Submitting to Document Control Systems, Updating AVL's, Vendor Data Bases, Monitoring and providing backup support for Change Process, Other services as necessary to insure completion of project.

Call Today for a Free One Hour Appointment!

Rich Kelley

The Kelley Group

417 Camille Circle Ste. 12

San Jose, CA 95134

408-894-9064

Fax 509-692-1137

rjkelley@sbcglobal.net

Call today to set up your free one hour appointment. We'll review your project and if we are not a good match or are not able to meet your schedule, we'll refer you to someone who will be able to assist you.

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