The extensive audits of both companies were completedbyLeoLambert, vice president and technical director of EPTACCorp.,andincluded an in-depth analysis of each facility’soperations intheareas of design and engineering; materialsprocurement,warehouse,assembly database, declaration and fieldreturn; surfacemountassembly; rework and repair; and training.
“I am deeply pleased with this recognition by IPC,asitunderscores our commitment to customers through theefficacyofFlextronics own internal lead free audit program,” saidMCChan,director of Process, Flextronics (Shen Zhen) Co.,Ltd.“Asuccessful lead free program is a complex and criticalsetofprotocols and processes that must be taken seriouslybyelectronicscompanies worldwide. Flextronics has long realizedthatotherareas, such as materials control, floor managementandengineeringtechnology, are required for best practices inlead-freeassembly.”Chan acknowledges that lead free programinitiativesinvolve farmore than simply using a different solder andcreditsIPC’scertification program as, “an excellent auditing systemforChineseelectronics facilities that are looking to secure theirownleadfree processes.” He adds, “This IPC certificationfurtherconfirmsthat our internal program is well aligned with thestrictstandardsset forth by RoHS.”
The IPC Certification for Lead-Free ElectronicsAssemblyProcessCapability is an audit of an electronics assemblyfacility—whether it’s an OEM or EMS facility — to determine ifthefacilityis capable of producing product to meet the leadfreerequirementsof the EU RoHS Directive. The certification programisan excellentway for a facility to validate itslead-freeelectronics assemblyprocess capabilities and to impressupon itscustomers andsuppliers its commitment to excellence.Posted by IPCWeb: www.wwteq.com