Electronics assembly manufacturer Janco Electronics has been awarded certification by the IPC to the industry association's Certification for RoHS Lead-Free Electronics Assembly Process Capability Program. The program involves a series of steps culminating in an on-site audit of a facility’s assembly operations. The program provides electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with tools to benchmark their existing lead-free processes and assess their abilities to meet the requirements of the RoHS Directive. Janco Electronics’ president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rolly Janetos, explained that "IPC's lead-free certification provided a benchmark for our lead-free processes from which we will continue to develop and expand opportunities in lead-free manufacturing. The process controls we have developed will ensure our customers that our leaded and lead-free processes will be segregated or controlled."
Susan Filz, IPC's Director of Industry Programs, added that certification is an excellent way for a facility to validate its lead-free electronics assembly processes: "A facility can usually perform a simple test to see if they are producing lead-free product, but this program takes the analysis an important step further. The audit questions are specifically designed to get a company to think critically about its lead-free processes and make sure they are operating at an optimum level."
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