The RoHS/WEEE Seminar Series of webcasts are 100% free.

The RoHS/WEEE Seminar Series was developed to keep electronics professionals up-to-date on industry changes due to environmental regulation. Anyone can participate. No special hardware or software is required.

The RoHS/WEEE Essentials Seminar Series delivers need-to-know information regarding lead-free environmental compliance issues.

These are 1 hour webcasts, presented by the leaders in RoHS/WEEE Training and Consulting, EPTAC Corporation and Design Chain Associates, LLC.

Each webcast will focus on a unique aspect of envirnomental regulation and how it effects everyone in the electronics industry.

Converting the soldering process from a Tin/Lead process to one using Lead-free solders requires more than simply exchanging the metals from one type to another. Operators must be educated and trained on the differences between the new and old materials as well as the inspection requirements when using the new alloys. The development of these new programs must take into consideration the process impact due to the component termination metallurgy, the laminate changes, and the alloy changes.

The training department therefore has to introduce all these elements to the personnel who will be doing the work and conducting training programs within their facility. This webcast will discuss the steps necessary to provide skills development and knowledge acquisition programs in an efficient manner. Some of the differences created with the introduction of Lead-Free solder from previous revisions of IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 will also be covered. Information will also be provided on how to select the best program to bring operators up to date on the latest changes in the industry.

What you will learn

• The intricacies of changing the soldering process to Lead-free solder
• Training program contents to update your employees
• How the customer base is supported during the transition process
• How to develop and implement a Lead-free training program
• Review the tool selection process for Lead-free soldering