You have more than one Quality Manager? I pity you, my friend. One is more
than enough.

I would like to share our information with you, and can do that either here
or off-line. Would like to see yours as well. e.g., "I'll show you mine if
you show me yours". Unfortunately, our data collection system does not
separate defects based upon the process that created them, a problem I have
been trying to get fixed for some time. I can give you our overall defect
rates, but cannot tell you that hand soldering has a specific defect rates,
THT has a specific rate, SMT has a specific rate, etc. Most of our boards
with SMT on them also have thru-hole, and we don't separate the defects
between processes there, either. I fear that this may be an issue with
ISO9000:2000.

Anyway, would be glad to help, let me know how you want to handle it.

Blair Hogg
Quality Manager
GAI-Tronics Corp.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dieselberg, Ron [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 1:57 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN]



One of our Quality Managers has asked me to quiz the TechNet for information
on solder defect rates. We think we are pretty good and want to compare
against others in the industry. He has asked for rates for hand soldering
and also machine (automatic) soldering. We deal in two basic product lines;
IR products and Space/Communications.

Any information regarding solder defect rates in the hand soldering and or
automatic soldering areas would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Ron Dieselberg
Trainer/Auditor
CMC ELECTRONICS
CINCINNATI
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