It's not tin/lead to lead-free it tin/lead to RoHS compliance - there is a world of difference.

 

RoHS covers more than lead and components also have to survive elevated process conditions.

 

Transitioning is down to you but involves a lot of bureaucratic legwork to start with identifying compliant parts, possibly redesigning your products and working out how you are going to create an audit trail to prove compliance.

 

If you haven't started yet then you need to get cracking!

 

Chris



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	For those of you who have already suffered th

	Good afternoon,

	

	For those of you who have already suffered through the conversion from

	tin/lead to lead-free, what methods did you use in transitioning your

	stock of components from tin/lead to lead-free?

	

	Thanks in advance,

	

	Phil Nutting

	Manufacturing Engineer

	Kaiser Systems, Inc.

	126 Sohier Road

	Beverly, MA 01915

	voice: 978-922-9300 x2315

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