Can you post this please: My company is presently still using a 2-part ink with various types of stamps to mark part number, serial number, rev letter and source code on printed wiring boards and assemblies. I am considering labels and or laser marking alternatives to this primitive, messy and poor-quality process which often requires more room than is available. This is also an opportunity to introduce some bar coding technology for tracibility. Can you reply with the label, laser or other process you are using to successfully mark boards and assemblies? Please include manufacturer or supplier information and your feel for how well you are being supported. I am going to survey the market to take a first step to find a better solution. Our boards do see reflow, wave solder, semi-aqueous wash, vapor phase wash and various fluids and oils in the field which is a high-reliability mil-avionics - type environment. thank you, Michael Weekes Master Engineer - EOE Hamilton Sundstrand / UTC MS 190-6 4747 Harrison Ave. PO Box 7002 Rockford, IL 61125-7002 815 394 3362 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Phil Nutting [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 2:01 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Lets talk smocks Good afternoon, Now I know we've had some lively discussion regarding ESD smocks both pro and con, but a question has been raised here that I don't recall seeing asked. What does the IPC say about the use of smocks? Are they called out in any Specs? And as a side question (watch out for the flood of answers) who makes a good smock that is worth buying. Answers to this question may be sent offline. Thanks in advance for your vast knowledge on this delicate subject. Phil Nutting Manufacturing Engineer Kaiser Systems, Inc. 126 Sohier Road Beverly, MA 01915 voice 978-922-9300, ext. 2315 fax 978-977-3018 e-mail [log in to unmask] www.kaisersystems.com --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------