Clive, From our standpoint, you are not alone. Best of luck with the battle. Richard Hamilton Clemar Mfg. / Rain Bird [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Clive ffitch [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 8:21 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] ESD and SMT Tape/Reels - Concern > > All, > > I know this has been raised before, but the picture does not seem all > that clear. So here goes. > > We have an issue with some SMT part tapes and reels being supplied using > non-ESD compatible materials, where we have measured up to around 1000V > on the plastic reels, or as measured on the tapes themselves when peeled > back. Some plastics used do appear to be static dissipative/conductive, > as do some of the black tapes, but not all. The tape/reels in question > are for resistor/capacitor parts, and some SOT23s etc. > > When challenged, some suppliers have said this is not an issue for other > people, and to re-package the parts would cost +300%, but we can have it > if we pay. We assemble resistors/capacitors/discretes on the same > equipment as more sensitive ESDSs, and feel sure we are not the only > people with these concerns; what we want are parts supplied using > ESD-safe tape and reel packaging. For the assembly of high reliability > equipment, we do not want to have to resort to installing ioniser farms. > > However, we do not have any leverage in the market place on our own, and > our order quantities are small - even insignificant - so the question > is, ARE we alone? > > Is the rest of industry getting what it wants, or do we have to adapt > our own practices to accommodate resistors and capacitors being > delivered in the packaging that suppliers say we can have them in? > > All comments to TechNet most welcome. > > Clive ffitch > MBUK > Stevenage, England > << File: BDY.RTF >> ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################