Technobox is committed to meeting RoHS
requirements. The company has been working with our suppliers to
identify environmentally-friendly components and methods that will
satisfy RoHS, starting with the substitution of lead-free components for
existing products. As used herein, lead-free implies compliance with
RoHS requirements.
In support of the RoHS and WEEE
Directives, Technobox:
Will produce lead-free versions of
existing products, provided all parts used in existing products are
obtainable with reasonable lead times, pricing, packaging, and minimum
quantity requirements from component suppliers.
Will consider redesigning products to adhere to the Directives if an
existing product cannot be directly converted to lead-free
manufacturing. Customers may need to make changes to their
implementation (software, etc.) in order to use such redesigned
products.
Will assign new 4-digit orderable part
numbers for lead-free products. (Part numbers for existing products that
contain lead will remain unchanged.) Changes to internal databases have
been made to accommodate products that contain lead and those that are
lead free.
May charge a premium
for lead-free products as required to offset additional recurring and
non-recurring costs incurred to support the Directives.
Will eventually require a signed waiver with
each order for products containing lead. Customers assume all
responsibility for the use and disposition of products.
Where possible, new product designs will be manufactured to comply with
the RoHS Directive and likely will not be available in versions that
contain lead.
Will implement inspection techniques to
verify vendor claims that components supplied to Technobox are
lead-free. These techniques may include: chemical analysis,
laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), and vendor’s product
labeling.
As the industry as a whole moves toward
RoHS compliance, there will be a transition period during which
Technobox will have to maintain both traditional leaded and lead-free
products to accommodate customers. Technobox will clearly mark RoHS
compliant products with a distinctive label (e.g., CONTAINS NO LEAD or
LEAD-FREE) or an equivalent notice. Internationally recognized icons
will be used as practical.
Technobox will have separate rework
stations for lead-containing and lead-free products. Assembly
subcontractors have installed equipment to support lead-free
manufacturing.
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