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News Release from: Groschopp
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 15 February 2006
Motor maker beats RoHS deadline
Fractional HP motors produced using lead-free solder ahead of the deadline for RoHS compliance.
Groschopp has announced manufacturing compliance with the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive The directive requires that all electrical and electronic products registered with the European Union be free of restricted toxins as of July 2006
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 31 Dec 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Groschopp has taken a proactive approach ahead of the schedule by producing fractional HP motors that use lead-free solder as of December 2005.
The company will replace its Sn50 Pb50 solder for Sn96.4Ag3.0Cu0.5 lead-free solder.
Solder processes including the flux and cleaner used will remain the same.
"In support of important environmental legislations, we will continue to produce quality equipment in compliance with the RoHS directive," said Jared Birk, Senior Electrical Engineer for Groschopp.
"In running tests, the lead-free solder was determined to be superior with its higher melting point than standard solder".
RoHS lists the restricted chemicals as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB and PDBE.
To comply with the directive, toxins must be removed or must be reduced to within maximum allowances.
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