Z-AXIS RoHS-compliant manufacturing

You can be confident that the products we make for you will meet and exceed RoHS requirements.

What is RoHS?

The RoHS directive specifies the maximum acceptable amount of certain hazardous substances in electronic products destined for Europe. Thresholds for lead, mercury, chromium, PBBs and PBEs are in the range of 1000 parts per million. The threshold for cadmium is 100 parts per million.

Incoming component inspection

To ensure RoHS compliance, Z-AXIS tests incoming printed circuit boards and components, whether we buy them or you provide them for us, using our high-performance x-ray fluorescence spectrometer. We can quickly and accurately detect even very low concentrations of regulated elements.

What is the difference between lead-free and RoHS-compliant?

Did you know that some electronic components labeled “RoHS compliant” may actually contain lead? While the amount of lead is acceptable under RoHS standards, it can present major problems for a lead-free manufacturer. Any amount of lead in the pins can contaminate the entire lead-free wave solder operation.

With Z-AXIS, you can be assured that your product not only meets the requirements of RoHS, but is lead-free and safe for use in lead-free manufacturing lines.

Lead-free and RoHS capabilities

RoHS component procurement
Testing of incoming components and PCBs for hazardous substances
Lead-free and RoHS-compliant manufacturing

Equipment

Vitronics Soltec Delta no-lead wave solder line
Fischerscope XAN series x-ray fluorescence spectrometer

Vitronics Soltec Delta lead-free wave solder

Fischerscope x-ray fluorescence spectrometer for verification of lead-free and RoHS-compliant materials.