Recent Media Coverage of Weeks Planning, Inc.
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| IPC-A-600G Training and Certification Program - NEW!!! This industry standard program for quality assurance/visual acceptance of unpopulated printed circuit boards is based on IPC-A-600 and IPC-6012. Train the trainer program for Certified IPC Trainers and Application Specialists. Training materials for this program are currently available in Chinese language, with additional language translations in progress. |
| J-STD-001D Training and Certification Program INCLUDES LEAD FREE. The industry standard program for hand and machine soldering process and material requirements. Includes hands-on training. Train the trainer program for trainers and application specialists. Training materials for this program are also available in Chinese, Spanish and Swedish languages, with additional languages. Also includes the NASA Module #6 for Lead-free mitigation and Tin Whiskers. |
| IPC-A-610D Training and Certification Program INCLUDES LEAD FREE. The industry standard program for quality assurance/visual acceptance of electronic assemblies based on the world's most widely used electronics assembly acceptability standard. Train the trainer program for trainers and operators. Training materials for this program are currently available in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish languages, with additional language translations in progress. |
| IPC/WHMA-A-620A Training and Certification Program The industry standard program for requirements and acceptance of cable and wire harness assemblies. Train the trainer program for Trainers and Application Specialists. Training materials for this program are currently available in Chinese language, with Spanish completed and being prepared for publication. There are additional language translations in progress. NOW offering 1-day LAB! Call for schedule! NEW!! |
Articles About Lead-Free PCB Manufacturing
EPA finds Lead-free Electronics much more environmentally polluting than The previous Leaded processes. Read the EPA's study Design for the Environment Life Cycle Assement. http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/solder/lca/index.htm  |
| Humor in learning. Don't forget that we can learn in an friendly and welcoming environment which can include injecting humor into the classroom. Look at this web link for a funny event: http://eepybird.com/dcm1.html |
| Tin Whiskers. With the introduction of Lead-free soldering, the issue of Tin Whiskers has reared its ugly presence in Electronics 'Again'. This crystal like growth of Tin on the surfaces of electronics parts and boards has caused, and will continue to cause failures in Lead-free Electronics. Visit this NASA web site for picture and historical information. http://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/ |