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How Important are ESD Safe Hand Tools In Electronic Assembly?

January 9, 2023 by Abby Robey 2 Comments

How Important are ESD Safe Hand Tools In Electronic Assembly.

If you work in a manufacturing environment, you know that Static Electricity can be a serious problem. It can damage sensitive electronic components, causing shorts and failures. In some cases, static discharge can even be a fire hazard. That’s why it’s important to use ESD Safe Hand Tools whenever you’re handling sensitive electronic components. But what are ESD Safe Hand Tools? How do they work? And where can you get them? Keep reading to find out.

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Filed Under: ESD Tagged With: Electostatic Discharge, ESD

Desoldering Made Easier and Safer

March 11, 2014 by Abby Robey 1 Comment

Desoldering braid (finely braided copper coated with flux) is an excellent product for removing solder. Simply heat the solder with your soldering iron until the solder reflows, touch the braid to the molten solder and in a few seconds the solder has “wicked” up the braid.  Sounds good – until you realize that the copper braid is conducting the heat upward and your fingers are burning.  To solve this you use much more braid than necessary simply to keep your fingers far enough away from the heat — wasted braid equals wasted money.

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Filed Under: Desoldering Braid Dispenser Tagged With: Electostatic Discharge, electronics, ESD, Hand Tools, repair, rework, solder, Xuron Tools

Xuron®’s ESD Safe Hand Tools Can Be Part of Your Static Free Program

January 30, 2013 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

Static electricity is not a friend to PCB (printed circuit board) manufacturers.  Static can cause component failures and a host of other issues.  Products that are “ESD Safe”, meaning they will not generate charge, are a requirement for PCB manufacturers as part of an comprehensive  ESD program.  

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Filed Under: ESD Tagged With: Anti-Static, Cutters, Electostatic Discharge, ESD, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, Pliers, Static Safe, Xuron Tools

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