The impending regulatory requirements regarding the elimination of lead from assemblies and the declaration of materials within a product have introduced new process and operational challenges for manufacturers. The science of processing these new materials is largely developed. The operational impact of managing such processes within the factory, and reporting upon the results to meet regulations is a new challenge. Challenges Aegis systems overcome.

OVERCOMING OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES WITH AEGIS

• Running processes involving different consumable materials and components within the same factory is a significant operational challenge. Aegis assures materials setups are compatible with the chemistry and component materials of each product at each station electronically and halts lines if they are not.

• Different materials require different operator instructions. The Aegis paperless systems assure the appropriate visual aids and work instructions display per product and per station.

• Materials affect inspection criteria and quality analysis. Aegis manages different calculations and guides inspectors through different inspection criteria automatically per the configuration by process engineers.

OVERCOMING REPORTING CHALLENGES WITH AEGIS

• Aegis Total Traceability involves all materials used in the process. This information is, by default, a full materials report per unit.

• Changes in materials bring changes to the processing variables and process windows. For this reason, Aegis also enables the inclusion of process variables such as SPC metrics, machine environment variables and any key measurements pertinent to the material being processed as part of the materials report. Examples include reflow zone temperature histories, soak time durations, peak temperatures, etc.