RoHS, WEEE and Lead-Free news articles from the electronics industry.
Sep 09, 2010 - New Column: EcoTech Insights
PCBDesign007 (blog)
Most recently, product environmental legislation has been faced with the recasting of the EU WEEE and RoHS directives. Three of the key items are expansion ...
Sep 08, 2010 - Minister hails “record” WEEE collection figures
letsrecycle.com
Business minister Mark Prisk has today (September 8) hailed figures showing that the household WEEE collection rate reached 44.3% in the second ...
Sep 08, 2010 - Fine Mess for WEEE Producer in UK
Waste Management World
By failing to comply with the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, the company avoided paying £445 ($690) plus unknown costs of financing ...
Sep 08, 2010 - Introducing the RoHS Compliant IDEA External Linear Programmable Actuator
The Engineer
... for premier manufacturer of linear motion products, Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, offers the RoHS compliant IDEA™ External Linear Programmable Actuator ...
Sep 09, 2010 - Raising the Re-Roof with Cincinnati Commercial Contracting: Re-Roof Solutions ...
I-Newswire.com (press release)
(I-Newswire) September 9, 2010 - Joe Rohs knew the project was tough, the expectations immense, and the timeline difficult. Heading into the winter months ...
Sep 08, 2010 - Printed Circuit Boards - Understanding the Requirements of the European RoHS
Boosh News (press release) (blog)
The Waste and Electrical Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive, the catalyst behind RoHS, requires those who produce electronic equipment to take on the ...
Sep 09, 2010 - Yuanyu Rubber Steps into the Overseas Market
PR Web (press release)
In 2007, Yuanyu imported SEIKO SEA1000A XRF X-RAY Analysis (RoHS/WEEE dedicated machine). In 2008, the company further added five examining testers: Ozone ...
Yuanyu Rubber Takes on the Custom Molded Rubber Market
Sep 08, 2010 - Sims Recycling Solutions Forms Partnership to Boost Electronics Recycling in ...
Recycling Today
Through its arrangement with Chimirec, Immark offers national Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling service. ...
Sep 09, 2010 - £6billion of e-waste 'thrown out' by Brits
PR Web (press release)
“This is the first site of its kind that offers to reward the general public for all electrical items with cash for complying with the European WEEE ...
Sep 07, 2010 - EA secures first ever prosecution of WEEE producer
letsrecycle.com
... supplies wholesaler has become the first ever company to be prosecuted for failing to meet its obligations as a producer under the UK WEEE Regulations. ...
Sep 08, 2010 - Touch-safe high power connectors offer simple assembly, design flexibility
Interconnectionworld
The high-power connector series is RoHS compliant and rated up to 450 amps for appropriate applications at a 30ºC temperature rise. ...
Sep 06, 2010 - First UK prosecution under both packaging and WEEE laws
Environmental Data Interactive
The rules are part of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive and the company avoided paying £445 plus unknown costs of financing the ...
First UK prosecution for WEEE producer
: Waste regs double as hairdressing firm ordered to pay £30000
Sep 08, 2010 - Aspheric Lenses
Photonics.com
The glasses are fully RoHS compliant, in accordance with the new European restrictions on hazardous substances. The lenses are available as mounted lenses ...
Sep 08, 2010 - GlacialTech Announces AC090N, a Slim Type Notebook Adaptor
Tech2
This AC090N adaptor characterizes a high power efficiency above 88%, a maximum peak output power of 90W, a universal AC input voltage of 100-240Vac, RoHS ...
Sep 05, 2010 - Ontario waste program under attack
Toronto Sun
The Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) program was the precursor to the ill-fated Stewardship Ontario eco fee plan that the government ...
Sep 08, 2010 - Mindoro Resources Ltd.: Agata Nickel Resource Further Increased
Trading Markets (press release)
Whole rock analyses are done using X-ray Fluorescence (XRF). The samples are fused using lithium metaborate. XRF analysis determines total element ...
Sep 08, 2010 - Vishay Intertechnology's New Long Side Termination Thick Film Chip Resistors ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The devices are compliant to RoHS directive 2002/95/EC and halogen-free according to the IEC 61249-2-21 definition. Samples and production quantities of the ...
Aug 31, 2010 - Epson Announces New WorkForce Printer For Small Business
PC Magazine
The WorkForce 635 is Energy Star qualified, RoHS (reduction of hazardous substances) compliant, and is designed to be recycled. The Epson WorkForce 635 will ...
New Epson WorkForce 635 targeted at SMB
Epson Introduces Three New WorkForce Models
Epson Stylus NX625 Delivers Superior All-in-One Performance and High-Speed ...
Sep 06, 2010 - RMD Instruments' LeadTracer-RoHS XRF tests RoHS compliance in solar applications
EMSNow (press release)
The LeadTracer-RoHS XRF system is a RoHS compliant solution designed specifically for screening all RoHS/WEEE and common elements in electronics and solar ...
Sep 08, 2010 - ITW Formex® GK Electrical Insulation is Easily Formed into Dimensional Parts
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
... and METI standards, plus meet all major North American, European and Asian flammability and environmental requirements, including RoHS, WEEE and REACH. ...
Aug 30, 2010 - Climate Corps 2010: Four Ways to Plug in PC Power Management
Reuters
I found a number of green and energy-saving ratings for computers, including RoHS, Energy Star, and EPEAT. The most comprehensive is the EPEAT certification ...
Sep 07, 2010 - Founders Day weekend ahead
Waxahachie Daily Light
Honored guests of the Alumni Association this year are Hawk Champions (any ROHS alumni that represented the district in a state competition. ...
Aug 30, 2010 - External Linear Programmable Actuator Is RoHS Compliant
ECNmag.com
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions introduces the Haydon RoHS compliant IDEA external linear programmable actuator. This completes an entire line of fully ...
Sep 03, 2010 - WEEE regulation to become more streamlined, says expert
Rapid
This comes after a number of organisations in the WEEE recycling sector announced the provision of funding for a TV campaign promoting the importance of ...
Sep 07, 2010 - Industry event of the year - don't miss it
ElectronicsWeekly.com (blog)
In 2008 Nevison twice visited India and raised awareness on the various EU Directives, in particular RoHS and WEEE legislation.
Aug 27, 2010 - PartMiner WorldWide Announces New Environmental Compliance Information Tools ...
PR Web (press release)
CAPS now helps engineers effectively handle large volumes of data involved with RoHS, REACH and Halogen-free compliance to reduce operational costs and ...
Aug 30, 2010 - Amazon Kindle is Doing Its Part to Save Forests, One Tree at a Time
DailyTech
The Kindle, on the other hand, complies with Europe's RoHS standards, which cuts harmful chemicals in production. The Kindle isn't completely innocent, ...
Sep 07, 2010 - GP Solar introduces efficient, fully integrated thin film inspection systems
PennEnergy- Energy News (press release)
For instance, the thin film measuring technology employs a special X-ray fluorescence (XRF) measuring head for precise material analysis. ...
Sep 04, 2010 - BESI Holds Its First Annual Conference, Training Seminar & Exhibition on ...
PR.com (press release)
Just one year after presenting the first remediation protocol for Defective Drywall, the institute is presenting the X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer ...
Aug 31, 2010 - REPIC predicts consolidation in UK WEEE sector
letsrecycle.com
The future of the UK WEEE sector will involve fewer but larger players among compliance schemes, reprocessors and local authorities, ...
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