Bill of Material Assessment Services

End-to-end Bill of Material assessment and electronic design for RoHS compliance

Intertek Ageus Solutions is the North American leader in RoHS, Japan Green, and WEEE compliance, providing manufacturers with the expertise to meet and surmount the challenges presented by these and other emerging environmental regulations.

Intertek Ageus Solutions specializes in taking a BOM and converting it into a 100% RoHS compliant state. We perform the required data gathering, assessment, electronic design, and component substitution necessary to create a fully compliant BOM.

Intertek Ageus Solutions has a comprehensive range of bill of material data gathering and assessment services and capabilities for RoHS, Japan Green, and expanding electronics environmental requirements.

Express Assessment

Intertek Ageus Solutions' Express BOM assessment transforms a BOM to 100% RoHS compliance based on supplier compliance statements and substitution of all non-compliant components.

Highlights of express BOM assessment service:

• Supplier statements on RoHS compliance of all components
• Substitute components for all non-compliant / EOL components
• Date of availability for all substitute components
• HTML interface for all components (graphical and raw data)
  • Viewing of compliance by product
  • Data delivered in flat file format of client's choice
  • Purchasable BOM
• Issue tracking and overall project management

Full Data Gathering

Intertek Ageus Solutions' full data gathering for material declaration includes the gathering and review of a wide range of material, process, and procurement information for every component. The basic standards for Intertek Ageus Solutions' material declaration are the Joint Industry Guide (JIG), Japan Green Procurement Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI), and the evolving IPC-1752 standard.

Highlights of full material data gathering from Intertek Ageus Solutions:

• Material declaration for all components for Joint Industry Guide Level A and Level B materials
  • ppm data gathering for all Level A and Level B materials
  • Location of Level A materials for RoHS exemption review
  • RoHS exemptions
• Process and interconnect related information
  • MSL rating
  • Peak reflow temperature
  • Interconnect metallurgy
  • Compatibility with lead-free process
• Inventory information
  • Historical compliance information
  • Lead-free component marking
• Electronic design review of all ppm data
• Optional
  • Data collected and stored for compatibility with evolving IPC-1752 standards
• Project management and issue tracking
• Weekly teleconferences
• On-call electronic design support

Above and beyond these details, Intertek Ageus Solutions has a wide range of experience with non-standard or custom data requirements including custom data fields, formats, specifications, and hierarchy.

Mechanical Parts and Components

Intertek Ageus Solutions' expertise in BOM assessment and conversion is not limited to electronics and electronic components. Intertek Ageus Solutions' RoHS conversion program extends to custom mechanical drawings and the assessment of metals, plastics, and finishes.

Included in Intertek Ageus Solutions' materials and mechanical drawings assessment:

• Transfer of mechanical drawings to assembly / material / component hierarchy
• Creation of Master Materials List for BOM assessment purposes
• Express and Full BOM assessment services on all mechanicals
• Substitution of non-compliant materials and components

Database and Data Viewing

Intertek Ageus Solutions' BOM assessment services are backed by a leading edge database. The Intertek Ageus Solutions database, Treefrog, is an object oriented data storage and viewing system designed to meet the requirements of RoHS, Japan Green, and IPC-1752.

Key components of Intertek Ageus Solutions database:

• Object oriented database for all components
• Secure HTML portal for data viewing
  • A demonstration may be seen at: http://www.ageussolutions.com/demo/
• Graphical charting of compliance
• Capability to assess components on diverse criteria
• Data output
  • Purchasable Bill of Material (Compliant Bill of Materials for purchasing purposes)
  • Audit trail and reference data for each component
  • XML output for evolving IPC-1752 standard

During a BOM assessment, the day by day progress can be viewed through a secure HTML interface. An example can be seen at http://www.ageussolutions.com/demo/

Technical Consulting

Intertek Ageus Solutions has experience with hundreds of suppliers and manufacturers across the spectrum of the electronics industry. To meet the complicated demands of environmental compliance, Intertek Ageus Solutions has developed a strong consulting nucleus.

Areas of expertise:

• Evaluation of RoHS exemptions
• Evaluation of Certificates of Compliance
• Substitution of electronic components
• Substitution of materials and finishes
• Pb-free assembly and manufacturing
• Application of lead solder exemption
• Quality and reliability risks

Project Management

Intertek Ageus Solutions is well aware that RoHS compliance is not a simple matter of data gathering and presentation. Modern electronics are extremely complex and use components from a diverse supply base.

To support the overall BOM conversion program, Intertek Ageus Solutions assigns an experienced project manager as a direct interface and central organizer.

The project manager provides:

• A direct Intertek Ageus Solutions contact
• On-call technical consulting service
• Timelines and overall project planning
• Issue and action tracking
• Regular teleconferences with project manager and technical experts
• Weekly status reports

Ongoing Services

Environmental compliance is not a passing fad and Intertek Ageus Solutions' services are structured for long term compliance and support. Intertek Ageus Solutions' data system is adaptable, structured for easy additional new parts and products, and has an object oriented approach able to produce a range of output formats necessary to meet evolved electronics and IT standards.

Typical ongoing services:

• Data access through secure HTML site
• Ongoing electronic design and IT support
• Addition and evaluation of new components and products
• Data 'roll-up' and output to evolving standards
• XML output to support evolving IPC standards

Intertek Ageus Solutions core strengths come from years of experience in the electronics design and manufacturing forums. Many companies have unique requirements or formats necessary to meet corporate requirements. The experts at Intertek Ageus Solutions are well versed in the variety of demands on the electronics industry and have put together a team and infrastructure with adaptability to meet custom demands.

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