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one of our most popular products. We offer lead- free cored wire, lead-free solid wire, and leaded versions of both for military and hi-rel applica- tions. We also specialize in bar solder products and offer cast notch bar, lead extruded bar, lead- free bar solder, and Style 60 cast solder ingot.” “We can customize any order to suit spe-
cific needs,” says Mark Fink, production man- ager. “We can provide any wire diameter size, spool size, alloy, flux core or solid wire, lead, lead-free, bar weight, bar dimensions, cast bar, or extruded bar.”
Solder Analytics Lab “We especially want to make sure that
when customers buy our products, they start out with great results, and have continued suc- cess,” says Brown. “That’s why we offer a sol- der pot analysis program for our cus- tomers. We recommend a periodic solder pot analysis to maintain solder pot integrity and to check for any con- taminants that may affect quality and solderability. Our state-of-the- art SpectraMax spectroanalysis ma- chine determines the level of solder impurities and tin levels that helps us identify any process or potential solder joint problems.” Amerway provides solder pot
analysis for the following elements: tin (Sn), lead (Pb), antimony (Sb), sil- ver (Ag), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), bis- muth (Bi), arsenic (As), zinc (Zn), in- dium (In), aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), gold (Au), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S). All samples are analyzed using the Spec- traMax. “Our testing equipment is calibrated using known standards for each analysis. We use atomic absorp- tion as the test method. It’s fast and accurate,” adds Brown.
Making Cobar Solder Recently, the company added
Balver Zinn Cobar solder products, including the well-known, lead-free SN100C family of alloys developed by Nihon Superior, to its premium line of solder bar, solder wire, fluxes, and custom alloys. Balver Zinn Cobar SN100C is a
nickel-stabilized, tin-copper eutectic that contains a small amount of ger- manium to reduce oxidation. SN100C generates bright and shiny solder joints, comparable with lead-contain- ing solders. In 2005, NASA tests indi- cated that SN100C is the most reli- able soft solder for wave soldering. SN100C is especially preferred for the higher process temperatures of selec- tive soldering. Amerway is one of very few licensees globally that are allowed by Balver Zinn Cobar to manufacture and sell SN100C in the U.S.
ISO 9001 Quality Certification Amerway achieved a milestone
when it was awarded its ISO 9001 quality certification. It took time and a great deal of effort and cooperation from the company’s team members, recalls Tyler Port, quality and project manager. Port was brought into the company specifically to help achieve the ISO 9001 goal. “Although the process began in
April of 2016, I was hired to complete the ISO certification when I returned from a scheduled military deploy- ment,” says Port. “Prior to joining the military, I had worked for Amerway for more than three years. During my deployment, I researched and learned everything I could regarding ISO cer- tification, so that when I returned, I could immediately get to work.” Based on his prior experience
Lead-free solder wire.
with Amerway, as well as his research into ISO, his efforts enabled Amerway to achieve ISO 9001 certification in five months. “We see the certifica- tion as a testament to our company’s dedication to product quality assurance and purity,” he says.
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Recycling Partnership Amerway has also partnered with metals
waste recycler Conecsus, LLC, to offer customers a “cradle-to-grave” soldering solution. The service begins at Amerway’s solder-
ing products and continues with Conecsus’ recycling programs for dross and other met- als waste byproducts. Conecsus is an ISO 14001 EMS-certified recycling company and a refiner of SMT solder and solder paste wastes and residues, as well as a variety of metals from other industries. Conecsus con- verts these wastes into usable metal prod- ucts, paying for it in cash. “This partnership with Conecsus allows
us to offer our customers a ‘green’ solution to handling metals waste at the end of the elec- tronics assembly process, putting money
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