| ESD Do you believe in ghosts? If you are a manufacturing engineer, or find yourself involved anywhere within the production environment for microelectronics products, you should at least believe in the invisible reality of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
Any lapses in preventing the occurrence of electrostatic discharge can affect production yields, manufacturing costs, product quality, product reliability, reputation and profitability.
Static damage to
electronic components can be realized as catastrophic failures or latent failures. Catastrophic failures are easier to detect and resolve. With this type of failure the part is “dead” and will not function. It may be costly to repair but is easy to manage. With latent failures the problem is much worse as the failure may not be detected in testing but is a “time bomb” waiting to happen. Since this product will get into the field and cause intermittent problems or failure in the field, it
can be a much more costly problem.
Electrostatic discharge can be controlled in an electric screwdriver. ESD series screwdrivers feature a design using anti-electrostatic plastic material.
Electric Screwdrivers vs. Air Screwdrivers Durability, cost, safety, accuracy and flexibility are the strengths of an electric screwdriver as compared to air screwdrivers.
Electric screwdrivers are less expensive to operate and maintain. Electric drivers utilize simple
serviceable brushes and lower voltage motors that resist burnout. Mountz electric power tools require normal maintenance associated with air tools but without all expensive plumbing, compressors, water separators, lubricators or filter/regulators needed to operate an air system.
Mountz electric drivers are inherently cleaner than air drivers, which emit oily exhaust. Air drivers are noisier than electric screwdrivers and less accurate. The air pressure fluctuates in an airline, which
weakens the reliability and accuracy of air tools.
The flexibility of electric screwdrivers makes it easy to move an assembly operation by simply unplugging the tool and moving it. There is no hassle of dealing with plumbing, airlines, compressors and etc. | |