Operator
Operator level
The student manual and a Blackfox certification, issued once you pass the written exam.
Certification valid two years from the exam date.
Blackfox training · Soldering and assembly
Lead Free Soldering
Process, temperature and reliability differences of lead free alloys.
Who should attend
Anyone assembling or reworking with lead-free alloys, or about to convert to them.
- Operators and technicians soldering wires, terminals, through hole and surface mount
- Inspectors and quality staff judging lead-free joints, which do not look like tin/lead ones
- Manufacturing and process engineers planning a conversion to lead-free
What you will learn
- The latest IPC acceptability guidelines for lead-free surface mount and through hole
- A step-by-step approach to the lead-free soldering process
- The variables that decide quality, and how defects and repairs start
- What lead-free alloys and fluxes do to irons, tips, sponges and everything they touch
- Keeping a soldering station contaminate-free
Prerequisites and materials
- No prerequisites unless the course description below names one. Some modules assume an earlier one in the series.
- Included the student manual, the practical materials used in class and the Blackfox certificate.
Certification and validity
Three ways to take this course
At a center
Longmont, Phoenix, Guadalajara, Querétaro
Bench access and magnification provided. Best fit for one to four people.
Live online
English and Español
Same instructor, same exam. Best fit for distributed teams.
At your facility
No travel, familiar location
The instructor comes to you. The same assemblies and the same criteria, taught at your own facility, so your team doesn't travel.
Blackfox’s Lead Free Soldering series minimizes the risks of conversion, and gives you the confidence to introduce lead free products and services quickly and with highest quality. The lead free certification program offers the latest requirements for SMT and TH components, according to latest IPC acceptability guidelines.
The program provides hand soldering operators and inspectors with a step-by-step approach to lead free soldering processes. It details the variables that needs special attention in ensuring the quality of soldering techniques, and preventing defects and repairs. Explore the impacts of adding lead free soldering alloys and fluxes, including contaminate-free soldering irons, tips, sponges, and everything that comes in contact with the soldering process.
ALL COURSES OFFERED WITH CERTIFICATION TO SATISFY YOUR ISO TRAINING NEEDS
- Knowledge, skills, and techniques required
- Thorough hands-on experience in a fully equipped classroom
- Industry best practices in lead free soldering to save countless labor-hours in development & implementation process
- Instructional materials necessary to qualify learners
- Lead free soldering certification upon successful completion of the course
The Lead Free Soldering course is designed to teach the fundamental skills and knowledge of lead free soldering and its impact on the soldering processes. Anyone involved in the assembly of electronics with Wires & Terminals, Through-Hole and Surface Mount, and Rework & Repair of components in a lead free environment should attend this class.
Eliminate the fear and apprehension of incorporating a lead free process. Blackfox offers Lead Free Soldering courses regularly in Longmont, CO or schedules on-site classes at your request. Contact us to find out the most cost-effective, low-risk way to certify your employees in Lead Free environment.