Jun 18, 2003
IPC/WHMA-A-620, supported by 500 full-color illustrations, defines classes of product and includes criteria for target, acceptable, process indicator and defect conditions for crimped, mechanically secured and soldered interconnection and corresponding lacing/restraining.
Modeled after IPC�s other worldwide-accepted training programs, the Training and Certification Center for IPC/WHMA-A-620 includes two tiers of instruction. By satisfactorily completing the �registered instructor� program through training and certification (tier one), participants will be given materials to train and provide certification to their company�s application-level personnel, such as operators, inspectors, and management (tier two). Those interested in becoming registered instructors will participate in a one-week program of 32 instructional hours, and those interested in operator proficiency training will participate in a three-day program of 24 instructional hours.
The training courses will cover such topics as:
Cable and wire dimensioning, tolerances and preparation
Crimped terminations�stamped and formed contacts, machined contacts
Insulation displacement connections
Ultrasonic welding
Soldered terminations
Splices
Connectorization
Molding and potting
Marking and labeling
Co-ax and twin-ax assembly
Wire bundle securing
Shielding
Installation
Wire wrap (solderless)
The IPC/WHMA-A-620 training program has been licensed to Tyco Electronics, a major supplier company to the cable and wire harness industry. Recognizing the importance of this standard to the cable and wire harness industry, Tyco Electronics will provide instructor training to their cadre of field representatives worldwide, as well as making both instructor and operator training available to their customers.
The organizations below, which will operate independently and set their own course schedules and fees, are also licensed to provide IPC/WHMA-A-620 Training and Certification:
Advanced Rework Technology (ART)
Contact: Barry Morris
Phone: +44-1371-856050
Fax: +44-1371-856037
E-mail: Barry@rework.co.uk
www.rework.co.uk
Electronics Yorkshire Centre of Excellence
Contact: Peter H. Burnley
Phone: +44-1274-436100
Fax: +44-1274-436130
E-mail: PeterB@bilk.ac.uk
www.electronicsyorkshire.org.uk
Omni Training Corp.
Contact: Ken Moore
Phone: 909-945-9495
Fax: 909-945-9459
E-mail: OTCSolder@OmniTraining.com
www.omnitraining.com
Soldering Technology International
Contact: Dan Foster
Phone: 800-858-0604
Fax: 256-461-9566
E-mail : DFoster@solderingtech.com
www.solderingtech.com
Tyco Electronics Corporation
Contact: Joe Porter
Phone: 717-810-3932
Fax: 717-810-2861
E-mail: JGPorter@tycoelectronics.com
www.tooling.tycoelectronics.com
To register for the IPC/WHMA-A-620 training and certification program, contact one of the aforementioned training centers. For more detailed program information, contact IPC at Certification@ipc.org or 847-790-5314.
About IPC
IPC is a Northbrook, Ill.-based trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,300 member companies, which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of a $40 billion U.S. industry employing more than 350,000 people. IPC maintains offices in Taos, N.M.; Washington, D.C.; Garden Grove, Calif.; and Shanghai, China. For more information, visit http://www.ipc.org.
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