ESD Precautions During Electronic Kitting

Kitting Service providers are responsible for the condition of the electronic components during the kitting process. There are handling conditions during the kitting process which can expose components to potential ESD damage. Precautions must be taken and monitored properly during those processes to insure the integrity of the components.

The kitting processes which can jeopardize the components are the incoming inspection, the verification process, and the process of merging customer maintained inventory with newly procured materials to meet a Kit requirement. The components must be examined to verify, not only the quantity to meet the order but most importantly, the part markings to verify the component meets the engineering requirement. During these processes, the technician must be grounded properly to safeguard from the introduction of any static electricity. Safety precautions employed during these processes should include the certified ESD Lab jacket, the grounded bench, the grounded floor mat and the technician grounded by wrist strap to the continuous monitoring plug, which produces an audible alarm should the ground be disrupted. All grounding features relied upon are to be monitored and tested on a regular basis to confirm the ESD handling standards are maintained.

Inspect the Kitting premises and handling processes for all components to ensure and mitigate any risk to future PCB assemblies / products.

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