Category Archives: ESD Standards & Compliance

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Before You Seal the Box: 5 Checks for Shipping Electronic Components

Posted on by Mike Cordingley
DC inspecting bundled DIP IC tubes for shipping electronic components, enclosed in a shielding bag with pink antistatic bubble cushioning inside a corrugated carton.
08
Sep

From DC’s packing bench at Malaster A neatly packed box is satisfying. Before the tape goes on, though, I want to know what is happening inside it: how the components are supported, what touches them, and whether that protection will hold up through shipping and unpacking. Shipping electronic components takes more than a snug carton. […]

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ESD Packaging Resources, ESD Standards & Compliance

The Human Element in ESD Protection

Posted on by Malaster Technical Team
Employee connecting an ESD wrist strap to a grounding station
20
Mar

The Human Element in ESD Protection Training and Awareness Effective ESD protection involves more than packaging materials, grounding equipment, and static-control products alone. Employee training and awareness play an important role in helping reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge damage during manufacturing, handling, storage, and shipping of electronic components. The Importance of ESD Training Employees […]

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