What's New

ERA invests in state-of-the-art scanning electron microscopy and analysis system
ERA has operated a client-focused SEM service for over 30 years and aims to provide the very best through a combination of expert and experienced staff and the latest technology. ERA’s new system offers some major new capability to clients including much greater analysis sensitivity (particularly useful for RoHS testing), handling of uncoated samples and variable pressure operation.

ERA launches RoHS product assessment service
Knowing how much and exactly what needs to be done to demonstrate due diligence is difficult. Testing of products and components for the restricted substances can be expensive unless it is applied with discrimination. ERA can guide you through the assessment of any product or component to target your resources in the most cost effective way to minimise risk.

Progress on ERA review of Categories 8 & 9 for the RoHS Directive
ERA would like to thank the many stakeholders who have actively engaged in the ongoing study for the European Commission to determine if Category 8 (medical devices) and Category 9 (monitoring and control instruments) products can be included within the scope.

ERA presented its interim findings to the EC and invited stakeholders in April and laid out a number of options which could be considered as well as detailed review of some of the many exemption requests. The project concludes in July after which the EC must consider what further steps it should take.

ERA’s SEM and microanalysis facility - what it can do for you
ERA’s new system offers all the considerable capability of its predecessor but offers some significant technical enhancements. This article explains what these are and how they are already benefiting our customers.

"China “RoHS” - a snapshot of the new “Administrative Measure” law and its requirements"
The Chinese regulatory response to the EU’s RoHS Directive has been published. It is significantly different from RoHS and has a much wider scope including elements of packaging and eco-design.

Course - Achieving Compliance with the Energy Using Products (EuP) Directive
Date: 17 Oct 2006 - venue Leatherhead, UK
Description: An expanded full day version of ERA’s new course on the Energy using Products (EuP) Directive which became law in the European Union on the 11 th August 2005 helping you to understand how this legislation will affect you and your business and what how you can deal with this.

Conference: Designing and Recycling Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Date: 28-29 Nov 2006 - venue Gatwick Airport, UK
Description: ERA’s 9th international conference on all environmental matters pertaining to electrical and electronic products and regulation world wide - WEEE, RoHS, EuP, REACH …

Conference: IMAPS 2006 - 39th International Symposium on Microelectronics
Date: 8-12 Oct 2006 - San Diego, CA, US
Description: Dr Chris Robertson of ERA’s RFA group will be speaking on the latest developments on RoHS at this event on Thursday 12th October.

ERA Guide to RoHS Compliance, 3rd Edition
ERA’s highly popular guide provides comprehensive guidance on all aspects of RoHS - technical, legal, compliance, processes and enforcement. This 3rd edition has been greatly expanded and revised.

Designing and Recycling Electrical and Electronic Equipment Conference 2005
The proceedings of this 8th international conference have been published featuring presentations from leading speakers from DTI, NWML, ERA, DEFRA, Allen & Overy, JBCE, Perchards, RS, Soldertec, White & Case, Kenwood, Eastman Kodak, Zebra, Oracle, Frost & Sullivan, Clariant, Axion, Gillette, HP, Valpak and Eco3.