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As EU clock ticks, arrow expands RoHS data.


Melville, NY -- Arrow Electronics Arrow Electronics NYSE: ARW is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Melville, New York. This company specializes in products and services of electronic components and computer products.  (arrow.com) has expanded its Component Information Services See Information Systems. , an online toolset that provides engineering, procurement and supply chain professionals with data to research and select electronic components. The enhancements offer a richer data set for compliance with RoHS and WEEE WEEE Waste from Electric and Electronic Equipment (directive)
WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment
WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
 regulations issued by the EU.

In addition to identifying RoHS and lead-free compliance status for five million parts, data elements available include expected compliance dates, manufacturing parameters and hazardous material composition data for semiconductors, electromechanical The use of electricity to run moving parts. Disk drives, printers and motors are examples. Electromechanical systems must be designed for the eventual deterioration of moving components that wear over time. The first TVs were electromechanical systems (see video/TV history).  and passive components.

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Title Annotation:Industry NEWS
Author:Norvell, Robin
Publication:Circuits Assembly
Date:Sep 1, 2005
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