US Digital

Vancouver, WA - The European Union environmental community is eliminating the use of lead and 5 other substances in electronics beginning July 1, 2006. In addition to lead this Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) prohibits cadmium, hexavalent chromium, mercury, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybromintated diphenyls (PBDEs). The current draft of the definition of "lead free" by RoHS indicates a maximum concentration value of 0.1% by weight in homogenous material for lead, mercury,hexavalent chromium, PBB, and PBDEs. A maximum concentration value of only 0.01% by weight in homogenous cadmium will be tolerated.

US Digital has begun theprocess of evaluating, testing and specifying alternatives for the aboveprohibited substances. US Digital's goal is to achieve RoHS compliance for all encoders and inclinometers by July 1, 2006.

If you have any questions about US Digital's RoHS compliance plan please contact our sales department.

Published in Press Releases on Wednesday, March 15, 2006