CASE STUDY: Using Freeze Spray to Bring a $10M System Back to Life
Parts fail and electronics break. Good design practices can avoid some component failures, but many are unavoidable. Identifying the offending component and why it might have failed is the first step in refining the design and increasing the...
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Regulatory Pressures on “Forever Chemicals” & Viable Alternatives
About 70 years ago, a new class of chemicals were invented that improved everyday products used at home and outdoors, but in time we learned they can be bad for us and can last nearly forever. PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances),...
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Chemtronics In-House Cleaning, Coating, and Analytics Lab
Customers can optimize their processes utilizing Chemtronics’ expertise and facility which offers state-of-the-art cleaning, coating and analytical services. Using batch, ultrasonic and vapor-degreasing systems, Chemtronics can duplicate...
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Guide to Defibrillator Maintenance
Defibrillators are medical devices that help revive a patient. It releases a large electric shock to bring back the normal rhythm of the heart. It is commonly used on any patient suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. There are two types of defibrillators,...
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Guide to Maintenance of Medical Monitoring Devices
Patient monitors provide real-time monitoring of patient vital signs and often include warning systems when values deviate from set parameters, indicating a patient has taken a turn for the worse. A patient monitor can track the heart rhythm...
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Guide to Maintenance of Ventilation and Anesthesia Equipment
There are different ventilation machines. We have anesthesia machines, mechanical ventilators, nebulizers, and oxygen concentrators. Anesthesia machines are mainly used during operations while ventilators are mainly used to help patients maintain...
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Guide to Medical Imaging Maintenance
Medical imaging is one of the most common diagnostic processes. This involves computed tomography (CT) scanning, x-ray, and ultrasound. The most popular imaging device is the X-ray machine. X-ray equipment needs to be maintained regularly by...
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HOW-TO: PCB Trace Repair With Conductive Ink
A common method of repairing a broken trace is to solder on a jumper, which is basically a wire bypass around the broken trace. This can be time-consuming and visually unappealing. Chemtronics offers CircuitWorks Conductive Pens which contain...
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HOW-TO: Conformal Coating Application Using Aerosol Spray
If you need technical help configuring your conformal coating process, Chemtronics has an application lab and field engineers available to assist. Contact us at 678-928-6162 or askchemtronics@chemtronics.com. Step 1: Clean PCBA To...
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Tin Whisker Mitigation Strategies: Cleaning or Coating?
After the European Union’s legislation of Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) which prohibits the use of Lead (Pb) in electronics manufacturing, electronics manufacturers have transitioned toward Pb-free products. Solder material...
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