“The RoHS effort is a daunting task for any corporation. Omnify's PLM software provides compliance visibility on a component by component level easing the pain of this massive effort. Omnify's configurability greatly improves ROI within our organization and speeds efforts toward RoHS compliance. I wouldn't dream of doing it any other way." -Gerry Charest, Agfa Corporation
RoHS and WEEE Compliance
Today, doing business globally means compliance with the European Union Directives, Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The financial and technological requirements of these Directives has altered the business and product development processes for electronic manufacturers. Going "green" and transitioning to a RoHS compliant organization requires investments of people, time and resources.
Electronic manufacturers are faced with challenges on how to handle their product design and development. Environmental regulations will continue to evolve as various countries initiate their own directives. It is extremely important that manufacturers implement flexible systems and processes that can adapt to this environmental movement.
Many OEMs have turned to software solutions like Omnify Software to help develop products that adhere to the new regulations. Omnify PLM helps companies manage product development under the new regulations by allowing easy classification of parts as either compliant or non-compliant, identification of the complete material composition of a part, and the ability to search on this information and export it into a Bill of Material (BOM) report for quick analysis. In addition, Omnify provides a location to store and manage all of the necessary documentation associated to a part (materials declarations/certificates of compliance/IPC-1752 forms).
Omnify can help OEMs meet RoHS and WEEE compliance by:
Identifying the complete material composition of a part
Providing a mechanism to classify parts that meet (or do not meet) RoHS/WEEE or other environmental requirements
Allowing OEMs to easily export data into a report for analysis of pass/fail parts
Offering the ability to store all compliance declarations/certificates associated to a part
Properly maintaining records of products in a "technical file" required by EU authorities
Facilitating material composition data exchange throughout the supply chain by supporting the IPC-1752 specification for materials declarations
In order to meet and maintain compliance, manufacturing companies will need to rely on collaborative software solutions to ensure that information sharing and data classification is completely accurate and accessible to all product development parties. Omnify Software can support your initiatives to successfully meet compliance. Omnify can alleviate the costs and pains of compliance by automating the data management process, enabling manufacturers to easily track and store pertinent information, and providing a solution that can adjust to meet the requirements of new and evolving environmental directives.
Because Omnify Software is a cost-effective solution that is easy to use and quick to implement you can start developing compliant products quickly!
Interested in learning more about RoHS and WEEE or how to Go Green with Omnify Software? Send us an email or register for a free web demonstration.
Today, doing business globally means compliance with the European Union Directives, Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The financial and technological requirements of these Directives has altered the business and product development processes for electronic manufacturers. Going "green" and transitioning to a RoHS compliant organization requires investments of people, time and resources.
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