Failed PCB's - What happens to the electronic components mounted on them?

It is a fact that there will always be a certain number of failures when PCB's are manufactured and this is normal due to the nature of manufacturing processes. Typical causes that can cause failures are:

1) Paste issues

2) Raw PCB faults

3) Rogue Solder joints

These faults mentioned above are the first indicator that the components mounted on these PCB's may be good, since they have nothing to do with the faults. Therefore in all probability the ICs may be brand new, unused and in perfect working order.

But sometimes company policy states that these failed PCB's be send straight to landfill and recycled, this leaves a lot of potential threats, as certain people with vested interests may get the opportunity to counterfeit these components by using the scrap material from these landfills, also in some cases be sold faulty or completely degraded to unsuspecting customers who buy and implement them in their supply chain leading to  huge problems later to deal with.

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Companies were taking this risk of sending the failed PCBs straight to landfill since there was no safe way of recovering these perfectly good components from PCBs for re-use. However recently there is a process developed that can recover these components for re-use in a very safe manner and without reflow cycles, and this is certainly a much better and economical way to recycle them than to throw the full unit away.

When new components are scarce, as is often the case, their recovery becomes even more important and even more profitable. The risk of dealing in counterfeit components has increased with the 2012 US National Defence Authorization Act. As this global issue becomes more and more of a problem, the ramifications, sentences and fines are becoming increasingly severe. Therefore the best option is to recover this ICs in a safe manner for re-use.

Here is a small demonstration of the process :

          

By recovering electronic components, up to 50 times the value can be realised from the scrap. The treated scrap, with components removed, could then be sent to any recycler, thereby also eliminating counterfeiting and the re-circulation of faulty and degraded parts.

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Retronix 'IC Rescue' process helps maximise returns for a service repair company.

A service company that specialised in field repairs of telecommunication systems had a large quantity of spare PCBs, all brand new, that they bought in order to carry out repairs on systems. The product turned out to be far more reliable than estimated, and the product did not sell in the volumes expected.

The end result was that the service company ended up with a large quantity of brand new PCBs they had no use for, and there was no obvious external market.

Using Retronix’s “IC Rescue” process, the PCBs were stripped of valuable ICs, which were then offered to the market as 100% genuine, zero hours use ICs which were safely recovered from brand new PCBs.

These were either utilised on other PCBs which used the same chips, or sold on the general market to other companies, who knew they were recovered but also knew it was done with zero reflows and were from brand a new certified product.

This allowed the service company to maximise their return  on this product which otherwise would have returned no value, other than precious metal recovery.

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Automated Re-Tinning and Alloy Conversion for higly specialised industries like Defence | Medical | Aerospace | Oil & Gas

Retronix offers the safest and most reliable processes for retinning and alloy conversion available in the market today; to know more click here. 

We process a huge range of components:

Thru hole Resistors, connectors, ICs, SMD Chip resistors / caps, miniature crystal oscillators, all types of SOIC

All types of QFP and large surface mount components, for more information click here

all BGA components; for more information click here 

Our processes are fully compliant with, and exceed, requirements for ANSI-GEIA-STD-0006, the standard for replacing solder finish on components.

Our process : 

• Are fully automatic and repeatable
• Full thermally controlled
• Have no abrasive processes to damage substrate.

We have expertise in dealing with high reliability sectors requiring completely automated work done on the components for high reliability solutions. For example : Automated Re-tinning done for a company belonging to the Aerospace sector.

  

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Mr.Tony Boswell at SMT Nuremberg 2013, talking about the new processes at Retronix Ltd.

Tony talks about the electronic component recovery business, and that Retronix have developed a process that avoid any additional reflow cycles, Tony also goes on to explain that it is not just economic factors but supply chain shortages that have led to a growing demand for IC Recovery.

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New Faces at Retronix

Retronix Expands Marketing Department

These are exciting times for Retronix and the electronic component recovery company is committed to an expansion in its activities. This year has seen major investments in capital expenditure and the development of unique processes for IC recovery (IC Rescue) and automated re-tinning. 

We have developed a new website and expanded our marketing team by recruiting three exceptional graduates. Our new team members, who are based in our Coatbridge facility, have hit the ground running and are certainly being kept busy! Allow us to introduce you to them...

Maulin Buch, Marketing Executive

Maulin Buch

Maulin graduated from the University of Glasgow with a MSc degree in Strategic Marketing in 2011. 

He worked as a Marketing Manager at Tech Solutions and as a Channel Sales Executive at Sanofi Aventis before joining us at Retronix. His specialities are branding management and strategic planning. 

Maulin said: "Working at Retronix is interesting in so many ways. The electronics sector is new to me and learning new things every day about the business makes each day of work exciting - our dynamic team and friendly work environment make it even better. Becoming a part of this marketing team cannot have come at a better time for me."

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Eirini Chavgie, Marketing Executive

Eirini Chavgie

Eirini received a MSc degree in Strategic Marketing from the University of Glasgow in 2011. 

After graduating, Eirini lent her skills to an online magazine as a Marketing Assistant before securing her position at Retronix. She specialises in market research and brand analysis. 

Eirini said: "Being a part of Retronix's marketing team presents new challenges every day and I am constantly learning about the electronics sector and developing my understanding of it. Creating marketing strategies around this knowledge is what makes working at Retronix very rewarding for me."

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Rachel Boyle, Marketing Executive

Rachel Boyle

Rachel secured a BA (Hons) degree in Marketing from Glasgow Caledonian University in June 2012. 

Before becoming part of Retronix's marketing team, Rachel worked as an Assistant Brand Manager at The White Matter and a Graduate Market Researcher at JBD Tritec. Her specialities include market analysis and customer communication. 

Rachel said: "Since I started at Retronix, I have developed my understanding of the electronics market and Retronix's positioning within this market. I'm eager to build on my previous experience in market planning to help steer the business through the exciting times ahead!"

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The graduates join existing marketing team member Caitlin King, who also has experience in public relations. Her specialities are copywriting and social media management.

Please visit our website to find out more about Retronix's other team members or contact us to find out more about our services.