Tyco Electronics, parent company of AMP Netconnect, recently stated that it has the capability to make new lead-free products. "Our lead-free process technology has developed such that we can make almost any new product lead-free," said Robert Hilty, the company's director of materials research. That statement came in a release announcing the company's Lead-Free Solutions Catalog, which is available at Tyco's Web-based catalog, catalog.tycoelectronics.com.
Connectors, cable assemblies, switches, terminal blocks, and circuit breakers are among the products included in the online lead-free catalog section. In all, the site lists approximately 5,000 lead-free part numbers. Tyco promises more to come soon.
"Tyco Electronics is committed to providing environmentally friendly products," Hilty said. "More stringent lead-use rules and disposal standards, such as WEEE and RoHS directives in Europe, and MITI recycling laws in Japan, are increasing the demand for a broad portfolio of lead-free electronic components."
