6 SIGMA SERVICES

For over 25 years, SIX SIGMA has been advancing lead finish and soldering technology for the military, aerospace, automotive, medical, and commercial microelectronics industry. SIX SIGMA provides value-added services including lead finish for component conversions and solderability failure restorations and related testing. SIX SIGMA also provides ball attach, column attach, and failure analysis services for the semiconductor and printed circuit board assembly industries. Russ Winslow founded Winslow Automation, Inc., in 1986. The original products were patented soldering fixtures (also known as solder pallets) for through hole and surface mount semiconductor components. These pallets were designed to adapt lead tinning of surface mount technology (SMT) IC’s to the high volume wave soldering process. In addition to pallets, Winslow also designed custom automation equipment for local semiconductor companies. The proliferation of SMT technology in circuit assemblies created a need to provide lead tinning of SMT components that could not be adapted to pallets or other methods of automated soldering. Recognizing this need led to the development of the FlexLine® 4-Axis Robotic Solder Dip System.