Electrostatic discharges

The phenomenon of electrostatic charges in production and working environments generally speaking if in some cases involves only “annoying” consequences, in other cases may generate adverse effects and directly harmful both in terms of quality and reliability for the final product or of the semifinished product to the production cycle and layout.

The “negative” effects uncontrolled electrostatic phenomena may have impact in the production and in the production cycle as well as directly on the operator itself. One of the factors generative electrostatic phenomena and more difficult to control is the operator itself in the environment in which he operates, and both must be properly prepared and equipped to ensure a proper grounding systems to static charges generated or accumulated.

Electronics, SMT assembling and clean room

A.C. Supply having gained decades of experience in the field of supply in the field of industrial electronics , etc…, offers now a full range of products and solutions to protect against electrostatic charges during the production of PCB and electronic equipment in protected environments (E.P.A.) production laboratories or where it is required to reduce and control the generation of these harmful events to components, systems and devices sensitive (ESD).

The control of electrostatic phenomena has negative impact in other areas such as pharmaceutical, cosmetics, printing, plastics production, treatment of industrial explosives, paint and ink production and related markets. Protection against electrostatic charges can be made more severe by the endowment can be passive (conductive material) and, or through the provision of active systems (ionizers).

Potentially explosive ATEX zone

Increasingly, the electrostatic charges are a crucial element for safety in hazardous and explosion proof areas. The sectors concerned are those that deal with dust or chemical compounds that under certain environmental conditions can become to all intents and purposes of explosive compounds and see the pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetic industries.

In this case, temperature and relative humidity especially in confined or restricted zones become catalysts made of electrostatic charges uncontrolled and therefore a properly grounded (dissipative coatings, personal clothing, equipment, explosion proof or ignition, etc. ..), controlled and monitored are necessary for the purpose of preventing their possible side effects.