2016

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From all of us here at Desco, we would like to wish you a safe and Happy Holiday season! We will be closed on Monday- December 26, 2016 and Monday- January 2, 2017. As always, thank you for your business and the opportunity to provide you with an ESD solution!

All US operations will be closed for the holiday on: Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Operations will resume on November 28, 2016.

Desco got its start as a two-man operation in small warehouse in Brea, CA in 1979. Since that time we have grown to include six USA based factories, 2 locations in the UK,1 location in Japan and to over 300 employees and their families. We are grateful for the those in the Desco family and…

Read more Veterans Day November 11, 2016

Measure: Indicate surface voltage and polarity of objects. Control: Insulators must be identified at an ESD work area and must meet the guidelines in the ESDA’s ESD Control Program Handbook-ESD TR20.20. Non-Process Essential Insulators If items that can charge to 125 volts or more*, then one of the following will be used: Remove the item…

Read more Identify Sources of ESD at the Work Area with Static Field Meter: Measure – Control – Verify

The 38th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium and Exhibits will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove (Anaheim), CA. Desco has been a part of the ESD Symposium for nearly 30 years. Desco employees have volunteered their time to be a part of the ESD Association’s standards meetings, working groups, and other functions at…

Read more The 38th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium

Q: What is a wrist strap? A: A wrist strap is the combination of a wrist band and a cord (usually coiled) that is used to ground an operator that handles ESD susceptible devices. Q: Metal wrist straps last many times longer than fabric. I know it is dependent on conditions, but what is an average life…

Read more Wrist Straps Q and A – Part 1