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…
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…
In 1985 Apple produced a service video that explained the importance of ESD control when servicing an Apple II. Steve Wozniak, a co-founder of Apple computers, was featured in the 26 minute video explaining the handling of ESD susceptible devices. Other than the fact that ESD components are smaller and more sensitive than ever (see…
Read more Remember the time when Steve Wozniak taught us about ESD?
All US based Desco Industries locations will be closed on Monday September 5, 2016 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Customer service, production, shipping, and all other departments will be closed. No orders will be processed for the day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday September 6, 2014. We thank you for being a valued…
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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…
Charles Murray, Technical Editor of Design News writes “Even casual observers of US space history know the unfortunate story of Gus Grissom. He’s the astronaut who accidently blew the hatch off the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, causing it to fill with seawater and sink into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean in 1961.” Grissom maintained…
Read more ESD to Blame for Sinking of Astronaut Grissom’s Spacecraft
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…