“Farnell InOne has opened an electronic design engineering (EDE) laboratory which will he sees as a U.K. centre for industry excellence and exploration. Based at the company’s headquarters in Leeds, the EDE Lab will provide a hub for training and in-depth analysis on the latest industry issues as well as for new product demonstrations from the world’s leading manufacturers. To mark the launch, Farnell InOne held an Industry Focus Day on RoHS and Lead-Free Soldering. The free event included a soldering workshop covering solder temperatures, solder types and solder demonstrations in conjunction with Cooper Tools, as well as presentations from Kelan Circuits Ltd and Henkel Multicore. Other suppliers who attended to share industry knowledge with the design community included Vermason Ltd (ESD), Schaffner (EMC), Lumileds and LeCroy.” Source: eetuk.com