Gannon & Associates offer four different training modules which can be tailored to meet your specific needs.

• Assistance in developing a complete static control programme.
• General
• Module 1: Basics of ESD Control
• Module 2: Intermediate ESD Control
• Module 3: Advanced Electrostatics - Generation, Control & Other Phenomena
• Module 4: Train the Trainer - Developing a Comprehensive Training programme.

Assistance in developing a complete static control programme:

General:

ESD sets some unique training challenges:

• Extent: Virtually everyone requires training. (Stories of untrained cleaning people waxing anti static floor abound).
• Credibility: "Can I really damage devices just touching them?"
• Complexity: The answer to so many questions is "it depends" Material/humidity/materials/speed of contact/separation etc.
• Myths abound: It's safe to handle ESDS devices after touching ground.

This comprehensive training programme:

Has different training modules to deal with education level and experience.

Allows employees to see and experienced static so that they believe it damages products.

Debunks common myths.

A mixture of hands on training, CD's, videos and booklets is used to achieve training results

Training effectiveness is verified, this is achieved using a written examination. Re-verification of employee ESD understanding is periodically required to ensure system is maintained.

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Module 1:

Basics of ESD Control. This is an overview of the dangers of static energy, and how to prevent damage to components during their day-to-day operations.

Understand how ESD is generated.

Understand why employees need to be grounded.

Procedures and why they should be followed.

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Module 2:

Intermediate ESD Control. This training is aimed at management, engineering personnel and others involved in setting up and maintaining an ESD control programme.

All sessions in Module 1 training are included here but with greater depth on the systems elements of the control programmeme.

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Module 3:

Advanced Electrostatics - Generation, Control & Other Phenomena Physics principles are used to explain phenomena such as triboelectric charging, faraday cage protection and ESD related phenomena.

Detailed descriptions of failure models and standards used in the industry to evaluate and control ESD are discussed.

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Module 4:

Train the Trainer - Developing a Comprehensive Training programme This training allows the customer develop the customer's own in-house personnel to perform any of the modules listed.

We provide training materials, train the trainer and follow-up with feedback and coaching sessions.