BEST is the recognized expert on all issues pertaining to the Rework/Repair and hand soldering of PCBs. Our customers utilize BEST to assist them in managing their ever-growing problem of rework/repair management and hand soldering quality issues. BEST supplements your own efforts by providing hands-on IPC Training and Contract Rework/Repair Services. Through these services, we strive to reduce rework and limit scrap in the rework process to as close to zero as possible. In summary, BEST partners with you to successfully manage and optimize your rework process, as opposed to the process controlling you and your resources. Click on the link to read more about Rework Management & Optimization.

Rework & Repair Services
Our Contract Rework/Repair Division has the ability to provide expert rework, troubleshooting, repair, and ECO modifications to your PCBs. Our state of the art equipment and skilled operators insure that your printed circuit boards will be done quickly and returned safely. BEST has performed rework/repair services for projects ranging from 1 board to 175,000 boards, and guarantees that 100% of your boards will be returned to you without damage. We have saved our customers millions of dollars by assisting them with the rework/repair process and provided fast, reliable service. Our experienced technicians have the ability to troubleshoot PCBs quickly, saving time and money. BEST is able to turn BGA rework projects in 24 hours if needed!

Training
Our IPC Training Division has some of the most experienced instructors in the industry and provides training to standards such as IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC 7711, IPC/WHMA 620, IPC 7721, or your specific, internal standard. SMT, Advanced SMT, ESD and BGA Rework classes are all taught by instructors who not only know the material, but have also performed the techniques thousands of times themselves on our customer's boards to prove their "real life" effectiveness. BEST has performed IPC and Custom Solder Training Courses for customers throughout the United States such as Motorola, Nokia, IBM, Solectron, Flextronics, Erricson, Tellabs, Plexus, 3COM, Unysis, GE Medical, US Navy, Square D, Smiths Aerospace, Siemens, Sanmina, Rockwell, Palm, Northrop, and many, many more.

Few training companies have trained as many soldering associates as BEST, and no other company has a longer list of satisfied customers. Whether you send one student or one hundred, we take the time to determine what you want from the training experience and then deliver it. BEST also has the only Mobile Training Center in the industry, a fully operational, mobile solder training lab that brings the training to your site without using your facility or equipment!

Soldering Tools
BEST offers a variety of tools for soldering, rework, repair and inspection of PCBs. BEST is your source for refurbished soldering, inspection and rework/repair products. We can save you 50% or more of the cost of new equipment by offering high quality refurbished equipment. In addition BEST offers a variety of solder training kits in order to certify or recertify the soldering skills of your associates. Lastly BEST offers a variety of IPC training and certification materials to bolster your reference library.

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Synergy
The synergy between our three divisions make BEST a more powerful resource for you. There are many ways in which an IPC Certification Center can complement a Contract Rework/Repair facility, and vice versa. For example, most training companies do not have an Advanced SMT and BGA Rework Certification course because of the cost of equipment and experience required to offer certification. Since BEST also has a Contract Rework Division, we are already experienced with the appropriate, advanced equipment required to be successful when reworking complex packages. This means our training courses are packed with real life experiences, not just boiler plated lectures! Your operators will receive practical training on live boards, and will learn the latest techniques that we have developed in our own Contract Rework Division. This provides your operators with the confidence to implement the things they have learned immediately when they return to your facility. Likewise, our Rework/Repair Division benefits greatly from our IPC Certification Center. We continually train and cross train our skilled associates so they may be ready when urgent projects arrive from our customers. Finally BEST offers an array of the latest soldering tools including cost-effective refurbished soldering and rework equipment. This will insure that your company not only knows how to use the equipment but also has the best equipment at its disposal.

Customized Solutions
BEST offers a total solution to address your soldering and rework/repair issues. Instead of only offering one "hard sell" solution, BEST becomes your partner and assists you with the proper mix of training and contract rework services to overcome your specific problems. Through this process, we share a common goal with you to reduce WIP and minimize damage/scrap in your rework process. BEST provides a unique, specific solution for each of our customers based on their specific needs.