{"id":2375,"date":"2026-07-19T00:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swesd.com\/blog\/esd-totes-and-carriers-vs-bins\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T00:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:10:00","slug":"esd-totes-and-carriers-vs-bins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/blog\/esd-totes-and-carriers-vs-bins\/","title":{"rendered":"When should a line use an ESD tote, carrier, bin, or box?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\"><strong>Choose a tote or carrier when the primary job is a defined move or workpiece handoff; choose a bin when the primary job is accessible point-of-use presentation.<\/strong> \u201cBox\u201d is a broader enclosure term, so it becomes useful only after the team defines whether the item must move, present parts, segregate material, or support a specific workpiece.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Start with the <a href=\"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/esd-box\/\">ESD Box category<\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/esd-bin\/\">ESD Bin category<\/a> to review the available product clusters. The terms in supplier catalogues can overlap, but the line-side job should stay clear: movement, presentation, enclosure, or workpiece support.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:26px 0;text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:640px;width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px\" alt=\"ESD box for reviewing tote and carrier line-handling roles\" src=\"https:\/\/swesd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3W-9805312-%E6%8B%B7%E8%B4%9D.webp\" \/><\/figure>\n<nav class=\"b2b-toc\" style=\"background:#f5f8fa;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 24px\">\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px\">Contents<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 18px 1.2em;line-height:1.7\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-1-separate-the-names-from-the-line-side-job\">Part 1. Separate the names from the line-side job<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-2-use-a-tote-or-carrier-for-a-defined-move\">Part 2. Use a tote or carrier for a defined move<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-3-use-a-bin-for-point-of-use-presentation\">Part 3. Use a bin for point-of-use presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-4-keep-the-box-role-specific\">Part 4. Keep the box role specific<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-5-control-replenishment-identification-and-returns\">Part 5. Control replenishment, identification, and returns<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-6-confirm-configuration-and-esd-evidence\">Part 6. Confirm configuration and ESD evidence<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"#part-7-build-the-rfq-and-sample-use-review\">Part 7. Build the RFQ and sample-use review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px\" id=\"part-1-separate-the-names-from-the-line-side-job\">Part 1. Separate the names from the line-side job<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Tote, carrier, bin, and box can all describe ESD containers, yet they guide different operating decisions. A tote commonly follows material between defined points. A carrier commonly supports a particular workpiece while it moves.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">A bin commonly keeps parts visible and reachable at the point of use. A box may be any enclosure, so its role needs more detail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">The label alone is not a selection rule. Begin with what the operator must do: take a board to a named station, present replenishable hardware at a workstation, keep a lot segregated, or return empty equipment. Then record the item, access side, identification method, sender, receiver, and return action.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Term in this guide<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Primary line-side job<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Decision to document<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Do not infer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Tote<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Defined movement between points<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">What may enter, where it goes, and who receives it<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">A load rating or shipping suitability<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Carrier<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Support for a named workpiece during a move or handoff<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Workpiece envelope, contact points, and handoff rule<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">That it accepts unrelated loose parts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Bin<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Accessible point-of-use presentation<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Pick access, replenishment, identification, and segregation<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">That a line-side bin is a movement route<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Box<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Enclosure or general container<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Whether the actual job is movement, storage, presentation, or segregation<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">That the name confirms operational fit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px\" id=\"part-2-use-a-tote-or-carrier-for-a-defined-move\">Part 2. Use a tote or carrier for a defined move<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">A tote is useful when the process needs a named movement rather than open-ended storage. Define the permitted item or WIP state, departure point, destination, route identifier, receiving owner, and exception action before the tote leaves its source. That turns a container into one controlled element of the buyer&#8217;s material-flow procedure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">For a carrier, the first question is the workpiece. A PCB, panel, or other item may need specific support, orientation, or separation that loose components do not need. The buyer should verify the workpiece envelope and the intended contact conditions during a sample-use review instead of assuming that a general product category answers those questions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Movement still needs an owner at both ends. The related <a href=\"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/blog\/esd-circulation-box-wip-logistics\/\">controlled WIP handoff rules<\/a> show why arrival is not the same as acceptance. A tote or carrier can carry the buyer&#8217;s identifier, but the work instruction and associated record remain responsible for release status and traceability.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px\" id=\"part-3-use-a-bin-for-point-of-use-presentation\">Part 3. Use a bin for point-of-use presentation<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin:26px 0;text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:640px;width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px\" alt=\"ESD box context for comparing bin presentation with tote movement\" src=\"https:\/\/swesd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3W-9805307-%E6%8B%B7%E8%B4%9D.webp\" \/><\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">At a workstation, a bin usually earns its place through access. The operator should be able to see, pick, replenish, and identify the intended material without turning the location into an unowned holding area. This makes a bin a good candidate when the part stays near the consumption point and the process has a replenishment rule.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Presentation needs its own controls. Each bin should map to a defined item, lot rule, label field, or replenishment signal chosen by the buyer. Where components need deliberate separation, the <a href=\"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/blog\/esd-box-with-dividers-rfq-checklist\/\">component-segregation RFQ checklist<\/a> helps frame the cell-layout questions; a divider layout does not replace the identification rule.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">If the primary need is\u2026<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Start by considering\u2026<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Then define\u2026<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Repeat picking at a workstation<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">A bin<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Access, replenishment signal, item identification, and segregation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Moving material to a named destination<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">A tote<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Route, sender, receiver, identifier, and exception action<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Supporting a particular board or workpiece<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">A carrier<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Envelope, orientation, support points, and handoff procedure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Holding a defined item while its role is still unclear<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">A box only after the role is specified<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Whether movement, presentation, storage, or segregation is required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px\" id=\"part-4-keep-the-box-role-specific\">Part 4. Keep the box role specific<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">\u201cBox\u201d can describe a physical form without saying how the line will use it. A box may serve as a tote in a defined return loop, as a line-side container after a replenishment rule is set, or as an enclosure with dividers for controlled segregation. Those are different operating roles even when the same family name appears in a catalogue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Do not use a general box name to skip the decision. If the team needs movement, document the route. If it needs point-of-use access, document the bin rule.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">If the item needs workpiece-specific support, document the carrier review. For material and EPA context, use the related <a href=\"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/blog\/conductive-pp-box\/\">material and EPA staging guidance<\/a> after the operational job is defined.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Sanwei&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/solutions\/esd-box-esd-tray\/\">ESD Box &amp; ESD Tray solution<\/a> lists material options, customizable resistance range, custom dimensions, compartments, dividers, and labels. The <a href=\"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/produit\/esd-box-product\/\">Sanwei ESD Box product family<\/a> lists covers, partitions, labels, and slots on selected models. Treat those as configuration topics to confirm for a selected request, not as evidence that every box fits every line task.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px\" id=\"part-5-control-replenishment-identification-and-returns\">Part 5. Control replenishment, identification, and returns<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">The choice only works when the loop around the container is clear. A tote that returns empty can carry an obsolete label; a bin can contain mixed material after an unrecorded replenishment; a carrier can arrive at the wrong station without a receiving check. Establish a simple rule for every transition.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Control point<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Buyer-defined question<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Example action<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Fill or load<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">What item or state may enter?<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Confirm the identifier and permitted content<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Departure or replenishment<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Where is it going, or which station is it serving?<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Send to the named point or replenish the named bin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Receipt or use<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Who accepts the item or maintains the bin?<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Accept, replenish, redirect, or stop for clarification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Exception<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">What happens if identification is missing or content is mixed?<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Move to the documented exception action<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Empty return<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">How is the container reassigned for reuse?<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Follow the buyer&#8217;s return and reuse rule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">A physical container should not be the only signal. Color, location, or a label can support the buyer&#8217;s procedure, but they do not independently establish content status or traceability. When a return loop is used, remove or update obsolete route information according to the site&#8217;s work instruction before the container re-enters service.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px\" id=\"part-6-confirm-configuration-and-esd-evidence\">Part 6. Confirm configuration and ESD evidence<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin:26px 0;text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:640px;width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px\" alt=\"ESD box product context for tote, carrier, and bin configuration review\" src=\"https:\/\/swesd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3W-9805315-%E6%8B%B7%E8%B4%9D.webp\" \/><\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">After the job is documented, review the physical configuration. The item or workpiece envelope, access direction, required separation, label position, route interface, and intended user action determine what needs confirmation. A photo or family name does not establish those details for a specific line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Use the buyer&#8217;s ESD-control program to state the material requirement, test method, conditions, test locations, and acceptance evidence needed for the selected configuration. <a href=\"https:\/\/webstore.iec.ch\/en\/publication\/62391\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CEI 61340-5-1<\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esdassociation.org\/standards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESD Association standards information<\/a> provide program context; neither source approves a particular container or handling workflow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Keep unverified commercial and performance points outside the article and RFQ assumptions. Confirm any load requirement, transport requirement, MOQ, price, lead time, and model-specific evidence directly for the selected request. The supplier can respond to a defined configuration; the buyer retains responsibility for the line procedure and acceptance criteria.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px\" id=\"part-7-build-the-rfq-and-sample-use-review\">Part 7. Build the RFQ and sample-use review<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">An effective RFQ describes the job before the product name. It gives Sanwei enough context to discuss a selected configuration while keeping the buyer&#8217;s process ownership clear.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">RFQ or sample-use input<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Buyer should define<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Item or workpiece<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Part type, envelope, contact constraints, and required orientation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Line-side job<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Movement, workpiece support, point-of-use presentation, enclosure, or segregation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Route or workstation<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Source, destination, access point, receiving owner, and replenishment method<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Identification<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Label, traveler, work order, or electronic-record connection used by the buyer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Return and exception rules<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Empty-return assignment, mixed-content action, and missing-identifier action<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Configuration<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Dimensions, access side, compartments, dividers, covers, label area, and other requested accessories<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">ESD evidence<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Material requirement, test method, conditions, locations, and evidence format<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Sample-use review<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Defined scenario, observations, acceptance criteria, and responsible reviewers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Quantity planning<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Required quantity bands after the configuration and use review are confirmed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">Product recommendation<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/produit\/esd-box-product\/\">Sanwei ESD Box product family<\/a> as a discovery starting point after the buyer has documented the line-side job, workpiece or item, route or access rule, configuration needs, and ESD evidence. Send that information through <a href=\"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/contact-us\/\">Contact Sanwei<\/a> to discuss the selected request.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">Fit Boundary<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Buyer situation<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Suitable path<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Avoid<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Named material handoff<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Define a tote route with sender, receiver, and exception rule<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Treating a point-of-use bin as an unowned transport queue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Repeated workstation picking<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Define a bin with access and replenishment controls<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Moving a mixed bin between stations without a route rule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Workpiece-specific handling<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Review a carrier against the actual workpiece and use scenario<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Treating a carrier as a general loose-parts container<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">General enclosure request<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Define what the box must do before choosing a configuration<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Assuming \u201cbox\u201d describes the required line function<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">ESD requirement<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">State the buyer&#8217;s test and evidence requirements<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Inferring acceptance from an image or category name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">What is an ESD tote used for?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">An ESD tote can be used as a controlled container for a defined movement or handoff. The buyer should define permitted content, route identification, sender, receiver, exception action, and return rule.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">What is the difference between an ESD tote and an ESD bin?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">The usual operational difference is the primary job. A tote supports a defined move between points, while a bin supports accessible point-of-use presentation. Supplier naming can overlap, so confirm the selected role in the work instruction.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">When should components stay in a line-side bin?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Keep components in a line-side bin when the primary need is visible, accessible picking at a defined workstation and the process includes a replenishment, identification, and segregation rule.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">Is a PCB carrier the same as a component box?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Not necessarily. A carrier may be designed around the support and orientation needs of a particular workpiece, while a component box may be intended for enclosure or segregation. Review the actual item and use scenario.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">Can one container serve movement and point-of-use storage?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">It can only do so under a clear buyer-defined procedure that controls content, identification, receiving, replenishment, and return. One physical container does not remove the need to separate those operating rules.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">How should empty containers return to the line?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Use a documented return loop. Identify the empty container as route equipment, remove or update obsolete information as required by the site procedure, and complete the buyer&#8217;s reuse check before the next assignment.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">What ESD information should be requested for a container?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Request the material requirement, electrical target, test method, test conditions, test locations, and evidence format required by the buyer&#8217;s ESD-control program for the selected configuration.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">What should a tote, carrier, or bin RFQ include?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Include the line-side job, item or workpiece details, movement or access rules, identification method, return logic, configuration needs, ESD requirement, sample-use acceptance criteria, and quantity bands.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px\">R\u00e9f\u00e9rences<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 18px 1.2em;line-height:1.7\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webstore.iec.ch\/en\/publication\/62391\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IEC 61340-5-1 \u2014 Electrostatics: protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esdassociation.org\/standards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESD Association \u2014 standards information and program resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choose a tote or carrier when the primary job is a defined move or workpiece handoff; choose a bin when the primary job is accessible point-of-use presentation. \u201cBox\u201d is a broader enclosure term, so it becomes useful only after the team defines whether the item must move, present parts, segregate material, or support a specific [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swesd.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}