Desco

Desco

Desco Industries is a US-based manufacturer specializing in electrostatic discharge (ESD) control products and static measurement instrumentation. The company produces a comprehensive range of tools and instruments designed to monitor, test, and control static electricity in electronics manufacturing and handling environments. Desco's instruments comply with ANSI/ESD, IEC, and MIL-STD standards for ESD control program verification and auditing.

Their surface resistance and resistivity meters are used to characterize ESD-protective flooring, worksurface materials, packaging, and garments, ensuring compliance with ESD control program requirements.

Key Product Lines

• Surface Resistance Meters: digital instruments for measuring surface and volume resistivity of ESD-protective and dissipative materials per ANSI/ESD S4.1 and IEC 61340 standards
• Wrist Strap and Footwear Testers: periodic and continuous monitoring equipment for verifying personnel grounding in ESD-protected areas
• Ionizers and Static Eliminators: tools for neutralizing electrostatic charges on insulative materials at assembly workstations

Industries Served

Desco ESD control instruments are used in electronics PCB assembly, semiconductor wafer handling, aerospace and defense avionics manufacturing, medical device production, and any cleanroom or controlled environment where electrostatic discharge poses a risk to sensitive electronic components.