Logger helps get exhibition demo up and running

The SolderStar datalogger solved a tricky Pb-free process profiling problem at the recent Forum De L'Electronique exhibition in France.

At the recent Forum De L'Electronique exhibition in France a live Pb-free production line was running allowing visitors to see the various processes in action.

The setup of the reflow process caused a few unique problems as the printed circuit board to be soldered was extremely small measuring only 80mm in width.

The profiling systems available to the lead-free technicians were wider than the actual product and unable to pass through the reflow oven tunnel behind the PCB on the edge feed conveyor.

A number of attempts to capture the data were made but no meaningful information was successfully recorded.

SolderStar was exhibiting at this exhibition and asked if it could provide the solution.

The SolderStar Neptune SL 12-channel system proved the perfect tool to capture the data and optimise the process on the reflow machine.

With a footprint of just 50mm in width the system had no issue with following the product through the reflow oven tunnel allowing accurate process data to be conveniently captured.

Using the combination of the SolderStar datalogger and its Profile Seeker simulation system the process was in specification with three runs.

PCBs were processed successfully throughout the duration of the exhibition.

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