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News Release from: Kaisertech | Subject: Dima Solano
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 May 2006
Reflow oven answers lead-free demands
Answering the need for increased reflow temperatures mandated by the adoption of lead-free solder, Phase 1 Electronics of Portsmouth has acquired a Dima Solano reflow oven.
Answering the need for increased reflow temperatures mandated by the adoption of lead-free solder, Phase 1 Electronics of Portsmouth has purchased a Dima Solano reflow oven from Kaisertech The company manufactures a wide range of circuit boards for many industries so a versatile machine was very important
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 18 Oct 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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When specifying the unit Phase 1 opted for additional heaters on the underside to cover any future eventualities with board design and component packing densities.
Also the addition of the pin conveyor that sits above the mesh enables them to reflow double-sided boards without the risk of components on the underside being displaced.
The company profiles every board type it builds and has several hundred profiles stored in the system.
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Phase 1 also reports that throughput times and accurate process repeatability have both improved and their first runs with lead free pastes have been made much easier and with excellent results due to the Solano.
Tony Stanley, Phase 1's Managing Director, says that the company looked at a number of reflow ovens and decided on the Solano thanks to its value for money, size and the excellent support it had received with previous Dima ovens, not to mention their reliability.
He added: "We don't expect to need the services of Kaisertech too much with this machine, but we are confident that their response will be as good in the future as it has been in the past".
The Solano has been designed from the outset for lead-free processing, and will handle 500mm-wide PCBs through its 2m long tunnel.
The process chambers allow exact control of each cell for uniform airflow across the board and stability under varying loads.
Rapid response heaters give uniform heating and flat panels heat the underside of the boards.
Temperature differences between two cells can be varied by up to 140C.
Separate top and bottom fans cool the PCB and an ioniser protects the PCB from static.
A filtration system removes flux from the exhaust air to keep the oven clean on the inside.
Dedicated microprocessor control is provided for both top and bottom heating zones and a graphical display allows temperature profiles to be plotted on screen.
Windows based software is optional for linking the unit to a PC so that the operator can analyse process information and produce printed documentation for quality assurance. Request a free brochure from Kaisertech ...
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