Time and temperature are very important variables in soldering printed
circuit boards. It is important to bring the circuit board assemblies
up to a high enough temperature for a long enough period to effectively
solder the components to the board. Getting the temperature up too high
or heating the assembly too quickly can result in component damage. Not
heating things up enough results in poor soldering and reliability problems.
ECD manufactures a variety of instruments to assist you in accurately
monitoring the time and temperature variables in your electronics manufacturing
processes. This process is called Thermal Profiling.
Classic PCB Profiling
Classic PCB Profiling tools are used to create a repeatable thermal process that meets the specifications required by the solder paste and or component manufacturers. Only by profiling do you have any idea of what the actual temperatures are on the components and solder in a reflow soldering process. Profiling has two primary objectives:
Determining the correct process settings (oven recipe) needed to meet the requirements of the components and solder for a given assembly.
Verifying a process consistency for repeatable results.
MEGAM.O.L.E.® 20
V-M.O.L.E.®
SuperM.O.L.E.®
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THERMAL PROFILING ACCESSORIES
Temprobe™
Side Rider™
E-Z Rider™
Reflow Rider™
Board Carriers™
Barriers &
Thermocouples
Verification
Process repeatability “checked” simply by the production operator, using Engineer’s pre-programmed logic…in simple, solid tools.
V-M.O.L.E.®
OvenCHECKER™
Machine Quality Management
Machine Quality Management tools profile the machine, instead of the assembly or PCB [once a recipe is developed]. These tools are easy to use and provide measurements to show repeatability/capability of the machine.
WaveRIDER®
OvenCHECKER™
OvenRIDER®
MEGARIDER™PTP®
Fluxometer®
Planning & Automatic Set-Up
Planning & Automatic Set-Up tools are useful if you have a new assembly or PCB with no existing recipe. Capture the unique “signature” of any reflow oven. Calculate an initial “Recipe” for your Machine, Assembly, & Process combination. Do it in 20-40% of the typical time it takes to get it right the first time!
AutoM.O.L.E.®Xpert3
Profile Planner
Continuous Product Quality Monitoring
Continuous Product Quality Monitoring tools provide the user with all critical profile parameters in real time on a continuous basis for a product including:
