Precision Systems for the Electronics Bench
SOLDERING, DESOLDERING AND REWORK SYSTEMS
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electronics manufacturing challenges.
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Since 1982, OK International’s Metcal brand has been the industr y ’s single
source of high-per formance, precision systems for the electronics bench.
BGA/CSP/QFP rework equipment and fume extraction systems continue to set
t h e s t a n d a r d f o r r e l i a b i l i t y, f l e x i b i l i t y a n d c o s t - e f f e c t i v e p e r f o r m a n c e .
Always ahead of the competition, Metcal’s soldering/desoldering stations,
By listening to customers, focusing on their specific needs and working as
t h e i r t e c h n o l o g y p a r t n e r, w e c o n t i n u e t h e q u e s t f o r e x c e l l e n c e , e c o n o m y a n d
innovation – aimed at helping each customer meet increasingly complex
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MX-500 Soldering, Desoldering & Rework System
Soldering Tip Cartridges
Desoldering Tip Cartridges
Rework Tip Cartridges
Speciality Tip Cartridges
Microfine Rework Tip Cartridges
Accessories & Spare Parts
SP200 Soldering System
Lead Free Upgrades
QX2 Convection Rework System
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Tec hn olog y
The Metcal Difference
In p r od uct i on enviro nments wh ere a s i n gl e comp on ent can c ost hu n dreds of d ollars and rewo rk an d
r epa ir ca n so metim es be m ore cos tl y th an the c om pon en ts in v olved, proc ess c on trol is vital. Met ca l
im pr o ves pr od uct q uality, increas es productivi ty and red uces man u fac turin g co sts with its pat en t ed
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t e c h n o l o g y. A s S m a r t H e a t
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m a i n t a i n s a c o n s t a n t t i p t e m p e r a t u r e , a u t o m a t i c a l l y
d eli ver i ng t he exact amo unt o f pow er requ i red for the task, co nsistent resu lts are guaran t eed an d
ver sat i lit y with no limits , no barri ers and abs ol utel y n o comp ro mise.
c om po ne nt / PCB damag e is vir tu al l y el i mi nated. M etcal ’s Smar t Heat
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systems offer task-specific
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W h a t I s S m a r t H e a t
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U nli ke con vention al s older ing i rons , Smar tHeat
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ad mi nisters heat direc tly fro m th e heater t o th e
del iver t h e r ight amou nt o f heat preci s el y w here i t i s n eeded. I f the tip c oo ls while trans ferrin g h eat
joi nt . M et ca l tip car trid ges d etect the th ermal l oad an d instantly adju st t h e power in o rder t o
t o a jo int , Smar tHeat
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imm edi atel y res p onds by s afel y inc reasin g th e po wer to main tain a co n st an t
t ip t emp er a t u re. As a resu lt, op erators are rel i eved of the respo n sibility of regulatin g t h e t ip
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t em per a t u re , thus el iminating the ri s k of thermal d amage t o t h e c ompo nen t or to the PCB.
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sold er ing s ystems compri s e three b as i c elem en t s: a h igh frequ en cy power su pply, a t ip
ca r t r id g e an d a hand - piece. The car tri dge c ontai n s th e so lder tip, a h eater and the wire c oil.
W he n t h e t e mp e ra t ur e of t he h eater ( a copp er bar coated w i th a magn et is ed iron/ nic kel allo y)
r ea c he s a c e r ta i n l eve l (it s C u rie Po int) , it s tops abs orbi ng en ergy an d the temperature beco mes
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c on st a n t . Ene rgy fr o m t h e po wer s upply feeds a s tead y curren t to th e coi l. This c reates an elec trical
f i e l d f r o m wh ic h t he hea t er a bso rbs energ y, turns i t i nto h eat and tran s fers it to the iron/ nic kel
a l l o y. W h en solde r in g h a s dr a wn heat from the h eater to the exten t th at the tip begins t o c ool, th e
r e g u la t e s t h e t ip t em per a t ur e to wi th in ± 1.1º C of a s et p oi n t regard l ess of th ermal load an d
w i t h ou t a ny ne e d fo r ad ju st ment.
a l l o y r e a c t s by t ak in g o n m o r e energy in or der to reh eat th e ti p. I n th i s way, Sm ar tHeat
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self-
Tr o u b l e - Fr e e T i p R e p l a c e m e n t
T h e he a t -re sist a nt pa d sup plied with the un it
a l l o ws y ou t o ea sily in ser t an d r emo ve the tip
c ar t ri d g e . T he sim plic it y o f t h is pr oces s ens ur es
t h e r e i s n o l o s s o f p r o d u c t i v i t y, n o n e e d f o r
s y s t e ms t o be h e at ing a t t h e sa me time.
a d d it io n a l t ools a nd n o r ea son fo r two s older ing
T h e S m a r t H e a t
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R o u t e To L e a d - Fr e e H a n d S o l d e r i n g
S w it c h in g t o lea d- fr ee h a nd so ld er ing does not nec es s aril y mean that you will h av e to inv est in n ew
e q uip me nt or a djust y ou r ex ist ing pr oces s. As S mar tHeat’s vari abl e pow er and fixed temperat ure
g u ar a n te e a re pe a t a bl e t ip t e mp er ature und er a w i de variety of thermal l oads, the syst em c an easily
a d a pt to me e t t he h ig her t em p er atures d em anded by lead- f ree appl i cati ons witho ut an y need fo r
mo d if ic a t ion .
N o C a l i b r a t i o n R e q u i r e d Fo r E a s y I S O 9 0 0 0 C o m p l i a n c e
p a r t n um b e r. A s t he hea t er ’s alloy d ictates the temperature, cali bration i s no t requ ired.
To de f in e t he pa ra m et er s for sold er ing with a Sm ar tHeat
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s ys tem , s i m pl y reco rd th e tip c ar tridge
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t h e re a re no dia ls, b ut t o ns or ca libr ati on to ols , typ ic al of oth er s ys tems , w ith wh ic h yo u can ad ju st
S m a r t H e a t’ s t e m per a t ur e. T his avoid s all r isk of unauthori s ed op erator i n ter vention . Th roug ho ut th e
s e l f -c a li b ra t ion ca p a cit y is a vai lable on request.
c a r t ri dg e ’ s lif e ti me , t em per a t u re d rif t is less th an a few degrees . A letter to co n firm S mar tHeat’ s
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