Monday, May 7, 2018

The Various Innovations Tailored To Improve The Functionality Of The Reflow Soldering Oven

By Janet Stevens


The reflow soldering device uses the technology of the time above reflow technique in providing the heat required for heating the metal surfaces. Thus, the viscous solder paste is driven beneath the linings of the heating device at a steady slow phase which allows even distribution of heat all through the entire system. The melted paste is also used to complete the electric circuit of the reflow soldering oven and also join the separate joints together for controlled distribution of heat.

The supreme goal of this process is to melt the soldier thereby heating the adjoining linings without cases of overheating and damaging the electrical devices. The entire process entails four thermal stages normally entitled as zones; pre-heat, thermal soak, reflow and the lastly the cooling profiles. The modern soldering ovens have unique advanced features which enable them to perform effectively over their predecessors.

Due to dynamic nature of global markets, various innovations have been geared to improve the overall work-ability of a device. Firstly, the ovens nowadays are implemented with cool pipe flux system that significantly lowers maintenance and operational costs. It primarily traps flux particles and channels them to collecting jars that facilitates efficient removal while the oven is functioning. This is a critical innovation that economizes on time consumption and generally recaptures the production activities of the entire system with increased efficiency.

Highly defined modulated heaters have been invented and integrated into the system, which has low heat consumption ability. This is because they offer a wider surface area for a soldier to spread too thin layers that are easily heated thus saving on the energy that could be consumed on a dense soldier powder platform. Therefore, this leads to low power consumption. The modules are also implemented with a uniform gas management system that prevents net flow of gases thus significantly reducing the levels of nitrogen gas consumed.

Also, they are also featured by their fast cooling rates which are enhanced by the cooling modules. These modules provide the requisite efficiency in the cooling profile; which is the last stage of the reflow. It involves solidifying the solder powder to its original solid state. The advanced modules also facilitate proper cooling thus inhibiting the excess inter-metallic formation and the thermal shock on the cooling platforms.

Also, energy maintenance software was implemented to correct the challenge of energy wastage which affected the old models of an oven. Therefore, the software enabled the operator to efficiently set the machine in a programmed way on conservative energy techniques. Therefore, it led to fewer energy requirements as cases of energy wastage was eradicated thus reduction in operational overheads.

Significantly, overall control software attributed various benefits like optimization of conditions and requirements necessary for running the oven as only optimal values were used. This led to a reduction in cost in current in maintaining and operating the machine. Similarly, the software also necessitated product trace-ability as the quality of products was ascertained and could be controlled with ease.

Then, the invention of this one-step profiling system crowned the machine with simplicity in functionality where the operator could operate the machine within a very short span of time. Therefore, the various innovations greatly advanced the overall functionality and operation-ability of a soldering oven and also led to its worldwide popularity.




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