Metcal Blog: uston

How SmartHeat® Technology Works: A Tutorial

An introduction to the Curie Point, “Skin Effect,” and how SmartHeat® is right for your applications.

How to Remove Oxidation from Your Solder Tips

A soldering iron can be an indispensable tool for electronics use. A new or well-maintained soldering iron is highly efficient in its operation, allowing components to be quickly and easily […]

Top 3 Factors That Influence Hand Soldering Performance

The higher the soldering system’s wattage, the more “power” there is to generate the heat needed for a successful solder joint, right?

Maybe not.

How Automation Trends Influence Hand Soldering, Rework, and Repair

The evolution of electronics and devices must keep pace to meet today’s operator challenges. By Joshua Edberg, Director of Global Marketing at OK International, the parent company of Metcal.

Solutions for Difficult High Thermal Demand Soldering

Electronic devices keep getting smaller, faster, smarter, and more functional, creating new soldering challenges in these high thermal demand applications.

Why Metcal is Offering Adjustable Temperature Soldering Now

Has Metcal introduced an adjustable temperature soldering station? Is Metcal changing its position regarding the importance of SmartHeat™ and fixed temperature for process control? Is Metcal losing its mind?

Evaluating Performance for Adjustable Soldering Systems

When looking at performance for hand soldering, Operations Engineers need to be focused on three key metrics: time to temperature, dwell time, and thermal recovery.

How Connection Validation Works

Metcal’s Connection Validation Soldering Stations have been popular with contract manufacturers and electronics OEMs around the world. How exactly does it work?

IPC-CFX Process Control and Traceability: Real Time Risk Mitigation in Hand Soldering Applications

This article was originally published in the May 2019 issue of U.S. Tech and can also be found online at US-Tech.com. Hand soldering is the process of joining two metals […]

Metcal Introduces the New CV-500 Connection Validation™ Soldering System

Metcal, part of OK International and Dover (NYSE: DOV), is pleased to introduce the new CV-500 Connection Validation™ Soldering System, the companion station to the CV-5210 CV Soldering System. CYPRESS, […]