The latest CV firmware update from Metcal brings new and improved CV modes, cartridge optimization capabilities, enhanced traceability, improved solder joint reliability, and more. The update vastly improves the already one-of-a-kind functionality of Connection Validation™ technology.
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Ever-shrinking components on crowded PCB are an obvious source of soldering and desoldering challenges, with increasing amounts of this work now done under the microscope. Look to SmartHeat® and specialty handpieces and tweezers to meet those challenges head-on.
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Contract manufacturers rely heavily on the technical expertise of desoldering and rework equipment suppliers to help solve difficult manufacturing challenges, such as reworking highly metalized circuit boards in military and defense equipment manufacturing. An effective supplier is an integral member of the contact manufacturing team, with technical expertise and industry know-how about manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment.
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Between the heat management built into the designs and the mass of the EMI grounding and RF shielding, RF boards pose a unique manufacturing challenge.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Metcal’s Connection Validation Soldering Stations have been popular with contract manufacturers and electronics OEMs around the world. How exactly does it work?
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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 using a filler material, known as solder. The solder is typically a metal alloy with a lower melting point than the metals being joined. This […]
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Fixed temperature | Applications, tips and trends in hand soldering, rework, repair and desoldering. Metcal is one of the world’s leading brands in soldering stations, rework stations, fume extraction and benchtop accessories. We often get detailed questions from Process Engineers about how SmartHeat really works, and whether fixed (or stable) head soldering stations or variable […]
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