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Manncorp Installs Selective Soldering and Fluxing Systems at Calsonic Kansei Mexicana
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Electronic automotive component manufacture Calsonic Kansei Mexicana S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Japan's Calsonic Kansei Corporation, recently purchased two ULTIMA STR2 selective soldering machines and an ULTIMA SSP selective fluxer. The new equipment reduces process time 30-50% compared to the system it replaced, primarily due to the fact that separate machines allow simultaneous fluxing and soldering with a single fluxing unit serving two selective systems. Quality is also dramatically improved: On the company's first day of production with the ULTIMA systems, 300 PCBs were produced with zero defects or quality issues of any kind.
A unique aspect of the ULTIMA STR2, is a high-precision, programmable PCB holder that moves boards in the X, Y, and Z axes over a stationary solder pot and wave nozzle, allowing for a highly stable wave as small as 2.5 mm in diameter. The systems were also purchased with automatic solder feed mechanisms that eliminate the need for an operator to monitor and maintain the solder pot level.
The new equipment was installed by SMT equipment provider Manncorp and included full training on both operation and maintenance. Under the direction of Manncorp service technicians over the next two days, Calsonic process engineers programmed a sceond application and seamlessly took over full production; again defect-free.
Calsonic Kansei Mexicana, whose main customer is Nissan Mexico, manufactures fully customizable instrument clusters and HV AC controls for the automotive industry. Their plants in Taiwan and Japan also use the ULTIMA systems extensively.
Manncorp ULTIMA NEO-L All-in-One Selective Soldering System
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Accurate, dependable selective soldering of through-hole parts on SMD assemblies
The ULTIMA NEO-L all-in-one selective soldering machine combines a high-precision, pressurized air atomization nozzle for precision flux application with fully programmable point-to-point or drag soldering to ensure fast, consistent, high-quality soldering of through-hole components on SMT boards.
- Features
- Eliminates time-consuming hand soldering operations
- Eliminates expensive wave soldering fixtures
- Reduces risk of component overheating and PCB damage
- High-precision X-Y-Z-axis drive moves the PCB over the stationary solder pot, allowing for a compact design in a standalone machine
- Flexible PCB holder with quick-release cam-locks enables fast loading and unloading of boards up to 380 x 460 mm (15" x 18")
- Integral wave nozzle hood with built-in micro-preheater (controllable to 400 °C) shrouds soldering site with intert nitrogen, preventing oxidation
- Bottom-side witness camera option provides real-time video inspection of the soldering process via USB connection
- Fully programmable point-to-point or drag soldering
- Variable solder pump speed and wave height control
- A wide variety of dip head and dwell parameter settings
- Windows™-based software enables off-line programming, data transfer and unlimited program storage via USB connection
- Optional software for fast program generation via Gerber data import or scanned PCB image
- Nozzle diameters from 2.5 mm to 20 mm (0.1" to 0.79")
- Designed for both lead-free and conventional Sn/Pb solders
Manncorp Releases Video Demonstration of Innovative Benchtop Selective Soldering System
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Manncorp Releases Video Demonstration of Innovative Benchtop Selective Soldering System
Manncorp, the electronic assembly equipment supplier that has provided detailed specifications, pricing, and online purchasing capability on its website for over a decade, has just posted a video of the new ULTIMA TR2 bench-top selective soldering machine on its website. At just $39,995, the ULTIMA TR2 allows surface mount assemblers, who may have considered selective soldering equipment cost prohibitive, to improve quality and throughput with a quick return on investment.
A unique aspect of the ULTIMA TR2, which can be seen in the video, is a high precision, programmable PCB holder that moves boards as large as 330 x 250 mm (13" x 10") in the X, Y, and Z axes over a stationary solder pot and wave nozzle. In addition to maintaining a highly stable wave as small as 2.5 mm in diameter, this design also allows for the most compact, light-weight, and easily-maintained system on the market.
The video highlights other key features of the ULTIMA TR2, with special emphasis on its highly responsive solder pump and programmable flow control. By regulating both the PCB travel speed and the volume of solder flowing from the nozzle at various stages of the soldering process, perfect, bridgeless solder joint quality is assured. The video demonstrates this effect by showing a through-hole connector with parallel rows of pins being soldered in a single pass. Close-up views show excellent filleting and solder penetration.
The video and additional information are available at http://www.manncorp.com/smt/prod-232/TR2-selective-soldering-machine.html?tabshow=4.
Ultima TR2 Selective Soldering Machine Video
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Check out our Ultima TR2 selective soldering machine Video
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Precision Benchtop Selective Soldering System from Manncorp Improves Quality & Efficiency
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Manncorp new ULTIMA TR2 selective soldering machine offers superior performance in a compact, benchtop design and at a price point that puts its advanced features within reach of low- to medium-volume assemblers.
TR2 selective soldering 35-lb-capacity solder pot handles lead-free or conventional Sn/Pb solders while an integral nitrogen hood with micro pre-heater inerts the solder site and stabilizes the wave temperature. Point-to-point and drag soldering functions, along with solder pump speed, wave height control, dip height and dwell parameter settings, are fully programmable to ensure perfect, highly repeatable solder joint quality. A high-precision, three-axis drive mechanism moves the PCB rather than the solder pot, providing a positional accuracy of ±0.01 mm.
Operators are able to monitor live video of the soldering process on their laptop or PC via the included bottom-side "witness" camera.
The TR2 selective soldering works in conjunction with the ULTIMA SP benchtop selective fluxing system. Separating the fluxing and soldering functions between the two machines provides faster throughput and more reliable, higher quality results. The SP selective fluxing applies flux precisely where it is needed using high-precision, low-pressure air-flux atomization nozzles. A single SP fluxer can support up to three TR2 selective soldering systems.
The savings in manual labor costs and increased product quality provide a fast return on investment. Learn more at www.manncorp.com/selective-soldering/
With sales and support offices in three locations: East (Willow Grove, PA), West (San Diego, CA) and Mexico.
Selective Soldering Machine Upgrade from Hand Soldering
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The ULTIMA selective soldering machine is three times as efficient as manual soldering while improving quality, throughput, eliminating PCB damage and reducing overall cost.
For more information, please visit the website: Manncorp Selective Soldering Machine