The market for wave soldering machines seems to be going through a slow phase, as we found that very little equipment was launched in this category in the last one year
By Sneha Ambastha
Wave soldering machines are big pieces of equipment used to solder large components on printed circuit boards (PCBs). In this process of wave soldering, the PCBs are passed over a wave of solder at very high temperatures so that the solder paste enters the required spaces on the board to solder the components. Wave soldering is used with both through-hole and surface mount technology (SMT), but is not suitable for PCB manufacturing that involves very fine pitches. It is considered ideal for boards with conventional leaded components and surface mount boards with large components.
The following are the new products launched in this category in the last one year.
Model: 356mm (14”) Single and dual wave soldering machine, Brand: EPS, Manufacturer: EPS Worldwide Pvt Ltd
This 356mm (14”) single and dual wave soldering machine is an automatic system with self-contained fluxing, preheating, and smooth and turbulent solder wave modules. It is easy to use and requires low maintenance. This model has two variants—14FS and 14FD. It has exceptional accuracy with high repeatability.
Key features
- Provides direct visibility throughout the entire process
- Comes with a Windows based personal computer (PC) control option
- Has a tempered safety glass to view the process
- Has a dual chain pallet conveyor or finger conveyor for pallet or palletless operation
- Has a reflective quartz long-wave infrared emitter technology with top and bottom preheater reflectors
- Is capable of both lead-free and lead solder technology
- Has ready-to-go fluxing, preheating and wave modules
Technical specifications
Conveyor type: Six degree incline, left to right operation and front fixed rail-rear movable rail (motorised)
Maximum conveyor speed: 0.042m/s
Wave width: 350mm
Wave height: 0mm to 10mm
USP: Has laminar waves for through-hole and SMT soldering
Contact details: www.eps-ww.com
Indian distributor: Mectronics Marketing Services, Ph.: 011-43041581/ 42208256, [email protected], www.mectronics.in
Model: EWS-310, Brand: DDM Novastar, Manufacturer: DDM Novastar Inc.
The recently launched EWS-310 is an economic wave soldering machine with self-contained fluxing, pre-heating and smooth solder wave modules. It also has an SMT passive solder wave module as an option. The equipment has plexiglass hoods for a clear view of the entire process. It is used for prototyping, product development, as well as short run and high mix manufacturing applications.
Key features
- Can handle boards up to 310mm
- Comes with continuous width adjustment
- Has a durable fingerboard handling feature for efficient, pallet-less transport
- Has a streamlined design for easy maintenance and cleaning
- Enabled with an on-board profiler
- Allows a quick change between lead and lead-free operation with its solder pot trolley system
- Is both single and dual wave compatible
Technical specifications
Overall dimensions: 2500mm x 1100mm x 1550mm
Conveyor type: Finger conveyor for pallet or palletless operation
Maximum conveyor speed: 0.042m/s
Wave width: 310mm
Wave height: 0mm to 10mm
USP: Quickly loads and unloads PCBs with the finger conveyor
Contact details: Ph: +1-610-337-3050, [email protected], www.ddmnovastar.com
Model: Delta X, Brand: Vitronics Soltec, Manufacturer: Vitronics Soltec
Manufactured by Vitronics Soltec, Delta X has a platform tracking system that not only identifies the positions of all the sub-systems but also helps one to modify these for every recipe. Its key features attract electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers, as well as manufacturers from the automotive, defence, aerospace and communications industries.
Key features
- Has configurations to meet all process needs
- The process settings can be held to tighten the tolerances
- Comes with an intuitive operator interface
- Is easy to maintain
- Has proven reliability ensuring maximum uptime
- Comes with a global support feature
Technical specifications
Overall dimensions: 3540mm x 1665mm x 1455mm
Conveyor type: Multiple lead-screws insure parallel rails: parallel to 1.0mm
Maximum conveyor speed: 0.05m/s
Supplied media: PC to CDS
Working width: 457mm
Maximum height of components: 150mm
Approx. weight: 2800kg
USP: Has a platform tracking system that automatically recognises the mechanical contact point of all sub-systems.
Contact details: Ph: +31-162-483000, [email protected], www.vitronics-soltec.com
Indian distributor: Maxim SMT Technologies Pvt Ltd, Vikram Sharma, Ph: +91-124-4346042-43, [email protected], www.maximsmt.com
