Growing Interest in Bi-Containing Solder Alloys: Bismuth Rocks!
If you haven’t heard about Bi-containing (bismuth) solder alloys recently, that may change in the near future. Low-melting Bi-containing solders...
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Fluxers Part III - Spray: Wave Soldering (A Segmented Synopsis) Post #5
Spray Fluxing is the most common way to flux a printed circuit board today. When spray fluxers were first developed they were clumsy, inefficient......
Specifying Solder Preforms - Getting an Indium Corporation Applications Engineer Involved
Many of us technical type people bypass asking for help if we can get along without it. Regarding the cliché of the person who keeps traveling ...
Fluxers Part II - Wave: Wave Soldering (A Segmented Synopsis) Post #4
When the wave soldering machine was developed, the early flux application method was the same as the solder application method – a wave. While t...
Specifying Solder Preforms - Engineering Drawing/Specification
Previously we discussed the importance of dimensions and tolerances in the specification of solder preforms, however these data points are best expres...
Fluxers Part I - Foam: Wave Soldering (A Segmented Synopsis) Post #3
A wave solder machine’s foam fluxer is a device in which compressed air is fed through a porous tube (commonly referred......
Specifying Solder Preforms – Packaging
Packaging is an extremely important part of specifying solder preforms. Not only does packaging affect the price of the order, it also effects how the...
Fluxers - An Introduction: Wave Soldering (A Segmented Synopsis) Post #2
Flux is an essential component in the creation of a solder joint. For the sake of this post, I will be referencing flux as it is used in wave sol...
Wave Soldering (A Segmented Synopsis): Post #1
There are many types of wave solder machines, each with their own quirks, characteristics, and personalities. The good news is, each has the same core...
Electronics Assembly Process Optimization Using AuditCoach™
Let’s check in on Patty: Mike Madigan was not used to feeling intimidated. After all, as the CEO of ACME, a multi-billion US dollar...
Specifying Solder Preforms – Flux
Flux... It would be great to live in a world where we didn’t need it. Unfortunately, that same oxygen that keeps us alive slowly erodes the sold...