Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 01 10:25:24 EST 2005 | Scott Baker
Jay - I read your report and was interested to see that you ran your evaluation on a Heller 1500 5 zone. We have been hearing for some time that a larger machine (7 zone min)with higher temp heaters and fan motors would be required. Is yours a "hi t
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 20 17:14:39 EST 2005 | jbrower
Today, I have just finished evaluating Kester's EM907 (SAC305)lead free solder paste and found that for our applications it performs as expected. End result that I am encouraged with the results that we got. The equipment that I used: An SMT2020 to
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 21 20:02:37 EDT 2012 | hegemon
Lead Free in 5 zones is tough sledding. Start with your manufacturers solder reflow profile and calculate your belt speed by looking at the recommended heating time for the solder paste vs. the length of your heated zones. Set your belt speed so tha
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 17 17:57:13 EDT 2014 | proy
Hello We use a 5 zone conceptronics HVN70 and never before have we had something we could not do including 6 layers Rohs complicated boards. Recently we had a larger - simple 2 layer board - all 1206's etc however there are 15 pcs of a LARGE high m
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 12 13:58:10 EST 2007 | campos
Tks for the answers,, My concern is about the intermetalic layer,,I run SMQ230 LEAD FREE paste.. its liquidous at 217C..the oven have 7 zone, but I run in 5 zones also with a more agressive profile (due to the line rate)..I would like to know if runn
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 29 09:45:08 EDT 2004 | pioneertechnology
In 1995 we bought 4 Vitronics U520 reflow ovens with top heat only. We ran these ovens until 2003 for both curing and lead reflow with no problems. In 1998 we bought 1 U520 top and bottom heat and one U820 top and bottom heat and once again we had
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 11 08:22:26 EST 2014 | emeto
The longer the oven, the better. You will have much more capabilities in creating the precise profiles the way you want them(with10-12 zone oven). I have worked with ovens from 2 to 12 zones and the difference is huge. In my opinion try to get a 10zo
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 10 16:58:53 EST 2014 | sreejhu
Hello, yes you are absolutely correct. I agree with your point. Last week,I personally checked out my board on Heller 1088 which is a 8 zone reflow oven (4 on top and 4 on bottom) and the soldering came pretty nice. So comparing with that situation
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 25 15:54:22 EDT 2008 | pcbbuilders
I am trying to optimize my reflow profile. i have a 5 zone oven. lead-free: for the 1st 3 zones, i am good, at about 150-200 deg for 150 seconds. during the 4th zone, i am at a temp of 200-220 for 50 seconds. during the 5th zone, i am at 220-245 f
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 09 21:09:20 EDT 2011 | hegemon
Wow, a lot of questions here...and you are definitely doing some "tough sledding". To the point. If you have 3 - 22" zones you'll have to calc your belt speed and temperatures to match the solder paste requirements with regard to flux activation an
