Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 19 14:43:08 EST 2006 | jeffharley
So as far as pb free compliance in EU there would be no residuals from pb on the pcb's to speak of. We also have deionization cabinet with chealate filter for heavy metals that recirculates the wash water.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 18 12:59:53 EST 2006 | jeffharley
We are starting a lead free line. My question: Is there a contamination issue with running lead free boards and lead boards after soldering through the same board wash machine? I would expect not it, but want to know if anyone has any experience with
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 19 11:04:08 EST 2006 | Mike Konrad
No, there are no issues with mixed lead / no-lead post-reflow cleaning. No-lead is a little harder to clean so be sure you use the appropriate parameters and cleaning chemical. The only potential issue is if you mix up the boards after cleaning,
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 11 13:52:05 EST 2011 | SheanDalton
What is the size of the low standoff components you find trace wash effluent? and, what is the gap from the board to the underside of the component? If your component has a very low standoff, and/or, a wide footprint, you may want to consider findi
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 11 07:48:58 EST 2011 | julien
Sure it's big enough! But unfortunately we can't go this year because we have an important customer who come at our plant at this perdiod :-( Probably next year or at SMT in nuremberg...But also it's not only defluxing oriented and only in german.
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 10 10:42:55 EST 2011 | davef
While you're waiting for others to reply, search the fine SMTnet Archives for similar threads. For instance: * Batch cleaners http://www.smtnet.com/Forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=49334 * Use of IPA as a cleaning agent http://www.smtnet.com/Foru
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 14 01:46:12 EST 2011 | julien
We already have contact with Zestron and we try several chemicals and process (Immersion, aspersion, vapor degreasing). And we always find something under low standoff component. Concerning the flow pressure and shadowing, we try different position
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 14 10:46:48 EST 2011 | dyoungquist
Have you tried an ultrasonic water cleaning process? We use an ultrasonic cleaner with tap water and Omega Aqua Clean LPH cleaner (omegasonics.com) then rinse with DI water. However, our cleaning requirements are not as strict as yours are from the
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 10 10:45:32 EST 2011 | aqueous
The use of IPA in automated defluxing systems is nearly extinct for the following reasons: 1. IPA is flammable. In a spray-in-air environment, the already low flashpoint is even lower. 2. IPA is not a great solvent. There are specific containme
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 09 10:08:42 EST 2011 | julien
Hello all, We have an old batch cleaning machine in our production and we use isopropanol alcohol during the rinsing process probably to lower the surface tension. Right now we are looking for a new machine who can do a better job compare to the ol
