Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 22 13:21:12 EDT 2001 | Michael Konrad
Eric, The Kolb RB6D (and the RB5D) are not ultrasonic cleaners. They are high pressure spray cleaners. I would not recommend high pressure spray cleaners for misprinted assemblies with previously placed components (unless you don�t mind solder pas
Electronics Forum | Tue May 20 12:35:45 EDT 2003 | Mike Konrad
This probably a reflow issue, not a cleaning issue. Although ultrasonic cleaners are not normally used in post-reflow applications (fear of internal wire bond damage), I have never heard of broken solder joints caused by an ultrasonic cleaning syst
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 01 10:48:24 EST 2005 | Rob
Can't say too much about the solder joints issue, but about a decade ago we did have a lot of problems with resonators being damaged by harmonics from Ultrasonic board washing & Ultrasonic welding. However this mostly manifested itself as cracking i
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 10 16:58:40 EDT 2010 | daxman
I've worked at several companies that have used Smart Sonic ultrasonic cleaners. About a year ago, we purchased the Smart Sonic 1550 and Enviroguard. The Enviroguard produces DI water for rinsing and also handles the solder waste. Also, Smart Sonic h
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 22 15:10:11 EDT 1998 | John Smith
Which kind of stencil washing system would you prefer, with or without ultrasonic?
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 15 13:41:49 EDT 2001 | bschreiber
Hi Dale, I have copies of the articles of which Mike references. If you need copies for support, contact me at: bill@smartsonic.com. Rinsing should be done by ultrasonics also. Spray in atmosphere systems will not penetrate into the same tight ar
Electronics Forum | Sun Sep 22 09:39:18 EDT 2002 | davef
To get started, search the fine SMTnet Archives for discussion on stencil cleaners.
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 07 13:17:48 EST 2005 | bschreiber
3) There are several papers on the safety of cleaning PCBs and ICs using ultrasonic technology. The latest is in the October 2004 issue of SMT magazine by William Kenyon, "Why Not Ultrasonics?" Most of the studies have been performed by Dr. B.P. Ri
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 14 08:55:40 EST 2005 | pjc
here's another ultrasonic machine: http://www.pressureproducts.com/SPPC_Hm.htm
Electronics Forum | Wed May 11 06:22:33 EDT 2005 | rlackey
The above suggestions look to be the most likely, however on the off chance: Going back a decade we saw damage to crystals & resonators due to induced harmonics from ultrasonics (usually in the wash). Some fluxer systems use ultrasonics (I think