SEHO and KIC Announce the Release of a New Value-Added Capability

San Diego � February 8, 2008 � KIC, the leader of thermal process development and control products, and winner of multiple industry awards, announces that it has teamed with SEHO, the leading manufacturer of soldering equipment, to co-develop communication software that seamlessly integrates the process traceability and monitoring system with the reflow oven.

This new capability enables quick programming of the KIC 24/7 by reading the current SEHO oven configuration and set points as well as automatic download of an optimized new recipe. It also prevents the opportunity of errors associated with manual inputs. Alarming can be integrated into the SEHO software, for example to immediately stop the infeed conveyor once an out of spec situation is detected. The new software also enables automatic loading of the correct KIC 24/7 program once the SEHO reflow oven recipe is selected for a new production run with continuous process monitoring.

The new communication software provides numerous benefits to users by providing a seamless integration of optional features to the stable SEHO reflow oven line. These features include automatic profiling, Cpk charting, process traceability, process troubleshooting and more. SEHO users now can quickly and easily access these automatic capabilities that improve production quality and productivity while adding process traceability.

About KIC

Based in San Diego, KIC is the industry leader in automated thermal management tools and systems for reflow, wave, cure and semiconductor thermal processes. The company pioneered the development of oven profilers and process development tools, and then worked to create the next generation of thermal systems to help manufacturers optimize and monitor thermal processes.

In addition to KIC Explorer, products include the KIC 24/7 continuous monitoring system, the KIC Vision automatic profiling system and more. With the introduction of cutting edge tools, the company continues to stay on the leading edge of process optimization and real-time thermal management systems, and has won numerous industry awards.

About SEHO

SEHO develops and manufactures soldering machines for the electronics industry worldwide. Numerous pioneering innovations in the field of soldering, such as soldering in nitrogen atmosphere, originated at SEHO. The company provides a worldwide presence for customers, with subsidiary companies in the USA and England as well as offices in Mexico and China, and more than 40 long-standing international sales distribution and service partners.

With its new reflow system SEHO MaxiReflow, winner of several technology awards, SEHO has set a new milestone in reflow soldering technology, providing numerous features to reduce production costs and improve product quality.