SMT007 Magazine

76 SMT Magazine • October 2015 • A PC interface delivers a full-screen color graphical user interface for feature-rich visual presentation of data • Users can see profile graphs not available on most on-board systems • Users can purchase their own computers with all the capacity they may need now and in the future to accommodate a much greater number of recipes/profiles than would be available on an on-board system Cons: • Can add $500 to $1000 in cost versus an on-board control system. Product Profiling The product profiling process determines and/or validates the actual oven settings in the controller, regardless of whether it's on-board or PC-driven. Profiling kits are available from most manufacturers and include thermocouples, all accessories to attach the probes to the board for use during the process, and a how-to guide with instructions. Profiling is done using one or more thermal probes (thermocouples) attached to the product and running it through the entire process to validate or modify a recipe based on the solder paste or product requirements. Multiple probes sMT quiCk TiPs SeLectInG A reFLoW oVen, PArt 3 continues Figure 2: Sample of user interface in a Pc-based control system.

• Cover
• Feature Articles — Cycle Time Reduction
• Table of Contents
• Column — The Need for Speed
• Feature — Value Stream Mapping: Operationalizing Lean Manufacturing
• Feature Interview — Choosing the Right Component to Reduce Cycle Times
• Feature Column — Reducing Print Cycle Time
• Short — Darwin on a Chip
• Feature Interview — Cycle Time Reduction in the Eye of AOI
• EIN Market Highlights
• Feature Interview — Reducing Cycle Times with Innovative Bonding Solutions
• Feature — Technologies to Enable Quick-Turn PCB Assemblies
• Feature Interview — Process Improvements for Cycle Time Reduction
• Short — Nanostructures for Contactless Control
• Feature Column — Cycle Time Reduction with WORK, Part I
• MilAero007 Highlights
• Feature Interview — Is Automation the Answer to Cycle Time Reduction?
• Column — Gold Embrittlement Mitigation: Understanding the New J-STD-001 Requirements
• Short — A Fast Cell Sorter Shrinks to Cell Phone Size
• Supply Line Highlights
• Feature Interview — Inspection Innovations to Reduce Cycle Time
• Short — Permanent Data Storage with Light
• Column — Selecting a Reflow Oven, Part 3
• Top Ten Recent Highlights from SMT007
• Events Calendar
• Advertiser Index and Masthead