Tyco Electronics (Willow Grove, PA), a business segment of Tyco International Ltd., will highlight the Opus 3 Selective Soldering System at this year's upcoming APEX show in Anaheim, CA.

The system is a four-axis Cartesian robot designed for selectively soldering through-hole and odd-form components into surface-mount and mixed-technology printed circuit boards (PCB) from the bottom side without inverting the PCB. It is a completely tool-less system for almost any soldering application.

The system is suited for applications where the product is delivered in small lot quantities and high product mix. The machine also functions well in high speed manufacturing environments when configured with site-specific solder nozzles. The optional tilt axis provides the peel-back found on conventional wave solder systems to insure bridge-free terminations.

The soldering system features the patent pending FlexSite miniature Gaussian solder wave, allowing for a 1-mm keep-out and increased thermal capability. The system features an adjustable board holder, spray fluxer, solder module and vision assist video for set up and process monitoring.

The system is ideal for accessing sites instead of assembly cases or sites shadowed by obstructions. Additionally, topside surface-mount components do not have to be reflowed when soldering only a few joints. The system is configured for bottom-side processing and uses process-specific subroutines for varying thermal demands, such as flow volume, solder temperature, emersion depth, travel speed and dwell. Featuring intelligent spray fluxing, the selective soldering system is designed for pass-through conveyor or batch operation, and is easy to program with instant changeover.

www.tycoelectronics.com

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