Ryan,
I have used both Datapaq and Gold Moles in previous locations,
and have KIC Prophet and Wave Solder Optimizer here. I have been very
happy with both the KIC and the Optimizer in production.
We are using the wireless KIC systems throughout the facility (4
lines, 8 ovens) and it's great not to have to hard cable and dump the
data into a PC after profiling. We are using the Predictive Profiling
feature and find it to be extremely accurate and a great time saver. We
can start with a generic profile, run the results through Prediction
based on what we want to realize in the optimum profile, make the
suggested changes to speed/temp and run one more time to validate.
Basically two passes and we're done. We are also starting to use the
Virtual Profiling function, which correlates your profile plot to the
temperatures measured by the permanent KIC thermocouples mounted within
the oven during actual production runs. Using this feature is a good
indicator that your process is within the control limits you have
established during your original profile. All of our KIC control PCs are
wired into our network for printing purposes, and we are working to
output the Virtual Profiling screens in real time to our intranet for
'hands-off' process monitoring. All in all a very nice system.
The Wave Solder Optimizer is also an excellent tool for creation
of wave profiles and regular validation of critical machine/process
parameters. I have found that it is not quite as accurate for measuring
preheat effect on topside board temperature as thermocouples attached to
a board, or an infrared pyrometer. This is due to the thickness of the
carrier laminate soaking up more heat than a real board. However, you
normally have a decent process window for topside temperature, so it's
not really an big issue. It does offer all other required functions such
as wave time/temp, depth of contact, parallelism of wave, etcetera. It
also can hold four data sets, so you don't have to run to the PC to dump
data continually. It also can display the data on the profiler itself in
rudimentary form to assist in analysis without going to the PC. The PC
data output manipulation is pretty good, hard data as well as graphs.
Overall, another good tool to make our lives a little easier.
Mike McMonagle
PCA Process Engineering Supervisor
K*Tec Electronics
1111 Gillingham Lane
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 243-5639 Phone
(281) 243-5539 Fax
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Chase [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 1998 9:33 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] Thermal Profilers
>
> Good day,
>
> I am currently searching for a thermal profiler. We currently have
> an Electrovert EPK wave solder and we are just determining which
> reflow oven we are going to purchase. I would like to find the right
> combination to profile both of these machines.
>
> My choices are:
>
> Wave Solder Optimizer & Datapaq
> Mole & Waverider
> Kic profiler
>
> My question is basically, what do other people use? The functioning
> of the unit is basically the same all around but the software is the
> important part. I have used moles in the past and I downloaded the
> Kic demo. Has anyone used the Datapaq profiler?
>
> Do I need a special profiler for the wave?
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ryan Chase
> Manufacturing Engineer
> GE Harris
> 403-214-4502
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