Ivan,

I have seen one of these Opus lines at Rockwell and it was quite impressive, especially
how they incorporated a preheating oven to speed up the process.

Brian

Ivan Barrios wrote:

> I am currently evaluating what machine or process is better for Selective
> Soldering. I have information on Air-Vac PCBRM 12 (System 1) and also am looking
> into RPS Opus Point Soldering Robot. I need more information regarding what
> should I be considering in the evaluation of these types of machines/processes
> (Point Soldering with direct heat, microflame, laser and selective wave
> soldering, with having to have specific flow wells for each type of design. Will
> be conducting an evaluation to determine what type of system is better and why
> (considering quality of joints, process speed, flexibility, programming ease,
> etc.
> Have any of you had any experience with these types of processes? Any headaches,
> growing pains, etc. (other than process startup) that you would like to share?
> Any and all responses welcome. Thanks in advance
>
> Ivan Barrios
>
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