Some of the people I've worked with use the machines, often old and dusty, for very high densidy product with many different components with many different thermal density variations and very high thermal mass that just cannot get down in the big BTU's. We used them in SGI and Cray product for various processes including some very large (17 X 21 inches) 40 layer type designs with many ceramic device types. I would thik, as we have discussed iin the past, a revival may be in progress. Graham and I discussed this but I'ver heard little of the newest geration coming from Europe. Earl Moon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zweigart, Siegmund" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 3:42 AM Subject: [TN] Vapor Phase soldering Hello At least in Germany Vapor Phase soldering is a back coming soldering technique. But I think in the US there are a lot of concern regarding this technique Is this true and why? What is the actual status in the USA? Who is using this technique for: Repair Prototypes Low Volume Mid Volume High volume Are there any suppliers of vapor phase systems in the states? Any input is welcome ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Kind regards / Mit freundlichen Grüßen Dr. Siegmund Zweigart New Technology Manager Solectron GmbH Solectronstrasse 2 Fon. ++49 7032 998 194 D - 71083 Herrenberg Fax ++49 7032 998 222 e-mail: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> internet: www.solectron.com <http://www.solectron.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------