If you use a No-Clean flux with clean, fresh components and new HAL or OSP boards, the nitrogen will add, marginally, to the process. If you use a water-soluble flux, the nitrogen does not add anything as the flux will overcome any oxidation problems.

Our experiuence has been that Nitrogen doesn't necessarily add anything to the soldering process, but helps reduce drossing of solder. If reducing dross can help save money relative to the cost of nitrogen, then its a worthwhile investment.

Phil

Jesper Kjærnulf Konge wrote:

At our factory we are going to have a new waesolderingmachine with nitrogensupport. But our director dosen't think that we need the nitrogen because it has no effect compared to the price that we have to pay. But in me department we dosen't aggree. I would like to hear about your experience with nitrogen so that we can tell our director that it isn't just us that thinks that nitrogen soldering is good. And if anyone has a meaning about the Seho MWS-8200 PWR i would like to hear that too. With Regards Jesper KongeDanica Supply A/SDenmark Mail : [log in to unmask]