Proven process technology ready for future trends

Convection soldering systems are still the backbone of surface mount technology all over the world. This is above all due to their enormous flexibility, high levels of efficiency and good heat transfer properties. And precisely these properties are more important than ever today. Advancing digitalization, ever larger production quantities, a vast variety of electronic components and, not least of all, global production of PCBs at multiple locations necessitate efficient and flexibly configurable manufacturing equipment. For this reason, reflow soldering systems are an essential constituent of every SMT production line. This article answers several essential questions concerning the configuration of these systems and the resulting effects on the soldering process.