As board assemblies become increasingly complex and difficult to solder, board manufacturers are looking for wave soldering equipment that can provide closed-loop process control and automatic features. This allows engineers and operators to focus on maintaining a repeatable and optimized process, as well as maximizing throughput and equipment utilization.
The Electrovert® Electra™, VectraElite™, and VectraES™ offer several supportive features:
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Auto lead clearance: Recipe-controlled automatic lead clearance (standard);
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Auto stand-by mode: When no PCBs are being processed through the wave, the RPMs slow down, saving costs by reducing dross generation. A recipe controlled standard feature.
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Recipe integration: Recipes are integrated with the auto start feature. An unlimited amount of recipes can be stored with process notes and saved to each recipe.
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ExactaWave™: An optional feature that provides automatic wave height control. The ExactaWave measures the solder wave height relative to the PCB on the conveyor.
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Bar code: An optional feature consisting of a combo 1D/2D barcode that enables board tracking. All critical machine parameters (user defined) can be tracked either by board or by time.
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Data logging and trending: Capture and trend all machine parameters with this standard software feature.
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Easy GUI with quick view screen: Electrovert’s software and operation controls were designed with user interface in mind. The Windows® operating system is multi-functional and easy to use. The 3D GUI provides the user a real-time view of the complete machine modules, operation, and product being soldered. All Electrovert systems have a customizable ‘dashboard’ quick view screen. Quick view allows engineers and operators to view critical machine parameters that are important to the process or application.
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Security features: Multiple security levels are available which can be configured and assigned to specific users. Access rights to specific machine functions are configurable.