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July 6, 2020 | KICEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
KIC, innovators of the industry’s number one reflow process inspection system, and SMT Thermal Discoveries, a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art reflow and vacuum technology, have partnered to integrate KIC’s market-leading technology into SMT’s multiple award-winning vacuum reflow oven (as well as their standard reflow solutions).
The SMT vacuum reflow offers void-free soldering, precise nitrogen control, fast cycle times and reliable transport. With the integration of KIC’s RPI (Reflow Process Inspection) into the SMT vacuum reflow oven, electronics manufacturers will now have a solution for voiding that ensures full process control and traceability of the production profile with vacuum data, for every board – real-time built-in inspection with industry-leading technology.
KIC is the market leader in reflow process inspection and production profile data automation, with 40+ years and more than 25,000 systems installed. The company’s proven and accurate technology is implemented worldwide for automotive, medical, defense, aerospace, consumer and industrial electronics markets.
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