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Teledyne e2v HIREL Electronics Installs Hentec/RPS Photon Steam Aging System
July 6, 2021 | TeledyneEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

Hentec Industries/RPS Automation, a leading manufacturer of selective soldering, lead tinning and solderability test equipment, is pleased to announce that Teledyne e2v HIREL Electronics has installed a Photon steam aging system.
The Photon steam aging system is used for accelerated life testing to simulate elongated storage conditions for high-reliability applications. These steam aging systems complement the Odyssey component lead tinning machines specifically designed to perform component re-tinning, tin whisker mitigation, gold removal and BGA de-balling for high reliability and military application in accordance with all relevant GEIA-STD-006, MIL-PRF-38535, MIL-PRF-38524E and ANSI-J-STD-002 standards.
Teledyne e2v HIREL Electronics is a longstanding customer of Hentec/RPS and has previously purchased an Odyssey 925 lead tinning machine and a Pulsar solderability tester.
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