The SpectraFlex™ Selective Soldering Platform Offers Non-Contact Soldering Utilizing the Latest Diode Laser Technology

For "In-line" soldering, Metro offers the Selective Soldering Platform in a conveyor equipped workstation that allows for product to enter the work cell (via conveyor) then exit after the process has been completed. Edge carry or full belt support may be used. Process flow is generally left to right, but is dependant upon customer application.

"In-line" work cells come with four axis Cartesian robots, automatic solder feeder, fume extraction plumbing, Adept controls, and vision guidance. A micro-camera and high resolution viewing screen may be added for convenience of set-up and viewing during the soldering process. 30 and 60 watt diode lasers are available depending upon application. Work cells are SMEMA 1.2 compliant.

For batch processing, Metro offers a dual shuttle nest work station that allows operators to load / unload one nest while the other nest is soldering. Both single and four axis Cartesian robots are available in this model. All stations come with automatic solder feeder and fume extraction plumbing. For Adept control versions, vision, micro-camera and high resolution viewing screens may be added. 30 and 60 watt diode lasers are available depending upon application.

Features
• Compact size 650mm X. 1000mm
• Vision location of fiducials or attributes
• Solder locations can be taught or loaded from CAD data
• External electronic interface board for easy addition of secondary processes
• Standard Laser Systems 30 Watt and 60 Watt (other wattages available)
• 810 nm wavelength
• Greater than 10,000 hours MTBF (actual solder time)
• Replaceable diode stack design
• Multiple fiber coupled design produces heat source with a Poissan heat distribution (no hot spots)
• Various lens combinations provide a wide range of working beam diameters
• Process monitor camera and monitor aids process development
• Real time editing of location and process data during run-time aid process development (Adept based systems only)
• State of the art vision guidance tools and motion control system

Why Selective Soldering?
• Add odd form components after reflow process
• Avoid unnecessary heating of sensitive components
• Add components from the bottom
• Independent control of each joint processed

Why Laser Soldering?
• Low maintenance
• Low input power requirements
• Smaller focused beam size compared to competing technologies
• Extremely high power density
• Laser is precisely controlled and extremely repeatable

Available with a pass through conveyor or a manual load interface.

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