San Diego — KIC has announced deleviry of it 3, 000th continuous thermal process monitoring system. The systems rely on embedded sensors in curing and reflow ovens to automatically determine the process data for each processed board. 

Bjorn Dahle, president, said: "The popularity of such systems has primarily been driven by the OEM's request for process traceability and better quality from their contract manufacturers. The emerging lead-free conversion, however, is rapidly becoming a major market driver for our process monitoring systems, in addition to  process development and optimization tools.  Electronics manufacturers find that lead-free’s significantly more difficult thermal process requires new process technologies and routines.  “

The systems allow manufacturers to optimize their thermal process and to monitor the process for each part to ensure continuous quality production. The KIC 24/7 will instantly alarm on an out-of-spec situation and provides real-time Cpk data.

KIC, kicthermal.com