Technicians handling and soldering surface-mount device (SMD) components on a daily or weekly basis know how challenging it can be to work on printed circuit boards (PCB).
Aggravating soldering issues arise when SMT parts are misaligned or when a disturbed joint is created (due to moment while the solder solidifies). Cold and overheated joints, which happen when joints fail to fully melt, or else overheat, can also be a pain in a solderer’s side.
The list of difficulties that can arise when soldering SMD components are many and deserve a post all their own. The point here is that manipulating PBCs is often be a problematic task prone to slip-ups, which can happen in automated settings as well.
Thankfully, JBC has built a superior line of hot air rework stations designed to make the job of reworking ultra-miniature SMD components much easier for professional solderers.
The JBC Hot Air Rework Station is the smallest hot air rework station on the market today. These versatile soldering tools — which include the JBC Tools JNASE-1A - Hot Air Station - 300-840°F - 120V, the JBC Tools JNASE-2A - Hot Air Station - 300-840°F - 230V, and the JBC Tools JNASE-9A - Hot Air Station - 300-840°F - 100V — are perfect for soldering “SMD components on surfaces with minimal separation.”
Theses hot air stations work with a range of different J115 soldering cartridges, which include the JBC Tools J115-008 - Soldering Cartridge - 0.8 mm Diameter, the JBC Tools J115-010 - Soldering Cartridge - 1 mm Diameter, and the JBC Tools J115-012 - Soldering Cartridge - 1.2 mm Diameter.
All of these soldering cartridges assist in maintaining temperature flow regulation at low levels, which help circumvent expulsion and movement of adjoining components.
JBC Hot Air Rework Stations were built to make the reworking of ultra-miniature SMD components (underneath the lens of a microscope) a simpler task, while reducing any soldering errors that might occur at the same time.
JNASE hot air stations give folks who solder circuit boards detailed control of temperature and airflow, along with the ability to position and remove components with a high degree of precision.