The Datapaq Reflow Tracker continues to set the industry standard for ease-of-use and reliability in thermal profiling. Ideal for reflow, wave solder, vapor phase, tack/cure, rework stations, solder mask ovens and high temperature furnaces.
Temperature profiling is the process of recording and interpreting temperatures of products and/or air through a conveyorized process (or during a batch process). The data is displayed as a graph/profile and as numeric data. In its simplest form this information tells you how hot your product became and for how long, and what temperatures it reached and at what point. Process Engineers know what the perfect profile for their product should be, variations from the ideal indicate a potential problem or unacceptable quality. By analyzing the profile you are able to verify products are of the highest quality, increase throughput, and solve production problems.
Why should I profile my process?
Your oven, furnace or kiln is the heart of your business. The quality and reliability of your finished product depends upon its performance. You know a lot about every other manufacturing step in your operation, but do you really know what’s going on inside your conveyorized oven or furnace? If production is going well, great! But can you make it better? Can you take immediate corrective action when it’s not going well? Do you have information to prevent problems? Wouldn’t you like to?
Routine temperature profiling gives you reliable data to optimize your process, prove process control and make corrections when required. But today compliance and traceability are key issues. A product report proving compliance to manufacturing specifications may not yet be a requirement but it is likely to be a major selling point for your product. You don’t question why your doctor takes your pulse and blood pressure, do you? It’s the same thing for your production line, a product report proving compliance to manufacturing specifications is like getting a clean bill of health from your doctor.
Routine profiling can help you:
- Rapidly setup new processes
- Identify problems before they affect quality
- Find faults quickly
- Increase productivity
- Prove process control (QS/ISO9000)
- Minimize fuel costs
- Control product quality