WAVE SOLDER MACHINES

PCB Unlimited offers a wide range of wave solder machines for lead and lead-free soldering applications. Our soldering machines offer single- and dual-wave soldering capabilities and process printed circuit board assemblies from 8 to 24 inches wide. Wave soldering machines are used to solder both conventional through-hole and surface mount components on a printer circuit board. Motorized lead and lead-free solder pots offer flexibility and quick change. These machines also can increase through-hole speed with dual-wave soldering capabilities. Find the perfect wave solder machine for your business needs with machines ranging from benchtop models to high-production floor style models at PCB Unlimited today.Get more news about Wave Soldering,you can vist our website!

Wave soldering is a technique used for large scale PCB assembly for fast soldering of boards that use either or both SMDs and leaded components.

Wave soldering is far less widely used in PCB assembly than it was in previous years. Despite this, wave soldering remains as a process which can be used effectively in a number of areas, especially when the PCB assembly uses a mix of leaded and SMT components.

What is wave soldering
The wave soldering process gains its name from the fact that the process passes the printed circuit boards to be soldered over a wave of solder.

In this way a complete board can be soldered in a matter of seconds producing joints that are reliable mechanically and electrically. Apart from being much faster than manual soldering, wave soldering is also produces joints with a much higher degree of reliability and this makes it ideal for large scale PCB assembly.

Wave soldering can be used in PCB assembly for both conventional through hole mounted components as well as surface mount components. However other methods such as infra-red reflow soldering are more applicable to the fine features being used today on printed circuit boards for surface mount components. As a result wave soldering is less widely used for PCB assembly than it was many years ago.

Wave soldering machine
The wave soldering machine consists of a heated tank of solder. This is maintained at the required temperature for the soldering process. Within the tank, a wave of solder is set up and the printed circuit boards are passed over this so that the underside of the board just contacts the solder wave. Care must be taken in adjusting the height of the wave so that it does not flow over the top side of the board where it would cause solder to enter places where it is not required.

The boards are held firmly in place on a conveyor using metal fingers. These are typically made of titanium because it is able to withstand the temperatures and it is not affected by the solder.