Further investment from CIL with purchase of additional selective soldering machine

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(2010), "Further investment from CIL with purchase of additional selective soldering machine", Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, Vol. 22 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ssmt.2010.21922cab.011

Further investment from CIL with purchase of additional selective soldering machine

Article Type: Industry news From: Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, Volume 22, Issue 3

Custom Interconnect Limited (CIL) continues its policy of increasing both capacity and capability by on-going investment in new equipment by purchasing a Handex selective soldering machine from Pillarhouse International. This will provide greater production throughput with the benefits of greater controls over positional accuracy and the benefit of dual solder pots.

CIL has used selective soldering techniques for many years in its production environment working alongside Blundell CMS leaded and lead-free flow-soldering systems. Selective soldering permits greater throughput with the benefits of process repeatability combined with providing the specific controls required for specialised components such as heavy duty connectors and batteries and for soldering into ground planes.

Figure 1 The new selective soldering machine at CIL

The Pillarhouse Handex is a dual pot system allowing for both lead-free and specialised high-melting point solders. CIL is now working with a number of customers on high-temperature applications that require specific soldering techniques that will be provided by this new equipment (Figure 1).