New Reflow Oven: Vitronics Soltec Centurion
Kodiak replaced one of its three reflow ovens with a Vitronics Soltec Centurion, which sets a tighter reflow profile for each board and adds capacity to Line 2.
Kodiak has replaced one of the three reflow ovens on its Austin floor with a Vitronics Soltec Centurion from ITW EAE, and it is already running production.
Every board that goes through reflow follows a profile set for its design. With ten closed-loop controlled heating zones and four cooling zones, the Centurion lets Kodiak set that profile more tightly, which matters most on assemblies that mix large components with small passives. Because the larger parts heat up and cool down more slowly than the small ones around them, the profile has to bring both to temperature without pushing either too far.
Along with that accuracy, the Centurion adds capacity to Line 2, one of three surface mount lines on the floor, each with its own DEK printer.
Testing after assembly follows each customer's requirements. Depending on the build, that can include in-house 3D AOI, 2D X-ray, flying probe, and functional testing.