The complete TL XS 800 system involves a table module. The company integrated the unit for thermode soldering into the standard XS 800 cell in the process. ‚Our goal is to provide the customer a small, compact unit for small and large series as well as for prototype construction in the area of flex foil, cable wire, and ribbon cable processing‘, explains Matthias Fehrenbach, managing director of Eutect GmbH. ‚Furthermore, adjusting the machine quickly and flexibly to new orders must be possible‘, continues Fehrenbach.
So the TL XS 800 is equipped with a quick-change head on the thermode line to enable fast exchange among different orders. The thermode line is disconnected from the machine in the process. Two quick-acting locks are released; the line is simply pulled out after that and a new one installed. The whole quick-change head is equipped with integrated cooling in order to keep the cycle time to a minimum.
The module for thermode soldering is fitted with path monitoring and temperature control. This control enables solder joint inspection during the soldering process and therefore also operational data recording for quality control. Thus for instance a component‘s tilted or skewed position can be recorded and avoided. Reproducible and process-reliable soldering is guaranteed at all times. The whole soldering unit is operated via a touch screen. The thermode‘s impact force, the sunken path, and the soldering time can be specified using integrated Eutect software. The stand-by temperature, soldering temperature, and time until the thermode reaches working temperature from stand-by can also be defined. A maximum working temperature of 450 °C can be achieved in this connection.
The assembly is fixed to the component support within the machine, which is fitted with two servo axes. The component can be moved within a 200 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm range on these axes. An accuracy of ±0.02 mm can be achieved here.
‚The machine offers flexible thermode soldering in the smallest possible space. Because a table module is involved, the customer can also install the machine on already installed storage areas in his production. Or he orders an optional height-adjustable table system from us along with it‘, summarizes Fehrenbach.
