KIC Bar Code Reading Option for Prophet Tracks and Documents Thermal Process

(San Diego, CA -- December 7, 1998) : KIC Thermal Profiling offers a bar code reading option for the KIC Prophet(tm) Thermal Manager, to support quality control down to the individual board level. This capability, which is unique to the Prophet system, provides complete tracking and documenting of reflow and wave soldering processes.

The Prophet monitors board-level temperatures throughout the wave soldering or reflow process, using 30 or more thermocouples placed along the conveyor for data acquisition. The system delivers the data to a local or remote PC for real-time display, eliminating the need for process verification through periodic profiles. Extensive documentation, storage and recall capabilities also lessen the need to run profiles during product changeovers, contributing to a reduction in downtime.

KIC‘s bar code reading option enables the Prophet to be connected to any RS-232 compatible bar code reader via any available PC COM port. The bar code reader is mounted at the opening of the oven to read the serial number of each board as it enters. This number is transmitted to the Prophet software for dating and time-stamping.

The Prophet then automatically displays the date and time each board was processed on the PC monitor, and enters each individual board‘s production information into the history files. The data includes peak temperature, maximum rising and falling slopes and soak time.

When used in conjunction with the Prophet‘s Virtual Profile feature, the product‘s temperature profile can also be predicted. All the data is recorded and stored automatically to create board histories; the information can be recalled for viewing, printed out or exported to SPC programs for analysis.

KIC Thermal Profiling
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San Diego, CA 92127
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