KIC Press Release October 20, 2008 - KIC to Participate in SMART Group Temperature Profiling Workshop and Demonstrate New Generation Thermal Profiler

(San Diego, CA -- October 20, 2008) : KIC, the leader of thermal process development and control products and winner of multiple industry awards, will participate in the SMART Group‘s Practical Step-by-Step Temperature Profiling Workshop, which will be held at The Oxfordshire in Thame, Oxford in the UK on 28th October. Repeatable temperature profiling is at the heart of any good process and the event will address reflow, selective, wave soldering, rework and curing profiles.

This is an important event because without good temperature profiling procedures defects will occur and product reliability can suffer. KIC‘s specialist, MB (Marybeth) Allen will provide practical advice on profiling for various SMT applications and lead-free manufacturing.

KIC‘s UK distributor Link Hamson Ltd. will be exhibiting KIC‘s profiling solutions. This is a valuable opportunity to see the new generation thermal profiler — KIC Explorer. Featuring an impressive compact design, it is able to move with ease through the restrictive process dimensions encountered in today‘s thermal applications. RoHS compliant, KIC Explorer is available in 7, 9 and 12 TC channels and includes KIC‘s award-winning, easy-to-use graphics software. The powerful software options offer a solution for creating an accurate profile for both standard and lead-free processes, including even the most challenging boards where separate process windows must be established for individual components, solder paste and PCBs.

Link Hamson Ltd. also will be available to discuss KIC‘s additional reflow process solutions where key factors such as automation, cost reduction, traceability, TQM and factory management are required. KIC‘s newest software option Reflow Production Inspection Reports, which include Automated Yield and Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO) will be demonstrated.

Products in KIC‘s portfolio include KIC 24/7 thermal management system that brings an innovative level of automation to the thermal process and KIC Vision, the low-cost option designed for customers who want to eliminate the manual tasks associated with periodic profiling for their reflow ovens. Both products incorporate KIC‘s easy-to-use software interface.

About KIC
Based in San Diego, KIC is the industry leader in automated thermal management tools and systems for reflow, wave, cure and semiconductor thermal processes. The company pioneered the development of oven profilers and process development tools, and then worked to create the next generation of thermal systems to help manufacturers optimize and monitor thermal processes.

In addition to KIC Explorer, products include the KIC 24/7 continuous monitoring system, the KIC Vision automatic profiling system and more. With the introduction of cutting edge tools, the company continues to stay on the leading edge of process optimization and real-time thermal management systems, and has won numerous industry awards.