KIC Vision

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Automatic Profiling System for Your Reflow Oven

Checking whether your thermal process is in-spec involves manually running a periodic profile. This necessary procedure disrupts your production and requires allocation of labor time. The KIC Vision™ system completely eliminates the burden of manual periodic profiling.

Typically periodic profiling is done only on occasion because it is time consuming and interrupts production. Frequent profiling is more ideal, allowing you to catch an out-of-spec process before it leads to defects. The KIC Vision automatically profiles your process as often as once per hour, significantly increasing your potential product quality while saving you time and money. This provides you with automated documentation of profile data that can easily be retrieved and viewed at any time.

The KIC Vision is a cost-effective alternative to manual profiling. Although economically priced, the KIC Vision system features some of the core technologies invented by KIC that are included in our high-end, complete thermal management system. The KIC Vision offers great value, while eliminating the unproductive and costly manual periodic profiling.

The Process Window Index

Profiling Reduced to a Single Number
The PWI measures the profile’s fit to the process window in a mathematical and objective manner by using a single number. This aids in optimizing the process by comparing and ranking alternative profiles in terms of their fit to the available process window. The lower the PWI, the more efficient and stable the process! (See the PWI data sheet for a detailed explanation)

Base System Components

KIC Probe:

Contains 15 internal thermocouples for monitoring process temperature. The probe runs the length of the process and is installed at the product level (see KIC PROBE diagram).

 

 

Sensor/Encoder:

The Sensor tracks the position of product as it passes through the oven. The Encoder continuously measures conveyor speed.

eTPU:

The ethernet Thermocouple Processing Unit acquires data from the probe and sensors. It is connected to a PC via Ethernet cable and transmits the data to the KIC Vision software.

Communication cables:

Cables are included for connecting the eTPU to the KIC Probe, Product Sensor, Encoder and PC. A USB adapter is included for Ethernet connection.

Software and User Manual

Notes

The KIC Vision System requires a KIC Profiler. Please contact KIC for details about the profiler that meets your application requirements.

 

The KIC Vision can interface directly with the oven controller. Setpoints are automatically sent to the oven eliminating the need for separate data entry. The number of direct-link ovens is growing; consult your oven supplier to determine availability.

Computer Configuation

Minimum System Requirements

800 MHz Processor / 512 MB RAM¹
2 GB available storage (for product history)
Video 1024 x 768 resolution / 16-bit
1 available Ethernet port -or- 1 available USB port with Ethernet to USB adapter

1 available serial port or 1 available USB port with serial to USB adapter (for SlimKIC 2000 data download) -or- 1 available USB port (for KIC Explorer data download)

1 available parallel port or USB port (for software key options)
Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, Vista, or 7. (32-bit or 64-bit)

 

¹ When KIC Software is running on a computer with other applications, a faster CPU and more RAM may be required.