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KIC to Demo Next-Generation TAS Software at SMTA Dallas Expo & Tech Forum
San Diego — March 2025 —— KIC, the leader in smart thermal process technologies for electronics manufacturing, will exhibit at the SMTA Dallas Expo & Tech Forum on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at the Plano Event Center in Plano, Texas.…
KIC to Showcase New TAS Software at IPC APEX EXPO 2025
New Platform Brings Enhanced User Experience and AI-Driven Features to Thermal Profiling Systems San Diego — February 2025 — KIC, the leader in smart thermal process technologies for electronics manufacturing, is set to exhibit at the 2025 IPC APEX EXPO,…
Visit KIC at the SMTA Tijuana Expo for the Latest Reflow, Wave and Cure Profiling Solutions
San Diego — October 2024 —— KIC is excited to announce its participation in the SMTA Tijuana Expo & Tech Forum on November 7, 2024 at the Quartz Hotel. Attendees are invited to explore KIC’s innovative solutions that are designed…
KIC’s Miles Moreau to Present at SMTA International on Thermocouple Attachment Techniques for PCB Thermal Profiling
San Diego — September 2024 —— KIC is excited to announce that Miles Moreau, General Manager, will be presenting at SMTA International 2024. The presentation, titled “Thermocouple Tactics: A Comparative Study of Attachment Methods,” will take place on Wednesday, October…
Come See KIC’s Smart Reflow/Cure/Wave Ecosystem, “See where you’re going. Know where you’ve been™”, at SMTA International Expo 2024
KIC, the leader in smart thermal process technologies for electronics manufacturing, will exhibit its innovative solutions for reflow, wave, and cure profiling, machine tracking, and automatic profiling and inspection. The SMTA International Expo will be held on October 23-24, 2024…
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Articles and Papers
Common Reflow Oven Faults and Their Impact on Electronics Manufacturing
Introduction In the world of electronics manufacturing, quality control and consistency are everything. Reflow ovens play a critical role in the assembly process, heating solder paste to the correct temperature to ensure strong, reliable joints between components and printed circuit…
Maximizing Efficiency in PCB Assembly
A Guide for Engineering and Production Managers Using Advanced Data Analytics
Unlocking Synergies
The U.S. CHIPS Act Propels Collaboration Between Semiconductor Manufacturers and Equipment Suppliers.
Process Control in Solder and Reflow
Interview by Nolan Johnson | I-CONNECT007 Nolan Johnson speaks with KIC’s Miles Moreau to get his perspective on topics such as wave process inspection (WPI), wave solder, and vacuum reflow, and how they will fit into Industry 4.0 and smart…
Automatic Reflow Profiling and Data Analytics
Presented at SMTA International 2020 Karl D. Pfluke and MB Allen KIC CA, USA Abstract With the advent of i4.0 and Smart Factory, there has been a great deal of technology put into SMT lines that are manufacturing…
KIC’s Ecosystem: Solutions to Your Thermal Reflow Problems
By David Wilson, Competitive Edge Solutions LLC In the sales world it’s advantageous to carry products that are understandable, impactful and easy to use. Customers appreciate this type of performance in products and in sales. KIC and its ecosystem of…