Press releases
KIC to Bring Heat to Data™ and Automatic Profiling to SMTA International 2026
San Diego — September 2026 — KIC, a global leader in thermal process technologies with more than 25,000 systems installed worldwide, will exhibit at SMTA International 2026, taking place October 27–29 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont,…
KIC to Bring Heat to Data™ and Automatic Profiling to Guadalajara Expo & Tech Forum 2026
SAN DIEGO, CA – September 2026 – For 50 years, KIC has helped electronics manufacturers optimize thermal processes with more than 25,000 systems installed worldwide. KIC, a global leader in thermal process technologies and automatic profiling solutions, will exhibit at…
KIC to Showcase Automatic Profiling and Present at SMTA Long Island Expo & Tech Forum
SAN DIEGO, CA — September 2026 — KIC, a global leader in thermal process intelligence and automated profiling solutions, will exhibit at the SMTA Long Island Expo & Tech Forum on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Marriott Melville Long…
KIC to Showcase Thermal Process Intelligence at SMTA Reynosa Expo & Tech Forum
San Diego, CA – August 2026 – KIC, a global leader in thermal process intelligence, will exhibit at the SMTA Reynosa Expo & Tech Forum, September 10, 2026, at the Holiday Inn Reynosa Zona Dorada in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Attendees…
KIC Appoints Jos Timmermans to Lead Research & Development
SAN DIEGO, CA – July 2026 – KIC, a global leader in thermal process optimization and automated profiling solutions with more than 25,000 systems installed worldwide, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jos Timmermans as the company’s new Research…
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Articles and Papers
Thermocouple Tactics: A Comparative Study of Attachment Methods
By: MILES MOREAU KIC, MARTIN ANSLEM PH.D. , ALEX BRUNHUBER RO CHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLO GY, CHRYS SHEA SHEA ENGINEERING, DAVID DWORAK DYMAX Abstract Achieving high-quality Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assemblies requires precise control of the time-temperature pro-file during reflow…
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…