RTS-1000 Radial Lead Finish System

The RTS-100 is a low-cost automated system, designed to provide a high quality solder finish on component leads. The system is suited for processing a wide range of components such as LED, TO, SIP, and power devices.

Hands-free operation is achieved through the use of a rotary indexing conveyor, with four arms, each of which is equipped with a custom gripper. The precise vertical motions of the indexing conveyor insure uniform solder coating of all devices.

Devices are fed into the load station via an input slide, which can be equipped with semi- or fully automated handling equipment, or interfaced directly with upstream operations. The components may be handled in strip form, or singulated. For strip operation, an optional excise module can also be incorporated, to shear off the tie bar at the start of the process. Other handling options to adapt the input and output to customer requirements are available on request.

The system may be specified to run lead-free alloys with little or no equipment modification. To convert existing machines to lead-free requires only a change in solder module to avoid contamination.

In the standard configuration the process is as follows:
Feed components to load station.
Index to station #2; apply flux.
Index to station #3; solder dip.
Index to station #4; unload.
Index to station #1; load and re-start cycle.

Corfin Automation, LLC, 7 B Raymond Avenue, Unit One, Salem, NH 03079. Tel: 603-893-5100; Fax: 603-893-9033.