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Fortex Engineering Ltd, Unit 16, Freeman Road, Lincoln, LN6 9AP, United Kingdom

www.fortex.co.uk sales@fortex.co.uk +44(0)1522 718 168

Temperature curve parameters

Type of filler

Formula

proportion

Pre-Heat

Temperature

range (°C)

Heat

Temperature

range (°C)

Solder

Temperature

range (°C)

Hold

Temperature

range(°C)

Cool

Temperature

range (°C)

Lead cypogenic

material

Sn43-Pb43-Bi14

100-120

130-150

200-210

170

150

Lead-free low

cypogenic

material

SN42-Bi58

100-120

120-130

180-200

150

Lead-free low

cypogenic

material

Sn48-In52

100-120

120-130

180-200

150

Lead cypogenic

material

Sn63-Pb37

130-150

170-180

230-240

180

150

Lead cypogenic

material

Sn60-Pb40

130-150

170-180

230-240

180

150

Lead cypogenic

material

Sn62-Pb46-Ag2

130-150

170-180

230-240

180

150

Lead-free low

cypogenic

material

Sn96.5-Ag3.5

130-150

180-190

240-250

240

150

Lead-free low

cypogenic

material

Sn87-Ag3-Cu3-

In7

130-150

180-190

240-250

240

150

Lead-free low

cypogenic

material

Sn91-Zn9

130-150

180-190

240-250

230

150

Lead-free low

cypogenic

material

Sn95.4-Ag3.1-

Cn1.5

130-150

180-190

250-260

240

150

Lead-free low

cypogenic

material

Sn99.3-Cu0.7

130-150

180-190

270-280

260

150

Lead-free low

cypogenic

material

Sn94-Ag3-Cu3

130-150

190-220

240-250

240

150

Lead-free low

cypogenic

material

Sn97-Cu3

130-150

190-220

270-280

250

150

Lead-free low

cypogenic

material

Sn95-Sd5

130-150

190-220

270-280

250

150

Cleaning and Maintenance

The machine can be cleaned in the cooled state. Wipe the inside of the machine with a
dishcloth. You can use rinse water or anhydrous alcohol. Do not switch on the machine
until it is completely dry.

Summary of Contents for RF100

Page 1: ...Fortex Engineering Ltd Unit 16 Freeman Road Lincoln LN6 9AP United Kingdom www fortex co uk sales fortex co uk 44 0 1522 718 168 RF100 CONVECTION REFLOW OVEN ...

Page 2: ...ed Use of Machine 4 Safety Regulations 4 Scope of delivery 6 Installation 6 Overview 7 Description of the function keys 7 The temperature curve 8 Setting of Parameters 9 Reflow Process 12 Characteristics of soldering alloys 13 Temperature curve parameters 14 Cleaning and Maintenance 14 Error message 15 Spare Parts and Options 15 Guarantee 15 Disclaimer of Warranty 15 Copyright 16 ...

Page 3: ...is suitable for SMT small series for research and development of electronic products school education and study The operating system software is in English The stove is well insulated by a special Aluminium silicate cotton which reduces energy consumption protects the circuit and allows optimal operation and keeps the temperature in the furnace constant Technical Data Power connection 200 230 VAC ...

Page 4: ...r service and maintenance about 1m on all sides Do not use this device outdoors The table must be able to carry a weight of at least 30 kg The oven should be used at normal room temperatures of 15 to 25 degrees It is not allowed and even dangerous to install the oven in a cabinet or box Do not install this unit near a heating element or stove even in a damp environment Electricity The machine is m...

Page 5: ...ly in well ventilated areas Follow the safety rules of the solder paste and adhesive suppliers During the soldering process gases can arise These gases may endanger your health We recommend the use of a hood or an alternative extractor option 1 Check the proper function of the stove using the following checklist 2 Check the drawer The drawer must not be kinked or damaged Do not use the oven if som...

Page 6: ...mney effect Do not place any other objects on the device especially no flammable liquids such as As water hot water alcohol methanol gasoline The machine can be cleaned in the cooled state Wipe the inside of the machine with a dishcloth You can use some rinse water or anhydrous alcohol Do not switch on the machine until it is completely dry At the beginning of operation odours may occur during ope...

Page 7: ... co uk 44 0 1522 718 168 Overview Description of the function keys There are 5 buttons on the front panel of the unit POWER UP DOWN SET and RUN with the RUN and SET buttons being multifunction buttons Depending on the dialog there are various commands above the keys that are activated by pressing the keys ...

Page 8: ...temperature section are explained below Preheating READY Here the circuit board is heated from room temperature to 120 150 C to remove residual moisture or residual gas and possibly reduce internal stress in the circuit board It also achieves a smooth transition to the next section The duration is usually 1 5 minutes The specific time and temperature depends on the size of the board and the number...

Page 9: ...0 s Larger boards and circuit boards with components that form large soldering shadows require a longer soldering time Generally the soldering time should be kept as long as necessary and as short as possible so as not to expose the components to unnecessary thermal stress which can lead to component malfunction Hold time HOLD The holding time plays a role especially for high temperature solders W...

Page 10: ...tead of RUN then READY pre heat phase will be highlighted Use the arrow keys to change the text to HEAT WELD HOLD or COOL Stay on READY and press SET The marking jumps to TEMP temperature and you can adjust the temperature between 70 and 130 C with the arrow keys Another press on SET and you can change the time between 00 00 and 99 99 minutes seconds Button SET takes you back to READY and here you...

Page 11: ...mperature Saving custom temperature profiles The RF100 oven allows you to store and recall 4 different temperature curves Select USE in the main dialogue and press RUN On the now appearing dialogue you can see Use curve 1 with the currently set temperature curve RUN selects this temperature curve and using the arrow keys you can toggle between the 4 possible curves With SET the word READY appears ...

Page 12: ... the preset time The indicator light may also flicker in the transitional phase If the temperature is set above 5 C the fan will switch on to lower the temperature Temperature and the power indicator on the top panel will flash at this time At the end of the countdown the HEAT phase begins Control light switches back to red the heating starts temperature rises When the temperature is reached the i...

Page 13: ...le strength Elongatio n Hardne ss Sn Pb Ag Sb Bi In Au Cu Zn C Mpa HB 63 37 183 61 45 16 6 11 60 40 183 60 43 16 4 11 10 90 299 41 45 12 7 8 2 5 95 312 30 46 12 7 8 63 36 2 179 64 39 16 5 11 3 1 97 5 2 5 309 31 50 9 5 7 2 96 5 3 5 221 45 55 13 13 4 97 5 2 5 304 30 52 9 8 8 95 5 245 40 38 13 3 11 9 43 43 14 163 55 57 14 8 42 80 138 77 20 30 19 3 5 48 52 117 11 83 5 11 7 15 5 80 157 17 58 5 13 20 80...

Page 14: ...terial Sn62 Pb46 Ag2 130 150 170 180 230 240 180 150 Lead free low cypogenic material Sn96 5 Ag3 5 130 150 180 190 240 250 240 150 Lead free low cypogenic material Sn87 Ag3 Cu3 In7 130 150 180 190 240 250 240 150 Lead free low cypogenic material Sn91 Zn9 130 150 180 190 240 250 230 150 Lead free low cypogenic material Sn95 4 Ag3 1 Cn1 5 130 150 180 190 250 260 240 150 Lead free low cypogenic mater...

Page 15: ...esponsible to implement aforesaid changes into machines sold already Fortex products and services are liable to the current prices and conditions which are subject to change The instructions and definitions in this document are also subject to change and mark no assurance on the part of Fortex Please regard the Sales terms and delivery conditions These are available after fulfilment of the contrac...

Page 16: ...nd including loss of profit and prosecution for environmental pollution even if we could have been aware of the possibility of such damages All information was arranged with great care We reserve ourselves however mistake and technical changes without previous announcement Running the machine in corroding humid dusty extremely hot or explosive atmosphere happens at the operator s own risk and resp...

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