METCAL-Robotic Soldering System RSS-1000 series

Robotic soldering is becoming more commonplace as manufacturers look to reduce risk and increase productivity. Metcal’s new Robotic Soldering System addresses these needs by combining our patented Connection Validation (CV) technology and Smart Interface System. CV mitigates solder defects by validating the intermetallic compound (IMC) formation in a soldered joint, and reduces unnecessary dwell time by signaling to the system to move to the next solder joint in the program after a good joint is detected.

The Smart Interface System combines dual cameras, a touchscreen interface and powerful software, enabling easy programming and reduced turnover time. Importing your Gerber or DXF files capturing the image of your printed circuit board starts the programming process. Control of the system is integrated through the touchscreen interface, enabling users to select the solder joints, control the integrated solder feeder or manage process parameters through a graphical user interface. The Connection Validation Robotic Soldering System is the newest example of Metcal’s Industrial Ingenuity.

Validates the intermetallic compound (IMC) formation of a solder joint via a patented algorithm and signals the system to move to the next joint.

Integrates control of the system into an easy to control interface. The custom graphical user interface (GUI) provides a powerful user experience that allows a user to quickly program and control all aspects of their solder program. The system allows quick and easy edits of solder programs, ensuring changes are easily implemented with minimal downtime.

The Robotic Soldering System features a new quick-change cartridge collet that enables the system to utilize and exchange any CV compatible soldering cartridge with the system.

Customize the application of solder to the solder joint via the Smart Interface System. Control the speeds and feeds of each application of solder to ensure the correct volume at each solder joint.

Speed up the programming process by letting the Smart Interface System find repeating patterns and apply the same soldering program. Each pattern can be stored in a library that is available to the user for each new printed circuit board. Using Array Programming takes programming to the next level. Using a base program, the system effortlessly generates a user-defined array of the given program. As a result, productivity is increased and the overall time to setup a new program is significantly reduced.

Merge Profile allows the user to insert previously created profiles in locations defined by the user. This is useful when creating multiple instances of solder points that have already been created, with this feature the user can create a single profile that contains solder points from a collection of other profiles.