Maintaining Oven Performance while Reducing the Cost of Reflow

Reflow ovens are among the largest energy consumers in the SMT process, with nearly half of their operating time spent in non-processing modes such as setup, idle, and hold. While operators may lower set points or power down ovens during downtime, this requires manual intervention and risks delays. To address the issue, a software tool…

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Energy Pilot

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BTU’s Energy Pilot software enables tremendous energy savings by dynamically adjusting oven settings during gaps in production. BTU’s superior thermal control allows for quick recovery of the thermal profile from standby and sleep modes. Designed exclusively for BTU reflow ovens, the software is easily field upgradeable. Energy Pilot also includes powerful process monitoring and customized…

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