Honeywell G.m.b.h.

Florence G Benson

Mark J Shireman

Apparatus for automatically tinning leads of components mounted on tapes to carry the components through solder wave stations have adjustments incorporated to permit tinning components of different sizes. Foam generators with independent foam rate adjustments are also provided to permit the adjusting foam height separately for each component lead. Guards are used with the foam generators to select specific segments of each lead for fluxing. A vacuum port with a vertical heated connection leading to a vertically oriented heated collector insures that excess solder will not clog the collection systrem. A shield between the vacuum port and the solder wave prevents solder being ingested by the port.

Automated lead wire tinning apparatus mechanical adjustments and

In combination, a wave station establishing a wave of liquid solder having a convex configuration transverse to an axis which decreases in cross-sectional area with distance along the axis, apparatus transporting along the axis an electrical component having at least one linear conductor extending transverse to the axis to pass through the wave of solder, and heating and suction apparatus for removing excess solder from the conductor.

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St. Michael, MN, United States of America

Florence G Benson