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Advanced Conveyor Flexibility and Durability
The CR5000 features a versatile conveyor system designed to support a wide range of PCB sizes and production requirements, with programmable speeds from 400–1800 mm/min (16"–71").
- 22.4" (570 mm) mesh belt: stainless-steel construction for durability
- Edge pin conveyor: adjustable rails for flexible board handling
- Inline capability: supports integration into automated production lines
- Programmable speeds: 400–1800 mm/min for process control
- Double-sided support: compatible with complex PCB assemblies
All conveyor components are built from high-strength stainless steel to maintain precise dimensional tolerances at elevated lead-free processing temperatures, ensuring reliable transport and long-term durability.
Independent Upper and Lower PID Temperature Controls
The CR5000 delivers precise thermal control with ±1°C accuracy and a guaranteed ΔT of ±2°C, ensuring consistent and repeatable reflow results.
- ±1°C temperature accuracy: precise control across all zones
- ΔT ±2°C: uniform heating across the PCB
- Independent PID controls: separate upper and lower zone control
- Low-turbulence airflow: prevents component shifting during reflow
The advanced diffuser design creates stable, low-velocity airflow, maintaining low ΔT and consistent thermal performance even at higher throughput levels.
High-Efficiency Flux Filtration and Reclaiming
The CR5000 includes a built-in flux filtration and reclaiming system that maintains a clean oven environment and supports consistent performance.
- Integrated filtration system: captures flux residues during operation
- Reduced contamination: keeps the oven tunnel clean
- Extended service intervals: lowers maintenance requirements
- Improved airflow stability: supports consistent thermal performance
Efficient flux management improves long-term reliability, simplifies maintenance, and supports a cleaner, more stable production environment.
Advanced Touchscreen Control and Process Management
The CR5000 uses a full-screen graphical interface to provide real-time visibility into temperature, conveyor speed, and system status for precise process control.
- Full-screen interface: monitors zone temperatures and system status
- Unlimited recipe storage: supports repeatable production setups
- Network-ready system: supports integration and data sharing across production
- Timed startup and shutdown: automates production scheduling
- Alarms and password protection: ensures safe and controlled operation
The Windows-based system includes a 15" monitor, keyboard, and trackball, along with a built-in UPS battery backup to safely protect boards during power interruptions.
Precision Temperature Profiling and Process Verification
The CR5000 provides accurate, real-time temperature profiling using thermocouples and predictive software to ensure consistent, repeatable reflow results.
- Real-time profiling: verifies thermal performance during operation
- Included thermocouples: measure critical PCB locations
- 3 thermocouple inputs: supports detailed thermal analysis
- Predictive profiling software: simplifies process setup and optimization
This profiling capability ensures compliance with solder paste specifications and enables precise process control. For more advanced profiling, KIC Auto-Focus Power software is available.
| CR5000 Specifications | |
|---|---|
| # of Zones | 5 Upper, 5 Lower |
| Heating Mode | Hot Air Forced Convection |
| Heated Tunnel Length | 75" (1910 mm) |
| Temp Control | PID (Proportional-Integral-Differential) & SSR |
| Temperature Range | Ambient - 300°C |
| Precision of Temp Control | ±1° C |
| Delta T | ±2° C |
| Cooling Zones | 1 |
| Cooling Method | Wind Cooling System |
| On-Board Profiling with 3 Thermocouple Inputs | Yes |
| Ramp Up Time | ~35 min |
| Flux Management System | Yes |
| Mesh Belt Width | 22.4" (570 mm) |
| Pin Conveyor Width | 1.97"-17.7" (50-450 mm) |
| Max Component Height Upper | 30 mm (Above Pins) |
| Max Component Height Lower | 25 mm |
| Conveyor Speed | 0.4-1.8M/min |
| Conveyor Direction | Left-Right |
| Conveyor Height | 900 mm ±20 mm |
| Operating System | Windows 10 |
| Automatic Chain Lubrication | Yes |
| Power Requirement | 220 V 3-Phase, 100A, 60Hz |
| Power Consumption | 6.5-10 Kw |
| Total Power | 38 Kw |
| Compressed Air Supply | 80 psi |
| # of Exhaust Ports | 2 |
| Exhaust Opening Size | 8" |
| Total Exhaust Venting | 800CFM (400CFM Per Port) |
| Hood Opening Mechanism | Electric Raise and Lower |
| Net Weight | 2640 lbs (1200 kg) |
| Machine Dimension | 120" L x 55" W x 57" H (3040 x 1380 x 1445 mm) |
| UPS for Conveyor and PC | Yes |
| Shipping Dimension | 132" L x 65" W x 74" H (3330 x 1660 x 1880 mm) |
| Shipping Weight | 3366 lbs (1530 kg) |
| CE Compliance | Yes |
| Options | |
| Nitrogen Atmosphere Compatible | Yes |
| Infra-red (IR) | Yes |
| Central Support | Yes |
| SMEMA Compatible | Yes |
| Wider Pin and Mesh Conveyor | 17.7" (450 mm) |
| Internal Chilled Water Cooling | No |
| Exterior Chiller | No |
How 'Auto Focus Power' Profile Prediction Works:
1. Select Your Solder Paste Formula and Process Window
The KIC Auto-Focus Power software includes a database of over 1000 different solder paste formulas from dozens of different solder paste manufacturers. Each database entry includes the manufacturer's recommended solder profile for that specific solder paste formula and identifies critical specifications (i.e. maximum ramp rate, maximum cooling rate, temperatures for preheat, soak, reflow, and peak, allowable times above those temperatures, etc., with upper and lower limits for each) that define the process window. After selecting the solder paste, users can either use the profile as is or can modify the specifications to create a process window that meets their own unique criteria.
2. Link Your Product to the Process Window
Once the Process Window is selected (defined), the next step in using Auto-Focus is selecting the product to be soldered (or assigning a name if the product has not yet been defined). This step, in effect, links the product to the selected process window. It also links the process window and the product to the CR Series Oven data in the database. The oven data has been produced by KIC's characterization of the unique thermal properties of specific CR Series oven models as they relate to varying product sizes and processes.
3. Define the Product's Physical Characteristics
The user now enters the average length, average width, and total weight of the product.
4. Obtain and Confirm the Oven Settings
Auto-Focus now scans the built-in database for zone temperature/belt speed settings that produce a thermal profile that best fits within the process window when soldering a similarly sized product. By comparing that profile to the desired process window, Auto-Focus is able to estimate the PWI™ (Process Window Index); a single value that will give the user an indication of how far "within spec" the actual profile will be when using the recommended oven settings. If the PWI value is acceptable, the user can then obtain the exact temperature settings for each zone along with the belt speed.
