How is SMarTsol keeping pace with the changing needs of electronics manufacturers?

At SMTA Guadalajara, Keith Bryant speaks with Julio Romo, newly appointed to SMarTsol’s senior management team, about the company’s expansion into Texas and Asia—and its investment in demo rooms, warehouses and service engineers closer to customers.

With 15 years in the industry, SMarTsol is extending its capabilities beyond PCBA to rack-level support, wire-harness inspection and emerging semiconductor projects in Mexico and the US.

Julio explains how fast, multilingual, one-stop support helps build customer confidence as manufacturing requirements evolve.

Keith Bryant spoke with Luis Garcia of Rehm about the Condenso XC, an entry-level vapour phase soldering machine designed for labs and small, high-mix production batches.

PCBs combining large thermal masses with small, sensitive components can be difficult to reflow evenly. The Condenso XC uses Galden vapour to transfer heat efficiently, with temperature limited by the fluid’s boiling point.

Two injections control preheat and peak temperature inside a closed chamber, while vacuum helps reduce solder voids. Galden is filtered for reuse, and the machine can also reprocess boards that missed the vacuum stage.

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Keith Bryant spoke with Luis Fernando Gazcon of KYZEN about new tools designed to improve cleaning efficiency and traceability.

Its cost-modelling tool analyses inline and batch cleaning processes to identify ways to reduce water and chemical consumption, shorten cleaning cycles and extend bath life.

KYZEN’s PCS closed-loop system measures concentration and automatically adds water or chemistry as needed. Standalone sensors provide live monitoring, reducing the need for manual readings.

The new Analyst RI2 uses refractive index to measure concentration, complementing KYZEN’s established sonic velocity technology. Software supports traceability as manufacturers demand better visibility into their cleaning processes.

KYZEN is also hiring across Mexico and expanding its Nashville laboratories.

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