Desktop Soldering
World's Best in Soldering Robotics.

Desktop Soldering
World's Best in Soldering Robotics.

Desktop Soldering
World's Best in Soldering Robotics.

Contact Soldering

Contact soldering, a fundamental technique in electronics manufacturing, involves joining two metal surfaces using a heated soldering iron and a filler metal known as solder. This method ensures reliable electrical connections and mechanical bonds between components.

Fancort Industries, a leader in high-quality tooling and automation equipment, offers advanced robotic soldering solutions tailored for modern manufacturing needs. Japan Unix' UNIX-DF Series desktop soldering robots are designed to meet the demands of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT). These robots feature enhanced network capabilities, improved robotic motion, and are optimized for both traditional iron soldering and laser soldering applications.

Robot Type

Benchtop
Available in Contact and Laser.

Gantry
Available in Contact and Laser.

SCARA
Available in Contact and Laser.

6-Axis
Available in Contact and Laser.

AutoBlocks
Available in Contact and Laser.

Modules
Available in Contact and Laser.

Available Platforms

Twin-Table Benchtop
Available in Contact and Laser.

Twin-Table Gantry
Available in Contact and Laser.

Stand-Alone Gantry
Available in Contact and Laser.

SCARA Cell
Available in Contact and Laser.

Custom Stand-Alone
Available in Contact and Laser.

Custom Inline
Available in Contact and Laser.


Benchtop and Modules

Benchtop soldering robots are compact, table-mounted machines designed for precise and repeatable soldering in small-scale production or prototyping. These robots typically feature programmable X, Y, Z axes, and a soldering iron or laser tool for automated operations. Ideal for PCB assembly, they enhance consistency, minimize operator error, and reduce production time, making them perfect for electronics manufacturing, R&D labs, and low- to medium-volume workflows.

Soldering modules from Japan Unix, are highly customizable components designed for integration into automated systems. These modules include advanced soldering tools, controllers, and feeders optimized for precision and flexibility. Ideal for robotic integration or standalone use, they support various soldering methods such as contact, laser, and induction, catering to diverse industries including electronics, automotive, and medical device manufacturing.

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UNIX-DF404S

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WIDE TYPE

・Working area – 400mm×365mm
・Supports M-size PCB's
・New and improved heater
・LAN (Ethernet), COM port
・X,Y axis – 900mm/sec
・Z axis – 400mm/sec
・Built-in soldering controller

SOLDER MEISTER

The new generation desktop robotic soldering for Industry 4.0 and IoT. UNIX-DF Series have improved its network function and robotic motion. Three types, according to PCB size.

These are also applicable and optimized for laser soldering. The automated robotic soldering can connect with network, which can visualize each soldering process and result. The additional two axes facilitate penetration angles or rotate PCB, which make difficult soldering component possible from now on.

Features

  • New heater improves heating and soldering mechanism.
  • Productivity is highly improved by increasing rigidity and process speed.
  • Connect with network and visualize the soldering operation process in real time.
  • Two additional axes enables complex PCB and components soldering easily.
  • Fully correspondent to laser soldering system.

 


Gantry

A gantry robotic soldering cell is a large-scale, automated soldering system designed for high-speed and high-precision soldering tasks. Featuring a stationary platform with a movable overhead gantry, it allows multi-point soldering on large or complex assemblies. The system integrates vision-guided alignment, flux dispensing, and real-time monitoring, making it ideal for high-volume electronics manufacturing, automotive applications, and other industries requiring consistent soldering across large surface areas.

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Twin-Table Gantry Soldering

ABOUT

The twin-table gantry soldering machine has two separate work areas that can operate independently or simultaneously. This allows for greater flexibility and efficiency in the soldering process, as one table can be loaded with materials while the other is being soldered. Additionally, twin-table gantry soldering machines can often be configured to have different tooling or processes on each table, further increasing their versatility.

FEATURES

Twin tables. Equipped with 4-axis/3-axis gantry robot. User-friendly teaching program specially designed for soldering. Supports both iron soldering and laser soldering methods. Numerous options including: Automated Flux Dispenser, AOI, Vision system for fiducial correction, traceability, auto-program selection. image processing, thermometer, and QR scanner. Add additional axes.


Twin-Table Gantry

This is our largest-flexible twin table gantry platform with our best-selling desktop robot. This is considered the best option for a mass production line as well as large size printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA).

FEATURES

  • Easy setup
  • Most powerful 250W.
  • Twin table.
  • FOS automation software.
  • Equipped with a 4-axis/3-axis orthogonal robot.
  • User-friendly teaching program specially designed for soldering.
  • Supports contact, iron, and laser soldering methods.
  • Numerous options including changing shaft length, image processing, thermometer, custom fixture, and QR scanner.

INLINE Gantry Soldering

CUSTOM ROBOTIC SOLDERING - AUTOMATED LINES

An in-line gantry soldering cell is a robotic system used in manufacturing for automated soldering processes. It typically consists of a gantry system and a conveyor system. Its primary function is to precisely position, solder, and assemble electronic components onto PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) or other devices in a production line. The system can be programmed to handle various soldering tasks, ensuring accuracy, repeatability, and efficiency in the soldering process.

FEATURES

  • Equipped with 4-axis/3-axis orthogonal robot.
  • User-friendly teaching program specially designed for soldering.
  • Supports both iron soldering and laser soldering methods.
  • Numerous options including changing shaft length, image processing, thermometer, and QR scanner.
  • Add additional axes.

INLINE Gantry

An inline gantry soldering cell is a robotic system used in manufacturing for automated soldering processes. It typically consists of a gantry system and a conveyor system. Its primary function is to precisely position, solder, and assemble electronic components onto PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) or other devices in a production line. The system can be programmed to handle various soldering tasks, ensuring accuracy, repeatability, and efficiency in the soldering process.

Stand-Alone Gantry Soldering

STAND-ALONE GANTRY SOLDERING

Evolving into a flexible gantry platform while keeping the usability of the best-selling desktop robot. This is considered the best option for mass production line as well as a large size printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA).

FEATURES

  • Equipped with 4-axis/3-axis orthogonal robot.
  • User-friendly teaching program specially designed for soldering.
  • Supports both iron soldering and laser soldering methods.
  • Numerous options including changing shaft length, image processing, thermometer, and QR scanner.
  • Add additional axes.

Stand-Alone Gantry Soldering Cell

Introducing the Future of Soldering: Fancort Custom Robotic Soldering Cells! Our robotic soldering cell is engineered to deliver unparalleled precision, ensuring consistent soldering quality with minimal defects.

Monitor and manage production remotely.

Real-time data insights enable proactive decision-making and streamlined operations.

Our robotic soldering solution minimizes solder consumption while maintaining exceptional quality.

Equipped with advanced safety features, ensuring a secure working environment for your operators.

Fancort Robotic Soldering Vision Systems – Fancort offers a full range of vision systems specialized to make the robotic soldering process easier to program, reliable and productive.

Our team of automation engineers developed three types of visions systems for robot programming, fiducial correction, and multi-task (AOI/inspection, fiducial, pattern match, poke yoke, and measurement).

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Fancort Teaching Aid – The Fancort Teaching Aid system produces a magnified high resolution image which improves operator visualization and solder joint process development.

• Magnified Teaching View
• Fiducial Correction
• Machine Document Storage
• Process Camera Image/Video Capture
• Remote Tech Support

Learn More

Fancort Fiducial Correction System – The Teaching Aid system hardware and software is easily upgraded to our Fancort Fiducial Correction System with the addition of a machine vision camera to the side of the robot (pictured above).
This camera allows for the operator to train the robot to offset the robot program to correct for positional variance of the solder components. It also offers image/video capture, machine file storage, and remote session tech support capable.

Learn More

Fancort Max Machine Vision – The Fancort Max Machine Vision is a customized stand alone system based on world leading Keyence Vision technology capable of many types of inspection and fiducial correction.
This system has many software capabilities but is best suited when dedicated to one task in a given process.

Each system comes fully integrated and mounted to your Japan Unix robot of choice.

Learn More

External view diagram

Top View

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Front view

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External view diagram

Jig mounting surface (X-axis table)

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Side view

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UNIX-DF404S

Versatile Desktop Soldering Robot
Various model configurations and proven track record. Once programmed, all the operator has to do is press the start button. The same stable quality as that of high-skilled soldering operators is possible. The definitive soldering robot for a wide range of applications, from entry-level to high-reliability products.

6-Axis / SCARA

6-axis and SCARA soldering robots are versatile machines for complex soldering applications. The 6-axis robot provides multi-directional movement for soldering at hard-to-reach angles, while SCARA robots excel in high-speed, precise, planar soldering. Both are programmable, compatible with various soldering tools, and suitable for intricate tasks in automotive, aerospace, and electronics industries, delivering accuracy, flexibility, and efficiency for advanced production environments.

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UNIX-VFR

Vertical multi-axes type

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UNIX-VFR

・Robot type – Vertical Multi-Axis type
・Number of axes – 6-axes
・Optimum methods – Iron tips
・Preferred work type – Point soldering

ABOUT

Vertical inline robotic soldering equipment, UNIX-VFR is an ideal for irregularly shaped works into which is hard to insert the tip. The vertical multi-joint is utilized to freely change the head angle and quick operation. A high speed of 5,300 mm/sec, repeat accuracy and high rigidity. Automating difficult soldering applications is attainable with this ultimate inline machine soldering.


Robotic Soldering Add-ons

A gantry robotic soldering cell is a large-scale, automated soldering system designed for high-speed and high-precision soldering tasks. Featuring a stationary platform with a movable overhead gantry, it allows multi-point soldering on large or complex assemblies. The system integrates vision-guided alignment, flux dispensing, and real-time monitoring, making it ideal for high-volume electronics manufacturing, automotive applications, and other industries requiring consistent soldering across large surface areas.

Contact Soldering Add-ons

Standard Feeder

The "Standard Feeder" from Japan Unix is typically used in robotic soldering systems to automate the process of feeding solder wire to the soldering tip. Available in High-Precision Version.

Clean Cut Feeder

The feeder’s notching technology reduces flux dispersal and solder balls, preventing manufacturing issues like flux splatter. Available in High-Precision Version.

Brush Cleaner

Automated cleaner for irons tip that removes carbides, stannous tin oxides, and other impurities caused from soldering operations. This ensures that the soldering tips maintain optimal thermal conductivity and performance.

Tip Position Corrector

Adjusts tip slippage caused from thermal expansion, burning out or others. It never requires resetting conditions or reconfiguration. Its fully automated. Managing unexpected slippage is essential for maintaining consistent quality.

Uni-tester

This device is used for measuring soldering iron tip temperature, tip to ground potential, and tip to ground resistance.

  • Considering the installation of this device , the sensor unit comes separated from the main control unit.
  • Data transmission to external devices is possible by using RS232C connection.
  • Tip to ground potential and tip to ground resistance measurement complies with the following standards: MIL STD 2000 (2000A) / IPC J STD 001G / IEC 61191 1 (Ed3/2018)

Fiducial Correction

Revolutionize your robotic soldering with our cutting-edge Fiducial Correction Vision System, ensuring pinpoint accuracy and seamless precision based on fiducial marks.

Traceability

Enhance traceability in manufacturing and logistics by providing accurate and reliable data capture, ensuring that each product or component can be tracked through every stage of the production process.

AOI Vision Sensor

High-Performance Vision Sensor with AI capabilities.
1. Presence/Absence detection of features, patterns, edges, and circles.
2. Ethernet communication with TCP/IP, Profinet, ethernet/IP, SLMP, and FTP for saving data

Custom Fixturing

Specifically designed to hold, support, and position parts or assemblies during operations like machining, soldering, or inspection. Tailor made fixturing to ensure repeatability for your process.

Airblow

Air blower, vacuum type. Reduces debris scattering. Built-in solenoid valve. It uses compressed air to blow away unwanted particles, which helps in maintaining a clean and efficient soldering process.

Soldering Tips

Designed to transfer heat from the soldering iron to the components and solder, enabling the melting of solder to form electrical connections. Made with high-quality materials to ensure durability, and consistent performance.

Standard configuration for contact soldering

Onboard controller
Controls robot and soldering operation.

High Precision solder feeder
Easy to change solder reel.

Iron tip cleaner
Air blower type

Heater and temperature regulator for robotics
Special heater and temp. regulator with CA sensor

Soldering head
Easy to replace tips and heater within 1 minute.

Teaching pendant
Easy control and configuration

Optional configuration for contact soldering

Lock-on mechanism
Ensures steady feeding position and prevents slippage

Clean-cut feeder
Reduces flux splatter and solder balls

Solder Irons built to last long
Rated for minimum 20,000 + Cycles/hits

External view diagram

Top View

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Side view

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External view diagram

Front view

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Rear Surface Diagram (Installation Dimension Detail)

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UNIX-FR Series (Vertical)

Vertical inline robotic soldering equipment, UNIX-VFR, is ideal for irregularly shaped works into which is hard to insert the tip. The vertical multi-joint is utilized to freely change the head angle and quick operation. A high speed of 5,300 mm/sec, repeat accuracy, and high rigidity. Automating difficult soldering applications is attainable with this ultimate inline machine soldering.

UNIX-HFR

SCARA type

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UNIX-HFR

・Robot type – SCARA type
・Number of axes – 5-axes
・Optimum methods – Iron tips, Laser
・Preferred work type – Point soldering, Linear Soldering

SUPPORTS MASSIVE PRODUCTION WITH FAST CIRCULAR MOTION

The 5-axis SCARA soldering inline machine, UNIX-HFR features a fast maximum speed of 7,128 mm/sec with high repeatability, accuracy and rigidity. The UNIX-HFR features an adjustable stroke length of 350 mm, 450 mm, and 550 mm. This soldering inline machine is suitable for the laser soldering and contact soldering which can be applied with various soldering module. The SCARA type soldering robot can satisfy the mass manufacturing with fast robotic motion.

Standard configuration for contact soldering

Onboard controller
Controls robot and soldering operation.

High Precision solder feeder
Easy to change solder reel.

Iron tip cleaner
Air blower type

Heater and temperature regulator for robotics
Special heater and temp. regulator with CA sensor

Soldering head
Easy to replace tips and heater within 1 minute.

Teaching pendant
Easy control and configuration

Optional configuration for contact soldering

Lock-on mechanism
Ensures steady feeding position and prevents slippage

Clean-cut feeder
Reduces flux splatter and solder balls

Solder Irons built to last long
Rated for minimum 20,000 + Cycles/hits

External view diagram

Top View

Side view

External view diagram

Front view

Cross-section X-X (installation dimension detail)

UNIX-FR Series (Scara)

Enhanced communication network function for output and storage of soldering-related data, and comprehensive software that can be used regardless of operator skill. Of course, it is also compatible with SolderingManager for enhanced traceability. The new robot is designed to be more manpower-saving and easier to use. Supports laser soldering as well as soldering with an iron.

UNIX-DF304S

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MIDDLE TYPE

・Working area – 300mm×275mm
・New and improved heater
・LAN (Ethernet), COM port
・X,Y axis – 900mm/sec
・Z axis – 400mm/sec
・Built-in soldering controller

SOLDER MEISTER

The new generation desktop soldering robot for Industry 4.0 and IoT. UNIX-DF Series have improved its network function and robotic motion. Three types, according to PCB size.

These are also applicable and optimized for laser soldering. It can connect with network, which can visualize each soldering process and result. The additional two axes facilitate penetration angles or rotate PCB, which make difficult soldering component possible from now on.

Features

New heater improves heating and soldering mechanism.
Productivity is highly improved by increasing rigidity and process speed.
Connect with network and visualize the soldering operation process in real time.
Two additional axes enables complex PCB and components soldering easily.
Fully correspondent to laser soldering system.

Fancort Robotic Soldering Vision Systems – Fancort offers a full range of vision systems specialized to make the robotic soldering process easier to program, reliable and productive.

Our team of automation engineers developed three types of visions systems for robot programming, fiducial correction, and multi-task (AOI/inspection, fiducial, pattern match, poke yoke, and measurement).

robotic soldering-vision-equipment

Fancort Teaching Aid – The Fancort Teaching Aid system produces a magnified high resolution image which improves operator visualization and solder joint process development.

• Magnified Teaching View
• Fiducial Correction
• Machine Document Storage
• Process Camera Image/Video Capture
• Remote Tech Support

Learn More

Fancort Fiducial Correction System – The Teaching Aid system hardware and software is easily upgraded to our Fancort Fiducial Correction System with the addition of a machine vision camera to the side of the robot (pictured above).
This camera allows for the operator to train the robot to offset the robot program to correct for positional variance of the solder components. It also offers image/video capture, machine file storage, and remote session tech support capable.

Learn More

Fancort Max Machine Vision – The Fancort Max Machine Vision is a customized stand alone system based on world leading Keyence Vision technology capable of many types of inspection and fiducial correction.
This system has many software capabilities but is best suited when dedicated to one task in a given process.

Each system comes fully integrated and mounted to your Japan Unix robot of choice.

Learn More

Dimensions

Top View

Front view

Dimensions

Jig mounting surface (X-axis table)

Side view

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UNIX-DF304S

Versatile Desktop Soldering Robot
Various model configurations and proven track record. Once programmed, all the operator has to do is press the start button. The same stable quality as that of high-skilled soldering operators is possible. The definitive soldering robot for a wide range of applications, from entry-level to high-reliability products.

UNIX-DF204S

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COMPACT TYPE

・Working area – 200mm×210mm
・New and improved heater
・LAN (Ethernet), COM port
・X,Y axis – 600mm/sec
・Z axis – 250mm/sec
・Separated soldering controller

SOLDER MEISTER

The new generation desktop soldering robot for Industry 4.0 and IoT. UNIX-DF Series have improved its network function and robotic motion. Three types, according to PCB size.

These are also applicable and optimized for laser soldering. It can connect with network, which can visualize each soldering process and result. The additional two axes facilitate penetration angles or rotate PCB, which make difficult soldering component possible from now on.

Features

  • New heater improves heating and soldering mechanism.
  • Productivity is highly improved by increasing rigidity and process speed.
  • Connect with network and visualize the soldering operation process in real time.
  • Two additional axes enables complex PCB and components soldering easily.
  • Fully correspondent to laser soldering system.

 

Fancort Robotic Soldering Vision Systems – Fancort offers a full range of vision systems specialized to make the robotic soldering process easier to program, reliable and productive.

Our team of automation engineers developed three types of visions systems for robot programming, fiducial correction, and multi-task (AOI/inspection, fiducial, pattern match, poke yoke, and measurement).

robotic soldering-vision-equipment

Fancort Teaching Aid – The Fancort Teaching Aid system produces a magnified high resolution image which improves operator visualization and solder joint process development.

• Magnified Teaching View
• Fiducial Correction
• Machine Document Storage
• Process Camera Image/Video Capture
• Remote Tech Support

Learn More

Fancort Fiducial Correction System – The Teaching Aid system hardware and software is easily upgraded to our Fancort Fiducial Correction System with the addition of a machine vision camera to the side of the robot (pictured above).
This camera allows for the operator to train the robot to offset the robot program to correct for positional variance of the solder components. It also offers image/video capture, machine file storage, and remote session tech support capable.

Learn More

Fancort Max Machine Vision – The Fancort Max Machine Vision is a customized stand alone system based on world leading Keyence Vision technology capable of many types of inspection and fiducial correction.
This system has many software capabilities but is best suited when dedicated to one task in a given process.

Each system comes fully integrated and mounted to your Japan Unix robot of choice.

Learn More

External view diagram

Top View

Front view

External view diagram

Jig mounting surface (X-axis table)

Side view

automated-robot-technical-specifications

UNIX-DF204S

Various model configurations and proven track record. Once programmed, all the operator has to do is press the start button. The same stable quality as that of high-skilled soldering operators is possible. The definitive soldering robot for a wide range of applications, from entry-level to high-reliability products.

LITE KIT

DESKTOP ROBOT JR3304S-BC

・Iron tip cleaner – UJC-213
・Switch box – Simple start box
・Teaching pendant – (Optional)
・PC software – JRC-Points (Optional)
・Blacklet for USP5

SOLDERING CONTROLLER USP5

・Soldering controller – USC-871
・Soldering head – SUMC-093A (Linear) / 093AS (Point)
・Heater – 100BHS / 100BHL
・Solder feeder– UPM-023
・Tube set – PT**S-070 (**=Solder diameter)

ABOUT LITE KIT DESKTOP ROBOT JR3304S-BC

Semi-automated robot for point-to-point soldering after the SMT process. Best suited for use in cellular manufacturing. Fully versatile robots can quickly adapt to production changes due to product modifications. Desktop robots take up less space. A table, a power supply, and dry air are all needed. The tip and heater can be replaced with one-touch operation (patented). A wide variety of specifically made tips for soldering robots, perfect for any work. Experienced technical staff will support you before and after installation.

JR3304S-BC

Simple and equipped with basic functionality. Simple Soldering Operation.

Semi-automated robot for point to point soldering after the SMT process. Best suited for use in cellular manufacturing.
Fully versatile robots can be easily adapted to production changes due to product modifications. Desktop robots take up less space. A table, a power supply and dry air are all that is needed. The tip and heater can be replaced with one-touch operation (patented). A wide variety of specifically made tips for soldering robots, perfect for any works. Experienced technical staff will support before and after installation.

Contact Soldering Units/Modules

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SOLDERING MODULES FOR EVERY FACTORY

Simple, yet high-performance. High-performance, yet low-cost. Three core modules for robotic soldering “soldering head”, “controller”, and “feeder” are all in set. Due to high flexibility, USP5 is the best for Index, cell, inline or any production process. We offer technical support for systems integrators and manufacturers.

SOLDERING MODULES

Japan Unix offers high performance soldering Unix machines that can be incorporated in core technologies. Any type of robotic Unix units must have the feature of solder feeder, heating mechanism such as an iron tip soldering head or laser soldering unit. Soldering controllers manage both soldering temperature and the amount of solder alloy. Japan unix differentiates soldering modules with our confident experience, which will bring differentiated advantages to customers.

Controller

• Touch panel interface
• Easy operation with Excel
• Up to 255 soldering conditions
• Multiple language and voltages for global use

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Soldering head

• Equipped with new 250W heater
• High-powered tip even with a separate heater
• Easy and quick maintenance

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Solder feeder

• Error detection function with patented encoder
• Solving automatic feeding issues, slipping, jamming
• Highly precise feeding control

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USP5 Contact Soldering Modules/Units

Simple, yet high-performance. High-performance, yet low-cost. Three core modules for robotic soldering “soldering head”, “controller”, and “feeder” are all in set. Due to high flexibility, USP5 is the best for Index, cell, inline, or any production process. We offer technical support for systems integrators and manufacturers.

FAQ

Q: What are the advantages of contact soldering?
A: Consistently high quality joints, lower operator skill, up to 2x productivity.

Q: Is robotic soldering faster than hand soldering?
A: Yes, a robotic soldering process is typically faster because an operator can load while the robot is simultaneously soldering.

Q: I have a high product mix. How do I address fixturing?
A: Fancort is an expert fixture designer with the ability to develop quick change and flexible fixturing options.

Q: Does Japan Unix/Fancort offer custom and in-line turn-key solutions?
A: Absolutely, Japan Unix and Fancort can both offer solutions for high volume processes including assembly, dispense, screw driving, inspection and other ancillary processes.

Q: What is the typical Japan Unix tip life? How much do tips costs?
A: Japan Unix tips provide industry-leading tip life in the range of 20,000 — 25,000 hits depending on the application. Tips are typically half the cost of competitive offerings with integrated heating elements.

Q: How do I determine if my application is a good candidate for robotic soldering?
A: Fancort offers free application reviews. If the process meets our standards then we proceed to a consultative proof of concept phase where we may run samples and develop fixturing concepts.

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