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RHSD Machine

World's 1st Modular Robotic Hot Solder Dip Machine (RHSD)

Modular Robotic Hot Solder Dip Machine (RHSD)

RHSD Machine

Modular Robotic Hot Solder Dip Machine (RHSD)

Modular & Scalable Automation

The Fancort RHSD Machine is the world’s first parametric modular robotic hot solder dip system, engineered for maximum adaptability in high-reliability component processing. Built on the AutoBlocks platform, it uses a single-robot program with modular process routines to support a wide variety of part types and production volumes. Whether you're handling low-volume batch runs or scaling to high-volume output, the system’s modular architecture ensures cost-efficient automation and simplified programming across every application.

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Fancort and AutoBlocks Presents: World’s First Parametric Modular Robotic Hot Solder Dip Machine

Introducing Fancort’s Modular Robotic Hot Solder Dip Machine (RHSD) – the next evolution in precision solder dipping for high-reliability components. Designed, manufactured, and patented by the industry leader in advanced component processing, the RHSD sets a new benchmark for modularity, precision, and scalability.

Built on the Autoblocks AutoCode platform, the RHSD leverages a parameterized, single-robot program with modular process routines—enabling flexible configuration for a wide range of part types and volumes. In its base configuration, the machine handles a single standard JEDEC tray through a complete process cycle: flux, preheat, solder dip, wash, and dry. Each process can be activated individually, allowing for complete customization to suit the unique requirements of mixed-part, low- to medium-volume production.

Picture: Fancort Modular Robotic Hot Solder Dip Machine (RHSD)

Precision + Safety Integrated

The RHSD Machine delivers high-reliability performance through advanced robotic motion and rigorous safety design. It features three programmable soldering motions—tangent, parallel, and waterfall—along with an integrated air knife preheat, 4K process cameras for validation, and a stainless or titanium solder pot option. Certified to industry-leading safety standards (IEC 61508, ISO 13849), the system includes real-time process monitoring, access control, and recipe traceability, making it ideal for aerospace, defense, and other precision-critical manufacturing environments.

Equipment Pictures

Fancort/AutoBlocks RHSD Machine Features

AutoBlocks Control Platform – Single control system scales low to high volume.

Single Robot Parametric Program – Single parametric program for each process.

6-Axis robot - Precision motion with (3) dip motions – tangent, waterfall, & parallel.

Flexible process - RHSD, pre-heat, air dry, flux, and aqueous wash in a single machine.

Integrated air knife/preheat - Air knife pre-heat station.
Recipe, part, process, and tray libraries – program saving and recalling.

Bar code - select recipe to reduce the chance for setup errors.

Dynamic solder dip - stainless steel (lead solder) or titanium solder pots (lead free solder).

Solder maintenance cart - Includes (1) solder maintenance cart for solder pot removal.

Machine controls - for enhancing programming, safety, power, and pneumatics.

Safety enclosure with light curtain, light tower, HMI, control cabinet.

Access control - multi-level user sign in

Process monitoring - Temperature, pressure, position, time, etc.

Process Cameras – (3) high resolution 4K process cameras with 5-50mm telephoto lenses for process validation, monitoring, and calibration.

One Platform to Scale from Batch to High-Volume

Batch Interface

Rotary High-Volume Interface

No Code & Flexible - Designed as a no code flexible software incorporation logic, motion, & safety in one module.

AutoBlocks is Aerospace ready!

  • Recipe Validation including bar code recall.
  • Access Control
  • Data and fault tracking
  • Safety Compliant. IEC 61508 and EN 61508 SIL3, IEC 62061 SIL CL3, and ISO/EN 13849-1:2015 Category 4, Performance Level e (PL e)

NSAE/GEIA-STD-0006 Compliant Process

Tinning Process

Tinning Process

Tinning Process

The machine includes 2 identical “Tinning pots” symmetrically located with respect to the center line of the robot. The Fancort Tinning Machine offers 3 parametric dip methods:

  • Parallel or Flat Dip
  • Tangent Dip
  • Waterfall Dip (rotation out)

Pre-Heat/Air Knife

Pre-Heat/Air Knife

Pre-Heat/Air Knife

  • The Pre-Heat Air Knife is located between the DI water and the Flux wave nozzles.
  • When components enter the Pre-heat/Air knife the component will remain parallel with the horizontal.
  • The component will be able to be at any Z orientation with respect to J6.
  • The component will travel back and forth vertically through the horizontal air knife to ensure the component is dried; the part can follow any path in and out of the Pre-Heat Air Knife.
  • The maximum depth that the components will ever need to reach is 1” below the surface of the Air Knife body.

Flux Application

Flux Application

  • The Flux applicator is the wave applicator nozzle located furthest from the robot.
  • During the Flux application process the component will remain parallel with the horizontal.
  • The component will be able to be at any Z orientation with respect to J6.
  • No complex motions will need to take place; the part can follow any path in and out of the flux.

DI Water Rinse

DI Water Rinse

DI Water Rinse

  • The DI Water Rinse is the wave applicator nozzle located closest to the robot.
  • During the DI Water Rinse process the component will remain parallel with the horizontal.
  • The component will be able to be at any Z orientation with respect to J6.
  • Being able to move the component “side to side” several times while in the wave nozzle will be beneficial to help remove the flux. Alternatively, rotating the component inside the wave nozzle may also be beneficial if possible. (see note)

Sample Videos

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Industry: Aerospace/Electronics/Automotive/Medical
Application: Tinning Machine at Apex 2024.
Design: Fancort Lead Forming Tooling Division
Integrated by: Fancort Lead Forming Tooling Division

About

Industry: Aerospace/Electronics/Automotive/Medical
Application: Fancort Robotic Tinning Machine
Design: Fancort Lead Forming Tooling Division
Integrated by: Fancort Lead Forming Tooling Division

About

Industry: Aerospace/Electronics/Automotive/Medical
Application: Precision Robotic Tinning
Design: Fancort Lead Forming Tooling Division
Integrated by: Fancort Lead Forming Tooling Division

About

Industry: Aerospace/Electronics/Automotive/Medical
Application: Introducing Precision Robotic Tinning by Fancort!
Design: Fancort Lead Forming Tooling Division
Integrated by: Fancort Lead Forming Tooling Division

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Fancort customers include the following NASA engineering schools: MIT, John Hopkins, JPL, U of NH, MN, NM, TX and AZ. We are also a major supplier to the national labs system: Sandia, Draper, Fermi and Los Alamos.