JBC hot air stations offer an ideal solution for repair work with surface mount electronic components (SMD), quad flat packs (QFPs) and plastic leaded chip carriers (PLCCs). As a result of JBC’s exclusive system and the wide array of extractors and protectors, users can regulate airflow and temperature by choosing between two different work modes. Users are able to effortlessly desolder components by directly applying heat to the area they wish to remove solder from. When using JBC hot air stations the heat is strongly concentrated to the area being worked on - protecting surrounding areas against potentially the damaging effects of heat exposure.

JBC has recently developed a hands-free solution for their range of hot air equipment to streamline the rework process. JBC’s hot air stations incorporate an articulated arm for ease-of-use, which work well with preheaters.

JBC rework adjustable arms provide support for hot air stations and therefore leaves the operator’s hands free. When fixed to a position, repetitive work within the same batch of PCBs can be completed quickly and any position on the PCB can be reached as a result of multiple arm joints.

Rework arms offer full access to any component - no matter its size - due to the range of vertical movement available.

Preheaters allow for quality soldering while inducing minimum thermal stress by working at lower temperatures - delivering high quality results even with more challenging rework applications. Preheaters now play a crucial role in modern soldering, particularly due to the presence of high mass PCBs and lead-free solder. Underside heat allows users to complete tasks quicker and more efficiently.

The JBC PHB-KA Convection Preheater Set provides a comprehensive solution for preheating large PCBs. Soldering work on multilayered boards requires uniform heat distribution. The PHB-KA incorporates two heating zones that can either be used simultaneously or independently, with the user’s chosen set up largely contingent on the size of the PCB being worked on.

The JBC PHB-KA’s console includes three preset temperature profiles and a further 20 profiles that can be manually set by the user - depending on the task being performed. The control thermocouple closely follows the temperature profile set by the user and the auxiliary thermocouple provides protection for the PCB’s components.

Incorporating the same features as seen in the JBC PHB-KA model, the PHS-KB Infrared Preheater Set and provides an all-encompassing solution for preheating small PCBs. The low thermal inertia from the infrared lamps have a high heating capacity that can quickly adjust to temperature profiles.