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Sonic's Cooling Solution to a Heated Issue
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Overview
Indium Corporation is a global supplier of materials primarily used in the electronics industry. At its factory in Utica, New York, single-strip metal solder ribbons (2” W (50 mm) by 0.01” (0.25 mm) thick) travel through an infra-red heating zone to dry any remaining solvents from the resin-based coating process. Production speed is 5 FPM (1.5 MPM), and the ribbons are cooled down before coiling.
Box fans provided inconsistent cooling results for the metal solder ribbon, which needed to be cooled from 100˚F (38˚C) to 65˚F (18˚C) before coiling.
Solution
Sonic designed a blower and air knife system with Sonic’s in-line Cool Airᵀᴹ aftercooler to cool the metal solder ribbons prior to coiling.
Result
Sonic's engineered cooling solution increased Indium's line speed and production rate by 80%, eliminating the bottleneck that was holding back production. The result was improved quality and production efficiency, and Indium ordered several more Sonic systems.