This section provides an overview for flux spraying machines as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 5 spray fluxer manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked spray fluxer companies as of November, 2024: 1.SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD., 2.Seika Machinery, Inc, 3.Metso.
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A spray fluxer is a device used in automated soldering equipment to apply flux, an accelerator that enhances solder spread during the soldering process. This process is crucial for the quality of electronic components and circuit boards.
With the advent of automated soldering equipment, the use of spray fluxers has become integral for achieving high precision and efficiency in flux application, significantly reducing labor costs and improving productivity.
Spray fluxers are employed alongside automated soldering equipment to enhance soldering quality. While solder containing flux is available, the flux tends to evaporate near the solder's melting point. Since the solder bath in automated equipment is maintained at high temperatures, using solder with integrated flux is impractical. Instead, flux is precisely applied using a spray fluxer.
Spray fluxers apply flux to clean the board surface of foreign matter and oxide films, reducing surface tension and enabling the molten solder to spread thinly. Flux, primarily composed of pine resin (rosin) with additives like zinc chloride or ammonium chloride, activates around 338°F (170°C), aiding in the removal of copper oxides.
There are two main application methods for spray fluxers: foaming and spraying.
The foaming method immerses the substrate in foamed flux, ensuring a substantial flux application. However, it requires a significant amount of flux and solvent, making it costlier.
The spray method atomizes flux for a thin, even application, reducing waste by using flux only as needed. Due to its cost-effectiveness and convenience, it's the preferred method in many fluxers.
The application amount of spray fluxers varies by manufacturer, significantly impacting solder quality. The spray method minimizes waste, making it ideal for applying pre-flux on the solder flow surface to enhance adhesion in the solder bath.
Spray fluxers face challenges in ensuring even application, control linearity, and repeatability stability. Manufacturers conduct extensive testing to meet these conditions, which remains a significant technological challenge in electronic board mounting.
A spray fluxer consists of a nozzle and sprayer, atomizing and applying flux uniformly across the substrate. Regular cleaning is required, but it offers uniform application and easy control of film thickness, making the spray type superior in quality.
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ITT Inc., originally founded in 1920 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, is an American multinational manufacturer specializing in specialty components for a wide range of industries. Through its subsidiaries, the company delivers engineered solutions for specific sectors. In aerospace, it provides custom components to enhance safety and efficiency in passenger and freight transportation. The company also offers electrical penetrator solutions for the oil and gas sector and impact energy absorption technology for automotive and heavy vehicles. Moreover, it supplies pumping solutions for the chemical, food and beverages, medical, and pharmaceutical industries. In infrastructure, the company specializes in shock and vibration isolations.
Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd. (SMIC) is a manufacturer of soldering systems, factory automation (FA) equipment, and slide bearings based in Adachi-ku, Tokyo. The company was founded in 1938 and produces various soldering solutions and materials for applications in aerospace, electronics, automotive and medical technology. The company's specialized product lineup includes wave, laser, reflow, and micro soldering systems, as well as FA equipment like pureloy wires and spray fluxes. SMIC's client corporations include Intel, Philips, and NASA.
Tamura Corporation was founded in 1924 in Tokyo, Japan as Tamura Radio Store, making it one of Japan’s oldest electronics companies. Today the company serves the semiconductor, audio consumer appliance, power distribution, and other industries as a developer and manufacturer. The company’s Electronic Component segment has eight categories, among them, transformers, reactors, vacuum tube type power supply transformers, current sensors, and AC adaptors. The company’s Information Equipment segment has 3 subcategories including broadcast studio systems, communication systems, and network systems.
Seika Machinery, Inc, founded in Torrance, California, in 1993 is a manufacturer of Lithium-Ion Capacitors The company's product portfolio includes High-Energy Capacitors, High-Power Capacitors, Hybrid Capacitor Modules, Prismatic CEll Modules and custom-made capacitors. The company serves industries such as Oil and Gas, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive and Transportation, Construction, and Power Generation. Seika Machinery, Inc. (SMI) is a subsidiary of Seika Corporation in Japan which is a general trading company and has global distribution and customer support.
Metso Corporation, founded in 1999 as Metso Oyj, is an industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in Matinkylä, Espoo, Finland. In the aggregate sector, the company offers mobile crushers, screens, and stacking conveyors for asphalt recycling, concrete demolition, and small-scale aggregate production, as well as portable wheel-mounted crushing and screening plants. The company also produces machinery for applications in the mining industry, including equipment for conveying, crushing, grinding, flotation, hauling, and screening. The company also offers Metso PSC advisor for copper smelting plants, as well as Metso DRI smelting furnace, which enables the decarbonization of the steel industry.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
24.6%
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2 | Seika Machinery, Inc |
20.0%
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3 | Metso |
19.2%
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4 | TAMURA Corporation |
19.0%
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5 | ITT INC. |
17.1%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the spray fluxer page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
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Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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Japan | 2 | 66.7% |
United States of America | 1 | 33.3% |
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Low rosin flux compatible specific gravity management device. Automatically manage specific gravity and fraxer liquid level. ■ Features ・ The spe...
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It is an optional product compatible with FMR-1/FML-1, a multifunctional swing flux.
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Multifunctional swing -type flux device ■ Characteristics ・ Various application patterns 1. Normally, use as a normal swing fraxer. 2. Pitch feed ...