readycable® high-quality soldering operations ready to go

Soldering is a thermal procedure that creates a non-detachable connection between materials by means of a solder.
The solder consists of tin and other metals, such as copper or silver, and is an easily meltable metal alloy that serves as connector between the materials. To connect two metal components, soldering tin is melted and applied to the stranded wire. The solder connection technology is flexible and focusses particularly on one requirement: reproducibility. The quality depends on different parameters - e.g. on the constant temperature, the solder used or the size of the components. Hence, the contacting galvanised by hand varies. We at igus would like to realise solder connections at a constant level - by means of professional soldering stations.

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Why manual solder connections are good, but technically supported ones are better

How to increase quality and safety even in manual work

For creating electric connections, both crimp and solder connections are suitable. The latter are usually favoured, when it is necessary to ensure constant electric conductivity over a long period of time or the connection point has to be permanently sealed. 
 
But be careful: you have to know what you're doing when soldering. What might look easy at a first glance, turns out to be a complicated process that you need to master. The white paper describes the most significant mistakes during the production of solder connections. It uses the example of harnessing of cable and energy supply systems to explain why technology-supported solder connections should be given preference to manual ones in industrial environments.
 
Furthermore, the paper describes the economic advantages that the reproducibility of soldering results offers. It concludes with the risks of manual soldering for people and material, and how to minimise them.
 

What are the advantages of machine-supported soldering?

If machine engineers and system integrators cannot rely entirely on crimp connections, they have to pay special attention to the quality of the solder connections. That is the only way to ensure constant electric conductivity over a long period of time and to permanently protect the connection point, e.g. against gases or liquids.
 
There are further advantages of machine-supported soldering:

• Reproducible quality
• Increased security at the work place due to integrated extraction systems

Advantages of industrial harnessing

The world's No. 1 when it comes to drive cables that are suitable for use in chains

The igus readycable range extends from a large variety of cables in accordance with the standards of various manufacturers such as Siemens, SEW or Beckhoff, to cables for video/vision equipment and harnessed Ethernet cables up to CAT7. You can realise the following cost advantages with every single cable:

• Ready-to-connect directly from the cable manufacturer
• Up to 7 price classes with the same electrical properties
• Exactly in the desired length (cut with cm accuracy)
• No minimum order value or quantity
• Ready to ship in 24 - 48 hours
• Special forms of harnessing are part of our everyday business

Tech up, Cost down

We will show you solutions for saving up to 88% assembly time, reducing weight by up to 48% or avoiding storage costs altogether.
 
Determine your individual savings potential and the optimum solution when it comes to improving technology and saving costs.