Lead-Free Zone

For Metcal MX-500 Soldering & Rework Systems

To help you convert your current lines to lead-free, we have released a range of product enhancements for your existing MX-500 Soldering Systems as you make the transition to lead-free soldering.

Click here for newest Lead Free Upgrades data sheet for MX500 and SP200.

Power Tip Enhancements

A new range of STTC Tips for the MX-500 Series with optimized tip geometries has been developed. These tips are specially designed to deliver heat more efficiently for common hand soldering applications. For more information or to check out the geometries, please click here.


STTC-101P
Conical Sharp 1mm (.04")
STTC-125P
Chisel 30° 1mm (.04")
STTC-136P
Chisel 30° 2.5mm (.10")
STTC-137P
Chisel 30° 1.8mm (.07")
STTC-145P
Conical 0.4mm (.016")
STTC-147P
Bevel 60°1.78mm (.07")
STTC-1173P
Knife 5.0mm (.22")

Note that these new tips are only available with the 700 Series heater.


Workstand Upgrade and Identification Kits

The new Auto-sleep Workstands has an insert with a magnetic core which helps increase tip life by allowing the tip cartridge to idle at a lower temperature, thereby reducing oxidation. The green insert offers high visibility to help identify Lead free applications from Leaded.

The stand also includes a brass wire wool cleaning compartment; this is required to remove heavy oxidization build up associated with the new Lead free process.

In addition, green bands that clip onto tip cartridges, identifying them as being used for lead-free processes, are available.


Part No. Description
WS1 Auto-sleep Workstand for MX-500 s Soldering Systems
WS1G Auto-sleep Workstand for MX-500 s Soldering Systems with Green Cradle
AC-CK2 Green Cartridge Identification Rings for STTC Cartridges (Pack 50)