Hand-pieces: Comfort and Productivity

There are four hand-pieces available for the MX-5000 will make the task at hand seem effortless. The new Metcal Advanced™ Soldering Hand-piece (MX-H1-AV) is a general purpose tool for single task soldering, touch-up soldering, Surface Mount Device (SMD) rework, and pad clean-up. This hand-piece uniquely offers users a choice of three interchangeable grips to meet operators preferences for comfort and feel, ultimately resulting in higher levels of productivity. The Metcal Advanced Hand-piece uses the highly popular STTC and SMTC cartridges.

A new specialty tool, the Metcal UltraFine Hand-piece, is designed for very-fine soldering on mini and micro components. It's new series of UFTC cartridges include geometries as small as 0.2 mm (.0078"). Its slim handle and cool-to-the-touch feel and, like the Advanced Hand-piece, its interchangeable grips, promote operator acceptance and productivity.

For efficient and ergonomic removal of discreet and SOIC components, the Precision Tweezers Hand-piece will increase productivity with greater removal speed and increased precision. The tweezers, using the PTTC series of cartridges, are able to rework devices as small as 0201 combining fine-tip soldering cartridges and a multiple axis hand-piece adjustability to achieve proper tip alignment.

The high power Desoldering Hand-piece MX-DS1 is designed for plated-through hole component desoldering. The easy-to-grip handle allows the task to be completed quickly and comfortably. This "shop-air" hand tool, in combination with the new MX-5000 series power supply, provides unprecedented thermal performance on difficult ground planes and other high-mass applications.