OK International recently appointed new manufacturers’ representatives for Northern California as well as the Northwestern United States. Eagle Marketing will represent the company in Northern California and Nevada while Kirby & Demarest will provide sales, service and support for OK International’s customers throughout Washington, Oregon and Northern Idaho.

OK International is a global supplier of soldering and adhesive bonding tools for the electronics assembly industry represented under its three brands: Techcon precision fluid dispsensing, Metcal premium soldering and array rework and OKi mainstream soldering, convection rework and fume extraction.

The new PCT-1000 Programmable Preheater, from OK International, equips users with the ability to deliver more heat to difficult boards while maintaining very high levels of thermal control and lower operating temperatures. Ideal for high thermal demand applications such as lead-free, multi-layer boards and large ground planes, the PCT-1000 improves process efficiency and control. Soldering, desoldering and SMD rework operations benefit with impro...

OK International has launched a new soldering system for PV tabbing and bussing applications proven to reduce micro cracking. The PS-900 with specially designed hoof tip geometry optimizes the power delivered to the solder joint while it’s temperature sensitive heater ensures low temperature soldering thus minimizing thermally induced streess on cell surfaces.

OK International has announced that it has successfully achieved ISO 9001:2000 accredited status following a period of employee training and increased customer focus. The recognition is specific to the company’s Head Quarters in Garden Grove, California and is applicable to all products that are managed and assembled from design through to delivery to the customer.

Lead-free reworking processes require higher temperatures and greater use of more active fluxes, which could account for the stronger smell of the gases released during lead-free rework. The often unpleasant odour is a matter of concern for many electronics manufacturing operators, who are worried that it may signal an increased health hazard. Concerned by the acrid odour given off by lead-free fluxes and solder pastes, rework professionals are i...

OK International announces four new soldering/desoldering equipment packages as additions to its MFR Series. Setting new standards for flexibility, capability, reliability and value in high-performance rework equipment.

To protect its customers from added investments where none are needed, OK International has developed a series of cost-effective enhancements for its Metcal MX-500 and SP200 soldering systems that optimise them for lead-free manufacture.

Two new upgrades from OK International put its successful PS-800 Hand Soldering System at the forefront in lead-free hand soldering.