Supplier of soldering technology, AOI systems, automation and service for electronics manufacturing.
AF industries GmbH
Marktheidenfeld, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About AF industries
AF industries GmbH, based in Marktheidenfeld, is a specialized supplier of technologies and services for electronics manufacturing. The company offers wave soldering systems (epm), selective soldering systems and special-purpose machines (Inertec), reflow ovens (Vitronics Soltec), AOI systems and assembly inspection (MEK Marantz), as well as transport systems, nitrogen generation, rental solutions (SMT Renting) and fluxes and cleaning systems from Emil Otto. In addition to sales, AF industries acts as a system provider and service partner: its portfolio includes machine demonstrations and tests, installation, training, process support, maintenance and servicing, troubleshooting, machine capability studies, custom soldering tools, as well as conversions, modernizations and upgrades. In special machine building, the company produces rotary table systems, combination machines with wave and selective soldering modules, and complete production lines. At its site, the company operates a test and demo center where customers can test systems live. Its customers come from virtually all areas of the electronics industry, including Consumer Electronics, EMS providers, telecommunications, automotive, computers, IT and industrial electronics. The company was formed in 2010 through a management buy-out from Vitronics Soltec GmbH, founded in 1998.
- Site
- Marktheidenfeld
- Processes
- Wave soldering, Selective soldering, Reflow soldering, Dip-drag soldering (ActiveFlow), Optical inspection (AOI, 2D and 3D), Assembly inspection / mounted-component inspection (THT), Special machine building (rotary table systems, wave/selective soldering combination machines), Automation / transport systems for THT or SMD production
- Materials
- Solders (lead-free), Fluxes (Emil Otto, alcohol-based or water-based), Cleaning agents (Emil Otto), Steel (steel construction of systems), Titanium needle (solder wave monitoring), Wave soldering, Selective soldering, Reflow soldering
- Certificates
- Machine capability studies, Machine pre-acceptance tests (factory/on-site), Test and demo center
- Founded
- 1998
- Industries
- Electronics industry, Consumer Electronics, EMS providers, Telecommunications, Automotive, Computers
- 01
Consulting and solution development
- 02
Application development and project engineering
- 03
Machine demonstration and testing in the demo center
- 04
Installation and commissioning
- 05
Training and know-how transfer
- 06
Maintenance, servicing and upgrades
Processes & Consumables
Wave soldering
epm CORE 400 SIG soldering system for PCBs up to 390 x 462 mm, designed for lead-free solders.
Selective soldering
Inertec CUBE systems for PCBs up to 460 x 460 mm, including the ActiveFlow dip-drag soldering process.
Reflow soldering
Vitronics Soltec CENTURION CT-1040N with 10 heating zones and 4 cooling zones.
Optical inspection (2D/3D)
MEK systems such as VeriSpector and Spector BOX X1 for assembly and solder joint inspection.
Nitrogen generation
On-site nitrogen generation systems with purity levels up to 99.9999 %.
Fluxes (Emil Otto)
Alcohol-based or water-based fluxes for wave and selective soldering systems.
Cleaning agents (Emil Otto)
Cleaning systems and agents for the electronics industry.
Locations
Marktheidenfeld
DEHeadquarters with test and demo center
- Materials
- Wave, selective and reflow soldering, AOI
- epm CORE 400 SIG wave soldering system
- Vitronics Soltec CENTURION CT-1040N reflow oven
- Inertec CUBE.460 selective soldering system
- MEK VeriSpector assembly inspection
- MEK Spector BOX X1
- EMB PB 500-3 AP transport conveyors
- Nitrogen generation system
Products & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave solderingJoining | – | 462 mm × 390 mm | – | – | Solders (lead-free), PCBs |
| Selective solderingJoining | – | 460 mm × 460 mm | – | – | Solders (lead-free), PCBs |
| Reflow solderingJoining | – | – | – | – | PCBs |
| Dip-drag soldering (ActiveFlow)Joining | – | – | – | – | Solders, PCBs |
| Optical inspection (AOI, 2D and 3D)Testing | – | 750 mm × 500 mm | – | – | PCBs |
| Assembly inspection / mounted-component inspection (THT)Testing | – | 750 mm × 500 mm | – | – | PCBs |
| Special machine building (rotary table systems, wave/selective soldering combination machines)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation / transport systems for THT or SMD productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nitrogen generation (purity levels up to 99.9999%)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleaning (cleaning systems/agents for electronics)Surface | – | – | – | – | Alcohol-based or water-based cleaning agents |
| Flux application (spray fluxer / microdrop fluxing)Joining | – | – | – | – | Fluxes |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave soldering system | epm CORE 400 SIG | 1 | PCB format 390x462 mm; frame transport width 400 mm; passage height max. 80 mm | 2022 | Marktheidenfeld, Germany |
| Reflow oven | Vitronics Soltec CENTURION CT-1040N | 1 | 10 heating zones (3,550 mm), 4 cooling zones (1,420 mm); dimensions 6,280 x 1,600 x 1,420 mm | – | Marktheidenfeld, Germany |
| Selective soldering system | Inertec CUBE.460 | 1 | PCB size 460 x 460 mm; dimensions 1430 x 1550 x 1250 mm | – | Marktheidenfeld, Germany |
| Selective soldering system CUBE Inline+ with ActiveFlow (dip-drag soldering process) | Inertec CUBE Inline+ | – | – | – | Customer site Preh, Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale |
| AOI / assembly inspection (VeriSpector) | MEK Marantz VeriSpector | 1 | Inspection object max. 750 x 500 mm, min. 460 x 300 mm; camera 24Mp (optional 42Mp/60Mp) | – | – |
| AOI system (3D direct volume measurement of solder joints and pin heights) | MEK Marantz Spector BOX X1 | – | – | – | – |
| Visual inspection workstation (MOI) | – | – | continuously variable electrical height adjustment | – | – |
| Transport conveyor | EMB PB 500-3 AP | 2 | Dimensions (LxW) 1500 x 720 mm; max. PCB 400 x 365 mm; min. PCB 80 x 50 mm; belt speed 0–15 m/min | – | – |
| Nitrogen generation system | – | – | Purity levels up to 99.9999%; 1-3 ppm residual oxygen | – | – |
| Special machines (rotary table systems, combination machines, multiport tool, ELS series) | Inertec ELS / CUBE | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Service
The company offers machine pre-acceptance tests, machine capability studies, and process support and monitoring. At its own test and demo center in Marktheidenfeld, systems can be tested under real conditions.
| Evidence | Marktheidenfeld |
|---|---|
| Machine capability studies | |
| Machine pre-acceptance tests (factory/on-site) | |
| Test and demo center |
History
- 1998
Founding of Vitronics Soltec GmbH
- 2010
Management buy-out and renaming to AF industries GmbH; site and workforce were retained
- 2015
Expansion of the portfolio with MEK AOI systems, board handling, and fluxes/cleaning systems from Emil Otto