KIC Shipped 3,000 Continuous Monitoring Systems

(San Diego, CA -- June 23, 2005) : KIC, the leader of thermal process development and control products, and winner of multiple VISION awards, announces the delivery of its 3,000th continuous thermal process monitoring system. These systems rely on embedded sensors in the curing and reflow ovens to automatically determine the process data for each processed board.

KIC‘s President, Bjorn Dahle, said: "The popularity of such systems has primarily been driven by the OEM‘s request for process traceability and better quality from their contract manufacturers. The emerging lead-free conversion, however, is rapidly becoming a major market driver for our process monitoring systems in addition to KIC‘s process development and optimization tools. Electronics manufacturers find that lead-free‘s significantly more difficult thermal process requires new process technologies and routines."

The KIC systems allow manufacturers to optimize their thermal process and to monitor the process for each and every part to ensure continuous quality production. The KIC 24/7 will instantly alarm on an out-of-spec situation as well as provide real time Cpk data on each processed part. The KIC 24/7 allows for process traceability and defect-free thermal production, including lead-free assembly, while simultaneously improving productivity, hence lowering production costs.

KIC - Headquarter Office
15950 Bernardo Center Dr #E
San Diego, CA  92127

Company Contact:    Bjorn Dahle
                    +1(858)673-6050