Wave Selective Optimiser

The Optimiser is a measurement fixture (“WaveShuttle PRO”) that analyses and improves wave soldering or selective soldering performance by capturing key process parameters—wave height, contact/dwell time, wave parallelism, pre-heat & solder pot temperature—in a single pass through the soldering machine.

It measures:

• Wave contact (dwell) time (main & chip wave) – to ensure solder properly wets components.
• Wave height / immersion depth – to control solder volume and avoid bridging.
• Temperature profiles (pre-heat zones, solder pot, PCB top-side) – to ensure thermal consistency and avoid thermal shocks.
• PCB to conveyor parallelism – to ensure consistent immersion and minimise defects.

• Made from 10 mm anti-static composite, fitted with durable titanium side rails.
• Size is approximately 250 mm × 350 mm × 30 mm (Width × Length × Height).

• Dwell/contact time accuracy: ± 0.01 seconds.
• Contact sensors sample at 100 times per second for each contact.
• Temperature accuracy: ± 1 °C with resolution of 0.02 °C (though graphs may display in 0.1 °C increments).

Yes — there is an optional 2.4 GHz wireless telemetry module (Zigbee PRO protocol) allowing for live or near-live data transmission, so results can be collected without needing physical connection where convenient.

• Provides documented measurement of critical wave solder process parameters for audits / ISO / customer requirements.
• Helps reduce defects (e.g. tombstoning, insufficient solder, overheating) by giving actionable data to fine-tune presets.
• Helps reduce energy consumption by ensuring wave height and pot temps are not over-set.

• It measures key parameters without PCB load; actual board mass / component layout can still affect real process performance.
• The fixture size must match or be compatible with the lane width of the soldering machine to get representative results.
• The protective fixture adds some thermal and mechanical mass; there can be a small effect on how representative the profile is vs a loaded PCB.
• Wireless telemetry may have reduced performance in some solder pot / machine enclosures.

• Comes with Wave Central PC software for analysis of wave soldering parameters. It includes SPC (Statistical Process Control) charting functionality to set good/bad limits for ongoing process verification.
• Data can be downloaded via USB or via wireless (if that option is fitted).
• Multiple languages supported, compatibility with Windows systems.