Wave Loading Conveyor
Wave Loading System
PCB handling equipment moves bare and populated boards between process steps — loading magazines, conveying, buffering, turning, inverting and unloading. It is the connective tissue of an SMT line: the machines that decide whether printers, placement and reflow run continuously or wait on an operator.
PROMATION offers two wave loader models: the WIC-60, an angled conveyor that feeds the wave, and the DTF-80, an automatic wave loading system accepting PCBs from edge rail, with drop, tilt, and feed functionality.
Standard versions use 3mm ESD edge belts to transfer PCBs. The HD Series uses heavy duty ESD timing belts for pallet transfer with greater durability for heavier weighted pallets.
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About the Wave Loading Conveyor
What is the line interface of the Wave Loading Conveyor?
Interface: SMEMA spec. 1.2 / NFPA 79. The full specification table for the Wave Loading Conveyor is published on this page — we do not keep specs in PDFs or images.
How much does the Wave Loading Conveyor cost?
Price depends on the configuration rather than the base machine — tooling, fixturing, feeders and options move it more than the model does. Tell us the part and the volume and we will send the range for a build that suits it, along with lead time from US stock.
What is the lead time on the Wave Loading Conveyor?
PROMATION USA holds pcb handling in US stock, so a lead time is usually a delivery date rather than an ocean shipment. Configuration and testing happen here before the machine ships, and the engineers who set it up are the ones who support it afterwards.
Can we see the Wave Loading Conveyor run our part before we buy?
Yes. Send us the board, the fluid or the fastener and our IPC-certified engineers will run it on the Wave Loading Conveyor, film the result, and return cycle times and joint quality alongside a quote. There is no cost and no obligation.
Is the Wave Loading Conveyor SMEMA compatible?
Yes. SMEMA handshaking is standard across the PCB handling range, so the Wave Loading Conveyor drops into an existing line alongside other manufacturers' printers, placement and reflow equipment without custom integration work.
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