Odyssey 1325 provides high reliability BGA alloy exchange, gold removal and component re-finishing capabilities.

Newman Lake, WA (December 12, 2023) – Hentec Industries/RPS Automation, a leading manufacturer of selective soldering, lead tinning and solderability test equipment, is pleased to announce that Astranis Space Technologies Corp has finalized the purchase of a Hentec/RPS Odyssey 1325 robotic hot solder dip component lead tinning machine. The Odyssey 1325 is a MIL spec complaint high-volume, high-mix component lead tinning machine equipped with auto load/unload functionality and is capable of processing dual solder alloys. Designed to tin component leads for re-conditioning, gold removal and re-tinning applications, including high reliability and military applications including DIP, SIP, QFP, BGA, axial and radial components as well as BGA de-balling. The Odyssey 1325 complies with all applicable GEIA-STD-006, MIL-PRF-38535, MIL-PRF-38524E and ANSI-J-STD-002 standards.

About Astranis Space Technologies Corp
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Astranis Space Technologies Corp builds small, low-cost telecommunications satellites to connect the four billion people on Earth who currently do not have access to the internet. By owning and operating its satellites and offering them to customers as a turnkey solution, Astranis provides bandwidth service at a fraction of the cost of legacy providers, unlocking previously unreachable markets. For more information about Astranis Space Technologies Corp, please visit: www.astranis.com.

About Hentec Industries
Hentec Industries/RPS Automation is a manufacturer of automated selective soldering, component lead tinning, and solderability test equipment for electronics and electronic component manufacturing, assembly, and distribution. Hentec/RPS has been advancing automated soldering and lead finishing technology for defense, aerospace, automotive, contract manufacturers and micro-electronics component manufacturers since the early 90’s. All Hentec/RPS products are designed and manufactured in Newman Lake, Washington. For more information, please visit us at www.rpsautomation.com.

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If you would like more information on system sales, please contact Tom Baro at 509-385-1228 or tbaro@rpsautomation.com.