{"id":4714,"date":"2024-03-01T15:08:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T06:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/?post_type=technical-report&#038;p=4714"},"modified":"2024-11-12T12:12:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T03:12:52","slug":"hum-smt-003","status":"publish","type":"technical-report","link":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/technical-report\/hum-smt-003\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing ESD Damage in SMT | 7 Benefits of Dry Fog Humidification (Part 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom: 3rem\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<ol style=\"width:fit-content;margin:auto;list-style-type: decimal;margin-bottom: 3rem\">\n<li>Preventing ESD damage<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/technical-report\/hum-smt-001\/#1\" style=\"color: #00a273\"> (Jump to Part 1)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Reducing pick-and-place errors<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/technical-report\/hum-smt-001\/#2\" style=\"color: #00a273\"> (Jump to Part 1)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Maintaining consistent solder print quality<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/technical-report\/hum-smt-002\/#3\" style=\"color: #00a273\"> (Jump to Part 2)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Reducing airborne particles<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/technical-report\/hum-smt-002\/#4\" style=\"color: #00a273\"> (Jump to Part 2)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#5\" style=\"color: #00a273\">Significant reduction in operating costs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#6\" style=\"color: #00a273\">Reducing cooling costs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#7\" style=\"color: #00a273\">Less sick leave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/documents\/report\/?keyword=7+Benefits+of+Dry+Fog+Humidification+in+SMT+processes\" style=\"color: #00a273\">Download | 7 benefits of Dry Fog Humidification in SMT processes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-01.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-01.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-01-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-01-517x388.jpeg 517w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-01-451x338.jpeg 451w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-01-220x165.jpeg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"section-title\">7 benefits of Dry Fog Humidification in SMT processes<\/h3>\n<p>In surface-mount technology (SMT) processes, humidity control is essential to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage and problems with static electricity or dry air. Among all the methods to control humidity, the Dry Fog* Humidification system from IKEUCHI is the only one able to achieve all seven of these benefits.<\/p>\n<p>*A fog formed out of ultrafine water droplets, each measuring 10 \u03bcm or less in diameter, which are created by specialized spray nozzles, to instantly evaporate into the air or bounce off any object instead of bursting on impact.<\/p>\n<p>1. Preventing ESD damage<br \/>\n2. Reducing pick-and-place errors<br \/>\n3. Maintaining consistent solder print quality<br \/>\n4. Reducing airborne particles<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #009966\">5. Significant reduction in operating costs<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #009966\">6. Reducing cooling costs<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #009966\">7. Less sick leave<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This article will discuss operating costs, cooling costs, and the work environment, as shown in the table of contents under 5, 6, and 7.<\/p>\n<div id=\"5\" style=\"padding-top: 1rem;margin-top: -1rem\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:1100px;text-align:center;margin: 4rem auto 8rem\">\n<div>\n<a style=\"margin-bottom:1rem;justify-content: center;align-items: center;padding: 1.5rem 6rem;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;font-size:1.2rem;float: left;margin-left:10px;width:auto;background: linear-gradient(20deg, rgba(31,207,158,1) 0%, rgba(27,217,168,1) 35%, rgba(19,222,173,1) 100%);border-radius: 3px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/documents\/report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View All Papers<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<a style=\"margin-bottom:1rem;justify-content: center;align-items: center;padding: 1.5rem 9rem;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;font-size:1.2rem;float: left;margin-left:10px;width:auto;background: linear-gradient(20deg, rgba(31,207,158,1) 0%, rgba(27,217,168,1) 35%, rgba(19,222,173,1) 100%);border-radius: 3px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"link_5\" class=\"section-title\">5. Significant reduction in operating costs<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-02.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-02.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-02-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-02-1024x513.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-02-768x385.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-02-710x356.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-02-540x270.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-02-220x110.jpeg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From all the available humidification methods, to show the drastic savings in operating costs, the steam humidification system using fuel oil was chosen to compare with the Dry-fog humidification system.<\/p>\n<p>The table below shows a case where the operating costs were reduced by 68%, which comes out to a savings of $50K, along with a CO2 emissions reduction of 70%. This is also a significant contribution towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"370\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-20.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-20-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-20-540x296.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-20-220x121.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"6\" style=\"padding-top: 1rem;margin-top: -1rem\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"link_6\" class=\"section-title\">6. Reducing Cooling Costs<\/h2>\n<p>Using the Dry Fog humidification system indoors, the cooling effect of the fog also lowers the ambient temperature by approximately 2 degrees C. In a surface-mount facility equipped with reflow soldering ovens the air conditioning runs year-round to counter the increased room temperature caused by the exhaust heat of the ovens. Operating the Dry Fog system not only stabilizes the humidity level but also reduces the operating costs for the A\/C. As shown in the above table, one of our clients saved $18K\/year in cooling expenses.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5618\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-04.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-04-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-04-524x388.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-04-456x338.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-04-220x163.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Humidification and cooling effects<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"7\" style=\"padding-top: 1rem;margin-top: -1rem\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"link_7\" class=\"section-title\">7. Less sick leave<\/h3>\n<p>Lastly, the Dry Fog humidification system reduces the number of sick days taken by employees due to cold and flu, by creating a healthier work environment.<\/p>\n<p>It is well known that maintaining a relative humidity of 50% or above significantly reduces the survival time of cold and flu viruses. As a matter of fact, many of our clients who installed the Dry Fog humidification system have noticed a significant drop in sick leave during the winter months and welcome the side effect of better employee health.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-05.jpg\" alt=\"Virus suvival rate at different humidity levels\" width=\"675\" height=\"542\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-05.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-05-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-05-483x388.jpg 483w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-05-421x338.jpg 421w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-05-220x177.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-06.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-06.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-06-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-06-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-06-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-06-582x388.jpeg 582w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-06-507x338.jpeg 507w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-06-220x147.jpeg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:1100px;text-align:center;margin: 4rem auto 8rem\">\n<div>\n<a style=\"margin-bottom:1rem;justify-content: center;align-items: center;padding: 1.5rem 6rem;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;font-size:1.2rem;float: left;margin-left:10px;width:auto;background: linear-gradient(20deg, rgba(31,207,158,1) 0%, rgba(27,217,168,1) 35%, rgba(19,222,173,1) 100%);border-radius: 3px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/documents\/report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View All Papers<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<a style=\"margin-bottom:1rem;justify-content: center;align-items: center;padding: 1.5rem 9rem;color: #fff;font-weight: 500;font-size:1.2rem;float: left;margin-left:10px;width:auto;background: linear-gradient(20deg, rgba(31,207,158,1) 0%, rgba(27,217,168,1) 35%, rgba(19,222,173,1) 100%);border-radius: 3px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"link_8\" class=\"section-title\">Summary | 7 benefits of Dry Fog Humidification in SMT processes<\/h3>\n<p>Controlling humidity in SMT processes provides seven benefits. Among all the methods to control humidity, the Dry Fog Humidification system from IKEUCHI is the only one able to achieve all of these benefits.<\/p>\n<p>1. Preventing ESD damage<br \/>\n2. Reducing pick-and-place errors<br \/>\n3. Maintaining consistent solder print quality<br \/>\n4. Reducing airborne particles<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #009966\">5. Significant reduction in operating costs<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #009966\">6. Reducing cooling costs<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #009966\">7. Less sick leave<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This was the last article in this series. Find our previous articles by clicking on the links for Benefits 1 and 2 or Benefits 3 and 4.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-07.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-07.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-07-300x140.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-07-1024x479.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-07-768x360.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-07-710x332.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-07-540x253.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/electronic-aa-smt20513-article-07-220x103.jpeg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","cat_technical_report":[134],"tag_technical_report":[462,420,461],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/technical-report\/4714"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/technical-report"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/technical-report"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cat_technical_report","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cat_technical_report?post=4714"},{"taxonomy":"tag_technical_report","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tag_technical_report?post=4714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}