RALEIGH, NC – FEBRUARY 2005 -- Weller®, a Cooper Hand Tools brand, has introduced the Weller® Micro Repair System (WMRS), a high-powered soldering station designed specifically for fine pitch, high density SMT soldering and rework. The system consists of a 120 V micro soldering station, a micro soldering pencil with one tip, and a pencil stand. A wide selection of additional tips is available.
The WMRS, which is approved for lead-free solder, was developed for industrial production engineering, as well as rework and laboratory applications. The station is equipped with the latest software-controlled digital electronics.
Newly developed Weller RT Series soldering tip cartridges used in the WMRS reach the set temperature in just two seconds. A high-grade heat transfer system ensures perfect stability of tip temperature, even under the heavy load of ground planes and multi-layer boards; a particular advantage when using more demanding lead-free solder.
The combination of fast heat-up, superior temperature stability, and ultra fine tips facilitate work under microscopes, as well as on today’s densely packed SMT circuit boards.
For extended tip life, when placing the pencil in the stand, the power is either switched off immediately or with a time delay at the user’s discretion. The rubber grip on each tip cartridge allows with tip to be changed by hand, eliminating the need for a tip-changing tool. For additional user convenience, the tilt angle of the ergonomic soldering pencil stand is individually adjustable.
Weller WMRS Soldering StationThe WMRS is available through production supply distributors and through catalog houses. For additional information, contact Cooper Hand Tools Customer Service, Lufkin Rd, PO Box 728, Apex, NC 27502. Phone 919/362-1670. Web site – www.cooperhandtools.com.

Media Contact: Doug Colafella – Burson-Marsteller
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Phone – 412.394.6618
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website:www.cooperhandtools.com

Note to media: The Weller® brand is a Cooper Hand Tools brand. Cooper Hand Tools, a division of Cooper Industries, Inc., manufactures and markets many well-known brands of hand tools, chain, and electronic soldering products, including Campbell® chain, Crescent® brand wrenches and pliers, Lufkin® measuring tools, Nicholson® files and saws, Plumb® hammers, H.K. Porter® bolt cutters, Weller® soldering products, and Wiss® snips. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Cooper Hand Tools has manufacturing facilities in six domestic and seven international locations, and has approximately 4,000 employees worldwide.

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