The CRAFT-15 Surface Mount Installation and Repair System provides total thermal process control and accurate SMD alignment/placement capability for a broad range of SMD component geometries. For component removal or installation, the CRAFT-15 provides total reflow process development and control. Utilizing either shop air, inert gas or the self-contained air blower, pressure/flow rate is easily controlled and maintained at optimum levels for the particular task at hand. Closed-loop, gas/air temperature control with digital "set" and "read" capability allows easy adjustment and repeatability of optimum reflow temperatures adjustable in one second increments, provides consistent, repeatable results in successive reflow operations. A vacuum pick integral with the reflow heater holds the component, while the operator "fine tunes" the board footprint position underneath with a unique X,Y, Theta work positioning table. Once placed, the reflow nozzle is brought down over the component and the reflow cycle is started. The CRAFT-15 can be equipped with either a stereo microscope or a high quality CCTV package to make alignment and placement of even fine pitch SMDs easier and more accurate. Based on extensive thermal analyses in PACE's laboratories, the CRAFT Process Development Chart has been created to aid in the development of customized reflow processes for your particular SMD tasks.