Today there is a need for lower cost and upgradeable equipment without a loss in soldering quality. The pdr ir, C3 chipmate smt/bga using pdr, Rework station s patented focused ir technology, Have been specifically crafted to satisfy this challenge. The ir, C3 chipmate includes a good range of standard features allowing the user to quickly, Safely rework every category of components. The station is tool free, Gas free, Instantly/precisely controllable, Clean, Modular and produces 100% yield bga rework without any complications. The ir, C3 uses all the proven attributes of pdr s focused ir technology, First introduced in 1987 and now used worldwide by over 4500 customers. The ir, C3 The system can now be found in two distinct models the c3s and c3i