Datasheets
Reflow oven datasheets and specifications
Where can I find Research International oven datasheets?
Research International published model datasheets across its reflow oven line, including ChipFlo 4 and 5, DeltaFlo 10LN and 10LN-SV, MicriFlo 8SER, MicriFlo 11 and 11LS, ThermaFlo 8, 8N, 10, and 10N, and the TOWER system with its Profile Station. This page is the reference index to those models and what each datasheet covers.
What a reflow oven datasheet tells you
A reflow oven datasheet is the document you check before you buy a used oven, plan a retrofit, or size a process to a board. The numbers that matter most are the number of heat zones, the conveyor width and speed range, the maximum component height the cavity clears, the heating method (here, forced convection), the nitrogen capability, the power and gas requirements, and the footprint. Together those decide whether an oven can run your board at your throughput in your space.
For legacy equipment, the datasheet also anchors parts and service. Knowing the exact model and revision, ChipFlo 4 versus ChipFlo 5, ThermaFlo 8 versus 8N, DeltaFlo 10LN versus 10LN-SV, is what lets you order the correct board, fan, or heater instead of guessing.
Models in the line
The published datasheet set covered the smaller-board and chip-scale ovens (ChipFlo 4, ChipFlo 5, MicriFlo 8SER, MicriFlo 11, MicriFlo 11LS), the large-board DeltaFlo ovens (DeltaFlo 10LN and the 10LN-SV variant), and the general production ThermaFlo ovens (ThermaFlo 8 and 8N, ThermaFlo 10 and 10N, where the N denotes the nitrogen-capable configuration).
The TOWER system had its own datasheet alongside the TOWER Profile Station, the profiling tool used to verify and tune a thermal profile on the board itself rather than trusting setpoints alone. Profiling hardware is part of any serious reflow process, because the only temperature that matters is the one on the joint, not the one on the oven's display.
The N suffix and other naming
The naming carries information. An N suffix (ThermaFlo 8N, 10N) generally indicates a nitrogen-capable build. LN on the DeltaFlo line points to the low-nitrogen design. SV and LS suffixes denote specific variants within a family. When you are matching a datasheet to a physical oven, read the full model string on the data plate, including the suffix, because a fan or controller that fits the base model may differ on a variant.
What to look for
Key points
- Read the full model string. Suffixes like N, LN, SV, and LS change the configuration and the correct spare parts.
- Note the zone count and conveyor width. These two numbers decide throughput and which boards fit.
- Check maximum component height. The cavity clearance determines whether tall parts pass through.
- Confirm nitrogen capability. An N or LN model is built for nitrogen; a base model may not be.
- Keep the datasheet with the oven. It is the reference every future service call and parts order depends on.
Resources
Datasheets, parts, and service
Each slot below is reserved for a vetted datasheet archive, parts supplier, or service partner. We are adding them as we verify them; nothing here is a paid placement, and this site does not sell ovens or parts directly.
Reserved for a hosted archive of the model datasheets in PDF.
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