Spring PROMO Sale!

Now until April 19th, Janel Online is offering a site wide promotional sale.  
Customers can now save up to 5% off their entire order.  No purchase minimums required!

Here is an overview of some of our most popular products that you can now save more on:

  

JBC Soldering Stations - Premium Line

JBC Premium Soldering Stations are some of Janel's best selling JBC solder stations.  Some premium line JBC soldering stations you may be familiar with are the NAST-1A Nano Station to the HD-1B Heavy Duty Station. JBC offers personalization with a menu that allows you to customize up to 20 different parameters for the most optimal performing soldering processes.  

Kester Solder Wire

Janel is the largest woman-owned, single location stocking distributor for Kester Solder products.  We have recently expanded our entire offering of Kester Solder online.  Customers can shop Kester Solder Wire by Leaded Wire or Unleaded, Lead Free Wire.

Kester Leaded Solder Wires come in a variety of options such as no-clean leaded solder wire, rosin mildly activated leaded solder wire, water soluble leaded solder wire, rosin activated leaded solder wire, and solid leaded solder wire. Kester Lead Free Solder Wires also come in multiple variety's. 

To make your shopping process as easy as possible Janel has organized lead-free solder wires into the following options: K100LD lead-free solder wire, rosin activated lead-free solder wire, SAC305 lead-free solder wire, water soluble lead-free solder wire, no-clean lead-free solder wire, rosin mildly activated (RMA) lead-free solder wire, and solid lead-free wire.

Desco ESD Anti Static Bags

Janel has recently teamed up with Desco Industries to offer a one-year promotional special on ESD Shielding Anti-Static Bags. Now customers can save up to 30% off on Desco Statshield Metal-In ESD Bags!  For a full listing of the Desco Static Control Bags that are on sale click on the title link above!

Excelta Tweezers + More Brands

Janel is proud to carry the full Excelta Tweezer Line but one of our favorite products is the Excelta TM-500 Intellitweez. This rechargeable tweezer allows for various types of component testing including secondary components of Dissipation Factor (D) and Quality Factor (Q). The TM-500 is a tweezer that makes it quick and easy to troubleshoot many times of components.

Introducing the New and Improved JBC CD-1BB Soldering Station!

JBC Soldering Co., a leading manufacturer in Soldering, Desoldering, and Rework stations has recently released new models for all of their Compact Soldering Stations.

Compact models previously known as the “B” version have been replaced by the new and improved “C” models.

As a reference, JBC Compact Soldering Stations are now known as the following part numbers:

CD-B General Station for Electric Applications – CD-1BC, CD-2BC

CD-S Precision Station for Electronic Applications – CD-1SC, CD-2SC

CS Electrical Desoldering  Station for Precision Applications – CS-1C, CS-2C

CV Pneumatic Desoldering Station for Precision Applications – CV-1C, CV-2C

CP Micro Rework Soldering and Desoldering Station – CP-1C, CP-2C

CF Solder Feed Station for Intensive Soldering Jobs – CF-1C, CF-2C

All new compact models listed above, now feature a USB (type B) connector.  With the USB connector, users can take advantage of the new enhanced features that will make any soldering technicians job easier.  The new capabilities with the USB connector include the following:

 Updated Station Software

User Generated Graphing Capabilities

User Generated Management Parameter Functions via PC 

To shop these NEW compact soldering stations, visit our JBC Tools Compact Soldering Station Page today!

Janel: Focused Distributor of Desco ESD Products

With so many choices of where to buy industrial products, the decision often simply comes down to just price and availability. But, if you have ever been tasked with having to buy industrial supplies online you probably know that price and availability do not always go hand-in-hand. Sometimes companies that strive to be a low cost provider of products fall short when it comes to actually having the products in stock that you are trying to buy. There is nothing more frustrating than comparison shopping online, finding a good price for the products you need and then being told afterward that you will have to wait to get them because they are out of stock or backordered. On the other hand, even if a product is in stock, that alone will not sell the product. With today’s increasingly savvy and frugal customer base even the best prepared company can lose a sale when there is a cheaper price to be found somewhere else. In short, “Can I find this same product cheaper somewhere else?” and “Do they actually have the product in stock?” are two questions biggest questions that consumers ask themselves when shopping for industrial products.

These areas are where Janel sets themselves apart from the competition. As a focused distributor of Desco products, Janel Online is able to offer more competitive pricing than other distributors, and customers can also be guaranteed that if there is a Desco product listed at JanelOnline.com, it will always be available and never out of stock. Even if the product is not physically in the Janel warehouse at the time of purchase, the order will be shipped directly from Desco via JanelOnline.com, at no additional cost to the customer. Between the low prices and dependable access to thousands of Desco products, JanelOnline.com is truly the best place to purchase Desco products.

JanelOnline.com is a proud distributor of these fine Desco ESD products:

Desco ESD mats

ESD mats are sturdy and designed for use in high-traffic areas. Once grounded, Desco ESD mats help dissipate static electricity buildup and work in tandem with heel straps worn by personnel.

Desco Statfree CV280 RoHS Mat Material

Desco’s Statfree CV280 mat is a great new product being offered on JanelOnline.com. It provides a surface that does not generate a static charge and will act as part of the path to ground for personnel wearing ESD footwear. Statfree CV280 is a hard, flat mat designed for high-traffic areas, under chairs and carts, which can be used in conjunction with existing ESD flooring.

Desco Anti-Static Wrist Straps

Anti-static wrist straps are used to safely ground personnel to prevent the buildup of static electricity on the body in order to eliminate the risk of ESD. Wrist straps are commonly worn by those who work on sensitive electronic equipment to prevent damage to electronics and by those who work around explosives to prevent electric sparks, which could result in explosion.

Desco Anti-Static Heel Straps

Desco anti-static heel straps are constructed with high resistance in mind, and are designed to redirect accumulated charge from personnel.. Heel straps work in tandem with special floor tiles, dissipating electrical charges to the tiles. ESD footwear is used when personnel needs mobility in a work environment that is not conducive to the presence of grounding cables and where explosive or combustible gasses are used.

Desco ESD Wheels & Casters

Dissipation of static electricity is a must for personnel using mobile carts and workstations, so anti-static wheels are needed in work environments where ESD can cause damage to electronic components or ignition of combustible materials. An ESD wheel provides a reliable connection between mobile units and ESD floors, and does not get in the way of mobile operations the way products that utilize grounding chains would. Desco ESD wheels and casters fit most wire shelving and are non-marking on most floors.

About the Author
Janel Online has been supplying the production assembly and electronics manufacturing industries for over 50 years and is a focused distributor of Desco ESD products as well as other top brands like JBC Soldering Tools and Kester Soldering Products.

Menda HDPE Anti-Static Bottles

Anti-Static Bottle Uses in Electronics Manufacturing & Repair

Just as personnel, workstations, and floors must be properly equipped to deal with ESD, the tools, containers, and other devices used by those who work on electrically sensitive components must also meet the standards needed to prevent ESD-related issues.

To help meet the ESD prevention requirements for precision electronics manufacturing, Janel, Inc. offers several static dissipative bottles on sale until February 28th, 2013. Static dissipative bottles manufactured by Menda (a division of Desco) offer superior ESD protection and contamination control, and are perfect for a variety of dispensing and storage applications for both chemicals and solvents. While ESD preventative bottles from other companies often come in a single color and require labeling, Menda anti-static bottles are available in a variety of colors and are stamped with chemical identifying labels for easy identification. Labels available include “acetone” and “IPA”, and all are available in yellow, blue, green, and orange colors.

All Menda anti-static bottles that JanelOnline.com sells are made of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), which is extremely durable, and are embossed with the ESD protective symbol.  They contain no migratory additives, which helps to reduce the risk of contamination from the bottle.  Bottles are available as a stand-alone product, or with a variety of compatible pumps such as the pure-touch pump, the one-touch pump, and the take-along pump. 

Dissipative properties include: Rtt: 1 x 104 to <1 x 1011 ohms tested per ANSI/ESD STM11.12.

Anti-Static Bottle Uses in Salons & Beauty Shops

Aside from the ESD protective properties that are required for electronics manufacturers, the chemical containment safety applications of these bottles make them particularly useful in a variety of other industries and businesses as well, such as in beauty salons.

Potentially dangerous chemicals are used in salons on a daily basis, including:

• •acetone (found in nail polish remover)
• •acetonitrile (found in fingernail glue remover)
• •butyl acetate (found in nail polish & nail polish remover)
• •dibutyl phthalate (found in nail polish)
• •ethyl acetate (found in nail polish, nail polish remover, & fingernail glue)
• •ethyl methacrylate (found in artificial nail liquid)
• •formaldehyde (found in nail polish & nail hardener)
• •isopropyl acetate (found in nail polish & nail polish remover)
• •methacrylic acid (found in nail primer)
• •methyl methacrylate (found in artificial nail products)
• •quaternary ammonium compounds (found in disinfectants)
• •toluene (found in nail polish & fingernail glue)

Because these chemicals have the potential to cause a variety of health problems, it is imperative that they are stored in containers that are constructed to keep them safely isolated.  Menda HDPE bottles meet the rigorous standards to store these chemicals and keep both employees and customers safe.

Menda anti-static bottles are on sale at Janel Online until February 28th, 2013.  

About the Author
Janel Incorporated has been supplying the production assembly and electronics manufacturing industries for over 50 years and is a focused distributor of Desco ESD products, including Menda HDPE anti-static bottles.

ESD Static Control

What is ESD?
ESD, or electrostatic discharge, is described as the abrupt transition of electricity between two objects with different electric potential. ESD is responsible for lightning, as well as the shock a person feels when he or she grabs a metal doorknob after rolling around on a carpeted floor in a wool sweater. While the consequences of lightning can be devastating as compared to the trivial pain of a small static shock, neither example necessarily compares to the financial liability that many companies face when manufacturing things like integrated circuits and other sensitive electronics.

ESD losses can happen at any point in the process, from manufacturing to the field. In other words, the small shock that may give you a giggle can completely fry an integrated circuit (which is expensive to manufacture in the first place) and cost a company millions of dollars.

ESD Causes and Types
ESD can be caused two ways, through tribocharging and electrostatic induction. Tribocharging occurs from friction, like when someone runs a plastic comb through dry hair. Electrostatic induction occurs when an electrically charged object is placed near a conductive object isolated from ground. Here is a quick list of ESD types:

• •sparks
  
• •corona discharges
  
• •brush discharges
  

Sparks have the potential to cause large explosions because of the high temperatures contained in one. Both methane and coal dust explosions have been caused by electrostatic discharges, leaving damaging results.

A corona discharge occurs between a highly curved electrode (e.g. the tip of a needle), and an electrode of low curvature such as a flat surface.

A brush discharge occurs between an electrode with a curvature anywhere from 5 mm to 50 mm, and a voltage of around 500 kV/m. The resulting discharge looks like a brush, hence the name.  

ESD and Modern Man
It took thousands of years, a few wonderful minds like Nikola Tesla and Ben Franklin, and learning from a history of disasters (some experts believe that ESD was responsible for the Hindenburg disaster in the early 1900's. The ship flew through a lightning storm before arriving at its destination, and it is thought by some that an ESD spark was produced after the mooring ropes were let down to the ground for docking), but our knowledge has finally progressed to the point that our ignorance is out-leveraged, empowering humans to successfully build the very things that we use every day and all too often take for granted. ESD can occur almost anywhere. For instance, someone may know how to do basic computer repairs, but if they open up a computer indoors while there is a lightning storm outside, they may be in for a shock, both figuratively and literally. The extra static under such conditions may very well be transferred from the person to sensitive parts of the computer, effectively destroying them. In this scenario, it is recommended that the person do something to ground themselves so that the static never has a chance to destroy the computer.

Controlling ESD
Nowadays, any company that manufactures sensitive electronics should have anti-static devices in place to stop the problem of ESD before it even starts. Here at Janel Inc., we offer anti-static wristbands, Desco ESD mats, static shield bags, and heel straps to keep human workers grounded at all times. They also offer ESD Static Control coatings that form a conductive surface in order to dissipate static electricity on surfaces like concrete floors. Janel Inc. is a huge supplier of Desco, 3M, Protektive Pak, O.C. White, Scienscope and Flambeau ESD prevention devices with literally thousands of products in stock and available at their website, www.janelonline.com.  

About the Author
Janel Incorporated has been supplying the production assembly and electronics manufacturing industries for over 50 years. Janel Inc. distributes products from manufacturers such as Kester Solder, JBC Soldering Tools, Henkel Loctite, Techspray, Excelta, and Desco.

Hot Air Soldering Tools

Hot Air Soldering Tools 101

A complete overview of hot air soldering – comparison of the tools, what they’re used for and who makes them

Hot air soldering tools go above and beyond the more commonplace electrical or butane powered options. They are particularly useful to those who do both soldering and desoldering work as hot air soldering tools are capable of handling either task. This ability to rework a component is what sets hot air soldering tools apart

The Different Types of Hot Air Soldering Tools

Hot air soldering tools work by emitting a steady stream of hot air at high enough temperatures that metal can be melted. A wide variety of hot air soldering tools have been developed over the years for specific purposes

Hot Air Rework Stations

A hot air rework station is a high-end device that gives the operator extreme control over their hot air tools. Most have digital temperature controls as well as pre-selection options. As the name suggests stations often come with numerous components allowing the operator to perform many different tasks – it’s an all-in-one hot air soldering tool

Hot air rework stations typically consist of a unit where the various controls can be found. The soldering tools (some stations include a hot air pencil) are connected to the unit by flexible cords and wide array of nozzles and tips can be attached to the tools.

Hot Air Pencils

Hot air pencils feature a very slim design that is reminiscent of an actual pencil or pen. These lightweight tools are used for precision soldering and desoldering work because of their pen-point tip is super precise. They also are non-contact tools which means it won’t introduce contaminants or cause accidental bumps which displace parts while you’re working.

Hot air pencils are attached to the heating component by a flexible hose. Most components will include temperature and air flow controls.

Hot Air Guns

Hot air guns, also called heat guns, are hand held tools that can be used for many different jobs in workshops and laboratories. This tool is very versatile, able to do everything from stripping paint to welding plastics. In electronics, a hot air gun is primarily used for desoldering components on a circuit board.

Hot air guns are powered by either electrically or by gas flame and are capable of heating up to 1400°F (760°C). Hot air guns resemble handguns, consisting of a body that houses the heating elements, a right-angled handle and a trigger.

Hot Air Knives

A hot air knife is primarily used to remove residue and excess solder. These tools are used mostly in industrial assembly line settings, however there are a few hot air knives that are hand held.

Top Manufacturers of Hot Air Soldering Tools

JBC
JBC is one of the oldest names in soldering. For more than 80 years they have been creating innovative soldering tools used in a variety of industries. Janel Online is happy to announce that we now carry the new line of hot air tools from JBC Tools. Their new hot air soldering tools include:

• •JBC Tools JT-2QA 230V High Power Hot Air Station
• •JBC Tools JT-9QA 230V High Power Hot Air Station
• •JT-1B – 120V Premium High Power Hot Air Station with 1000W Heater, Control Unit, Stand, 3 Extractors, 5 Protectors, 2 Tripods + Accessories
• •JT-2B – 230V Premium High Power Hot Air Station with 1000W Heater, Control Unit, Stand, 3 Extractors, 5 Protectors, 2 Tripods + Accessories
• •JT-1QB – 120V Premium Hot Air Station with 1000W Heater + Control Unit, Accessories
• •JT-2QB – 230V Premium Hot Air Station with 1000W Heater, Control Unit, + Accessories
• •TE-1B – 120V Precision Hot Air Station with 300W Heater, Control Unit, Stand, 3 Extractors, 5 Protectors, and 2 Tripods + Accessories
• •TE-2B – 230V Precision Hot Air Station with 300W Heater, Control Unit, Stand, 3 Extractors, 5 Protectors, and 2 Tripods + Accessories
• •TE-1QB – 120V Precision Hot Air Station with 300W Heater, Control Unit, + Accessories
• •TE-2QB – 230V Precision Hot Air Station with 300W Heater, Control Unit, + Accessories
• •Wide Variety of Interchangeable Hot Air Nozzles

Weller
For over 60 years Wellers has been supplying both the consumer marker and industrial market with rugged, reliable soldering tools.
They have a huge selection of products and offer customers a wealth of information on how to select tips, how to use their tools and more.

Weller hot air soldering tools currently offered include:

• •Weller WHA3000V Digital Hot Air Station
• •Weller WHA3000P Digital Hot Air Station
• •Weller WHA3000PS Digital Hot Air Station
• •Wide Variety of Interchangeable Hot Air Nozzles

If you have questions, or would like to learn more about hot air soldering tools, contact Janel Online to speak with one of our knowledgeable staff members.

Copper, Brass and Silver Soldering

Soldering Between Copper, Brass, and Silver

Becoming proficient in soldering using either copper, brass, or silver is important in plumbing, jewelry making, craft projects, circuit boards and many other precision assembly projects. It can be difficult knowing what materials and techniques to use, but with a few adjustments, soldering between these materials can become second nature.

Brass & Copper Soldering

Copper is the easiest metal to solder with because, after it is heated and melts into the solder, the bond it creates is incredibly strong. Brass may be the second simplest metal for soldering, so binding the two metals shouldn’t be too daunting. The reason most people would want to solder using these two metals is for pipe fitting projects – soldering a brass valve onto a copper pipe. The most common solder for brass to copper soldering is a half lead, half tin solder.

To solder brass to copper, cut the copper pipe to size and clean the inner ridge of the cut copper. Clean the copper with an emery cloth until shiny. Coat both ends of the pipe with tinning flux. Put the valve onto the copper pipe ends and push them together. While torching, wrap the soldering wire around the seam between the pipe joint and valve. Slowly move around the pipe seam, then allow to cool. This type of soldering might require more heat than a copper to copper solder because the brass can be difficult and resistant to the solder.

Silver & Brass Soldering

Silver is the most difficult metal to work with, but combining brass and silver into a project can be quite beautiful. The bronze color of the brass complements the lightness of the silver. After a few attempts and adjustments, soldering these two metals will no longer be the frustrating experience you may have anticipated. The key is to have the optimal equipment and solder on hand.

To solder silver and brass, place both pieces of metal into a warm pickling solution. Pickling solution is used to clean metal before and after solder because the acid in the liquid removes impurities. This helps the metals look their best and helps the soldering process go more smoothly. Keep the metal in the warm solution for a little under ten minutes, then dry.

Solder paste is the best choice for this project. Choose one that is for non-ferrous metals – those that don’t contain iron – such as brass or silver. The solder paste should also contain a flux agent, which will help the solder flow more easily. Apply the paste where needed with a brush or syringe. Heat until the solder melts into the correct spots while using the tip of the iron to drag the solder along the joint where needed. Allow to cool, and then re-steep in the pickling solution for around five minutes.

Copper & Silver Soldering

Combining copper and silver is mostly done for aesthetics as well. Many jewelers and crafters believe that these metals together look striking and timeless. Make sure to keep ordering in mind when attempting this type of project. Copper melts at a higher temperature than silver, so it is easier to solder silver to copper than vice versa. Doing this the other way around may cause the silver to get too hot causing the copper to sink into it.

Like above, make sure to pickle your metals so they are clean and easy to work with. Then, flux the copper and dry it under the flame. Using extra easy solder can give you more room to adjust and go slowly. Follow the guidelines for brass and silver, but make sure to watch your heat. If the silver starts to look soft, pull back.

For all your soldering needs, visit Janel Online – the leading distributor of JBC Tools Soldering Systems and other solder materials.