Fluxless tube seal

摘要

A solder machine that can automatically solder a fiber optic cable to a package. The solder machine includes a fixture for supporting the cable and the package. The machine has a gas heater that emits a heated inert gas. The gas heats at least a portion of the package to a soldering temperature. The machine also includes a solder dispenser that dispenses solder into the heated package. The solder attaches the fiber optic cable to the package. The inert gas prevents undesirable oxidation at the solder site. The use of an inert gas eliminates the need for solder flux. The heating, gassing and dispensing steps can be controlled by a computer to automate the entire process. The package and fiber optic cable can be supported by a pallet that is loaded and then unloaded from the machine to further improve the ease of operation and decrease the cost associated with the solder process.