Datasheet

05
Hand-piece Selection Guide
The MX-5000 Series offers users a choice of hand-pieces to meet the customer’s application needs. Each hand-piece
has its own range of cartridges with many choices available for tip geometry and temperature.
MX-H2-UF
Metcal
UltraFine
™
Hand-piece
UFTC
STTC SMTC
MX-H1-AV
Metcal
Advanced
™
Hand-piece
MX-PTZ
Metcal
Precision
Tweezer
Hand-piece
MX-DS1
Metcal
Desoldering
Hand-piece
Hand-pieces Tips
Note: The MX-RM3E Rework Hand-piece and the MX-TALON Hand-piece from the MX-500 range are not recommended
for use with the MX-5000 System, but they are available and compatible with the MX-5000 System.
PTTC
Tip Temperature, Code and Series References
All Metcal tip cartridges are identified by letters indicating the type (UFTC, STTC, SMTC, PTTC. TATC or STDC) and digits.
The first digit refers to the temperature series and the subsequent digits describe the tip cartridge geometry.
CARTRIDGES PART NUMBER CODE SYSTEM
STDC
Cartridge
Series
500 600 700 800
Temperature
Designations where x =
STTC 5018
SMTC 5018
UFTC n/a n/a 7 n/a
PTTC n/a 6 7 8
STDC n/a 0 7* 8
Type Temperature designation Geometry
STTC – x 36
Where * shown = 1
n/a = not applicable