Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 29 04:34:22 EDT 2006 | Rob
Just because someone has great equipment doesn't mean they are any good at assembling quality boards. By all means check out their current capacity & contingency plans, but also assess their competance levels & output quality. Set a cunning trap fo
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 29 07:06:32 EDT 2006 | davef
"cunning trap"? Did someone say roadtrip and beer? [Sorry Chunks, I go cheap.] A simpler, less expensive, and less painful solution is: * http://www.ipc.org * Knowledge * Technical Resources * IPC Free Documents Available For Download * IPC-1720A
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 30 14:06:24 EDT 2010 | jax
I assume you are talking about a Foreign Object Elimination checklist... It should include: 1. Date 2. Shift (if applicable) 3. Section designee 4. FOB Monitor 5. Supervisor 6. List of items being checked... ex. 1. "FOE bags are available and i
Electronics Forum | Mon May 15 17:04:07 EDT 2017 | kellogs54
I have just been asked to project manage the introduction of new production line within my organisation . This normally wouldn't be a problem but I have very little experience on smt manufacturing. I guess the hard part is done as all the equipment h
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 08 21:24:52 EDT 2001 | davef
First, not that it�s bad, but SM-782, the land pattern standard is a pretty far distance from a DFM check list. Now, if you�d said D-275 er more properly 222X, ama be twitchin� less. Second, your process should include two distinct elements: 1 Data
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 27 17:23:56 EST 2000 | Dave F
Thanks guys. Following on Cal's point ... we ordered a recently released IPC guideline, seeking closure. 7525 - Stencil Design Guidelines This new document provides guides for the design and fabrication of stencils for solder paste and surface-mou
Electronics Forum | Thu May 06 13:25:50 EDT 2004 | fmonette
Hi Gaz, Your customer recommendations seem to be a little bit outdated relative to the most recent industry standard. If you are interested I can send you an MSD Audit checklist that will help you assess your level of compliance. I can also answe
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 04 15:27:03 EDT 2004 | Rush Fan
I might suggest that you check with your solder paste manufacturer to see what is recommended for time over reflow. Typically, I think most are between 60 and 90 seconds over 183. Also, consider the rate of cooling. The faster you cool the solder, th
Electronics Forum | Sat Jun 04 08:51:26 EDT 2005 | pjc
IPC-7525 is a document that provides guidlines for the design and fabrication of stencils for solder paste and surface-mount adhesive. This is the first time this important information has been collected and published in an industry consensus documen
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 03 03:03:11 EST 2018 | buckcho
Hello, Mr. Evtimov is right. What kind of pick and place machine do you have? Implementing the MSL into a datamatrix barcode is the first step. Then you might want to use your machine's software solution (if possible) to track this. Another solution
