Electronics Forum | Wed May 22 02:35:26 EDT 2002 | ianchan
hussman, hi, mebbe we get the stencil fab house guys who spend more time in the workshop making more stencils = more revenue, whereas your stencil fab house is more learned and refined? we make it a point to use an inhouse MS-Excel format to key in
Electronics Forum | Fri May 30 17:05:57 EDT 2003 | jonfox
Back from my days at a CM, the setup fee was only used for first time customers. Basically this was to ensure that if the relationship was to be permanent, all data formats, documentation, and special issues were taken care of. This requires extra
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 21 19:10:29 EST 2008 | hegemon
The APE machines are still OK in their place. We still have two APE machines that are over 8 years old and still are good for some processes, but have been consigned to the leaded solder rework area. We have upgraded to AirVac since the advent of le
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 15 12:44:23 EST 2009 | jwolvans
I think it might be useful to differentiate between proto-typing and volume production builds. With a proto-type, I spend very little time preparing documentation as I'm right on the production line baby-sitting the product from start to finish. This
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 15 02:19:50 EST 2018 | Robl
Hi Leadthree, We have a combination of methods depending on volume, value, size, level of build, and what the customer does with them. So on high volume low value we have rigid plastic ESD boxes with lids, foam lined, that layers of custom vac form
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 27 17:59:34 EDT 1999 | Scott Cook
| I'm trying to start a small SMT contract shop and I need | assistance in selecting equipment. Quad seems to be the | leader but if there is something else out there that can | better suit me please let me know. My shop starting out | is going to b
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 27 22:49:59 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | I'm trying to start a small SMT contract shop and I need | | assistance in selecting equipment. Quad seems to be the | | leader but if there is something else out there that can | | better suit me please let me know. My shop starting out | | is
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 29 19:22:07 EST 1999 | Tony
| SMT Mfg. Equipment: Fuji CP-6/IP-3 - but please all hi-speed chip placer users input are appreciated !! | | The company that I work for is a C/M which offers both consignment but mostly turnkey work. I am currently running 3 Fuji lines. All parts
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 02 11:07:36 EST 1999 | justin.medernach@flextronics.com
| Greetings, | | We are discussing what should and what should not be baked and vacuum packed. Should we just concentrate on the fine pitch packages and the bga's? | What about those components which come on blister tape, should they get baked and r
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 28 13:29:22 EDT 2003 | gregp
Possibly. It sounds like attrition is a contributor to your problem. Are you recieving the material with the tapes cut from the customer (consignment) or is this something you do in the kitting process? If you are doing it, how do you maintain prop
