Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 01 19:57:07 EST 2002 | davef
Selective soldering machines are a good way to "finish automation", if the design of the PCB is conducive to the application with just a few components to solder. Your points are good. A decision matrix for selecting a machine might also include:
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 31 13:22:21 EST 2005 | Luke
We have recently undergone perhaps the largest series of upgrades possible on these machines. This was a technology and cost based decision. Altough we had some issues, the main point I would make is not everything is/can be tested. There should alwa
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 28 12:18:32 EST 2005 | Chunks
Your best bet is to do a decision making matrix. Each company has so many different criteria�s it's hard to pick out which one might be important to yours. Simply pick out your top 5 paste manufactures. Next decide what your "Eliminators" are - th
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 10 09:00:40 EDT 2004 | rlackey
Hi, It should get you at least a 1997 machine, but the age isn't as critical as the UPS level - you want at least 3.2.3. They are good machines & are well built, and at least comparable with any other second user machines (although not in the Fuji/
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 19 13:01:40 EST 2009 | deanm
I'm assuming that 18k components per month represents less than 100 boards per month. I've worked for both OEMs and CEMs and if your design is stable and your volumes are relatively stable I would highly recommend going with a CEM given the low volum
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 10 01:09:37 EDT 2003 | iman
Hi! Thanks to you as the first replier! I do admit it "narrows" the information channels feedback flow by keeping this thread reply limited to "non-commercial" engineering folks, but I already have lotsa war stories from the salesmen around this reg
