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Just three years since it embarked upon a significant strategic investment in a full SMT assembly line solution from Blakell Europlacer Distribution, Chesterfield-based Contract Manufacturer, Kingfield Electronics Ltd, has repeated that process. It has added a second, almost identical, SMT line, this time supported by intelligent automated storage systems as it responds to increasing customer demand and looks to expand.
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With its technical innovations, its gantries that can be exchanged within minutes and the SIPLACE Multistar CPP placement head with its very large component spectrum, the SIPLACE SX placement platform sets new standards in electronics production. Beyond these more technical aspects, the capacity-on-demand concept of the SX Series uses "Rent-a-Gantry" to open the door to groundbreaking new business models, which are becoming increasingly important for electronics manufacturers in today’s business environment.
Industry News | 2007-12-07 14:37:13.0
Methode's second quarter fiscal year 2008 net sales increased $24.7 million, or 22.8 percent, to $133.2 million with net income of $8.8 million, or $0.24 per share. This compares with net sales of $108.5 million and net income of $4.9 million, or $0.13 per share, in the second quarter fiscal year 2007. Of the increase in net sales, $12.4 million relates to the TouchSensor Technologies, L.L.C. (TouchSensor) and Value Engineered Products, Inc. (VEP) businesses purchased on February 28, 2007 and August 31, 2007, respectively.
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 10 17:12:18 EDT 2022 | yannick_herzog
Hello, we use an oven to dry our MSL components after the floor lifes expires. The oven works at 40°C / 0.1% RH. The plan is to upgrade the oven from 40°C to 60°C to shorten the duration of the process. I have found a number of articles mentioning
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 12 20:24:26 EDT 2022 | stephendo
I'll answer the easy part. If you put low temperature trays in the oven at 120C, they will warp and partially melt. I have seen it more often with reels of LEDs. Someone is told to bake them before use so the put them in the batch oven and the next
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 13 14:10:13 EDT 2022 | emeto
You can have a dry cabinet with or without heater. They use desiccants to take the humidity out from the parts. As you can imagine it will be a lengthy process. The ones with heater can do 40C, which will be preferred for plastic and paper tapes. I w
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 15 19:32:51 EDT 2022 | totech
I would like to Add that Mitch is very knowledgeable on this subject, I believe since 2008 this has been a topic of his .. different of low temp baking 40c 50c 60c vs 90c or 125c I do have some totech independent evaluation on the subject if you lik
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 15 17:44:15 EDT 2022 | decaire
I agree with Evtimov that sticking with the J-Std-033 is preferable to creating your own procedure at a different temp, especially if you need to pass an audit since the auditors will compare your process to the J-Std. My understanding is that oxida
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 24 20:26:00 EDT 2001 | kcw
We solved similar problems some time ago. Check the volume dispensed or printed. Also check that the glue or solder paste has not expired and if in doubt use a new cartridge or change supplier. Ensure the Z axis stroke and placement force is corre
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 03 16:18:54 EDT 2014 | patel_daxa29
I have not seen expiration date on parts so far. I have seen people uses 10 year old parts too as long as it solders good.