Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 25 14:53:10 EDT 2004 | smokejumper
TM8 Magazines step 4mm min. You need a TM8FC or Agilis. You can make a tray and pick from strips of tape too.
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 17 18:17:06 EDT 2008 | dyoungquist
If you update the MyData TP machine with the latest version of the TPSys software you can use Agilis feeders (and magazines) on a TP machine. Of course, they will charge you to do that.
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 20 12:10:37 EST 2021 | bk
Yes, you can run tm magazines on my machines but with the hydra heads they are not quite as accurate and miss pick more parts then agilis feeders. Mycronics does sell dual head machines with 2 midas heads and 2 sets of hydras
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 27 23:42:36 EDT 2006 | ajca20
Well the first thing you should know is once Mydata comes out with a new version, the older one is done. We have upgraded to the 2.4.4 and it it was well worth it. We increased our speed because the Agilis LM magazines are faster. Mydata always adds
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 07 07:09:38 EST 2005 | cyber_wolf
We currently have agilis feeders and TM8 magazines for our Mydata machines. Our operators and set up people seem to dis-like the agilis feeders. When you set up a reel that already has the overlay tape peeled free from the carrier it gets in the way
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 25 15:28:07 EST 2020 | SMTA-Alex
TPSys is the machine operating system, proprietary from Mydata (Mycronic, now). It's based on Linux. You have to purchase the upgrades from Mycronic. Depending on which version you're upgrading from, the cost might vary. If the machine you're buying
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 08 13:55:05 EDT 2005 | chrispy1963
Grant, Yes they do get broken by the operator or whom ever is loading or unloading the feeder stick pulling the tape through the feeder and the component pocket will snag the tip of the plow and bend it so that the tip ends up breaking off making
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 01 01:26:17 EST 2005 | Marv
A couple of things.. 1) The problem is more than likely on the magazine board itself (TC2), most likely the pal chip that stores the serial number and feeder information (you could swap this with a working magazine to verify) 2) The magazine connecto
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 15 06:40:12 EDT 2006 | CL
Good Morning Paul, We are using the linear magazines as well as the old style and are processing 0402 and 0201's. I do have to say that the Agilis magazines work much better for smaller parts. Just make sure that you have the correct size clip for t
