Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 15 13:41:49 EDT 2001 | bschreiber
Hi Dale, I have copies of the articles of which Mike references. If you need copies for support, contact me at: bill@smartsonic.com. Rinsing should be done by ultrasonics also. Spray in atmosphere systems will not penetrate into the same tight ar
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 26 15:30:35 EST 2001 | jhingtgen
To all, For the benefit of everyone there will be a session conducted at APEX on this topic. I have included the information that I pasted from the APEX website (http://www.goapex.org). ADHESIVE PRINTING Chris Marinelli, Loctite Tuesday, Janua
Electronics Forum | Tue May 20 12:20:58 EDT 2003 | billschreiber
Hello Mike, We have just sent out the press releases. 440-R SMT Detergent, the only chemistry to complete the EPA's Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program, as part of the Smart Sonic Stencil Cleaning Process, is now available for use i
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 02 12:21:54 EST 2004 | bschreiber
Smart Sonic has an entry level component to our StencilScan AOI system called the Assembly Module GT. The Assembly Module GT is low cost and will get the job done. Plus, the Assembly Module GT can be upgraded easily to the other Assembly Module produ
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 09 14:22:09 EST 2004 | billschreiber
There is an article on our web site by Richard Clouthier, �SMT Stencil Cleaning: A Decision That Could Impact Production.� He talks about how high pressure sprays can damage the delicate land mass areas between fine-pitch apertures. High pressure ai
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 01 16:33:50 EST 2004 | bschreiber
Smart Sonic has an entry level component to our StencilScan AOI system called the Assembly Module GT. The Assembly Module GT is low cost and will get the job done. Plus, the Assembly Module GT can be upgraded easily to the other Assembly Module pro
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 07 13:17:48 EST 2005 | bschreiber
3) There are several papers on the safety of cleaning PCBs and ICs using ultrasonic technology. The latest is in the October 2004 issue of SMT magazine by William Kenyon, "Why Not Ultrasonics?" Most of the studies have been performed by Dr. B.P. Ri
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 14 14:09:19 EDT 2005 | bschreiber
Your problem is not the 0.4 pitch. Your problem is the manual cleaning. Manual cleaning will only remove the solder paste from the surface of the stencil. What's more, manual cleaning will force additional contamination into the 0.4 pitch apertures
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 04 14:39:35 EDT 2008 | bschreiber
Jim, There are several articles on Misprint cleaning at http://www.smartsonic.com/article.html including the "Stencil and Misprint Cleaning Handbook" by the IPC. Real Chunks, We have replaced several pneumatic stencil cleaners over the years that we
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 24 10:36:12 EDT 2009 | bschreiber
The issue is not with the stencil cleaner, it is with the construction of the fiducial. Ultrasonics is very effective in cleaning and penetrating into small microscopic cracks and crevices (this is one reason why ultrasonic stencil cleaners are so
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