Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 23 19:47:49 EST 2021 | proceng1
I am aware that RPS was former ACE employees or whatever the relationship was, and that the basic design is very similar. I have a lot of experience with first generation ACE products before they were acquired by NORDSON.
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 23 18:59:14 EST 2021 | kumarb
Hi. To add to your homework... 1) RPS are from the former team that developed the ACE KISS product line. 2) From brief chats, NORDSON is still building the last versions of the ACE KISS designs while RPS has continued to advance the tool. 3) Anoth
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 26 17:07:25 EDT 2023 | proceng1
They bought ACE and basically ran the product line into the ground before killing it.
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 01 13:33:01 EDT 2015 | marlyn
Hey there fellow people with SMT > issues... What's the proper procedure for > soldering through-hole headers on the back-side > of the PCB (pins poking out on same side as SMT > parts)? ( Yes - I did the SMT side first and am > now faced with L
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 29 07:37:45 EDT 2012 | davef
The current discussion about solder fountains has to do with copper dissolution. Broadly, copper dissolution is the weakening of copper traces where a trace and a barrel plating intersect due a loss of the copper into the solder. Longer contact time
Electronics Forum | Thu May 20 17:51:28 EDT 2010 | geocep
ACE sent an engineer from the Factory, and now the process is running much better. We had lots of problems, but in the end ACE never gave up, stood behind their product, and kept supporting until we got the process to work. We are now able to consi
Electronics Forum | Wed May 05 09:23:11 EDT 2004 | InterConn
Hi ACE, I design with a Minimum of 0.40mm Body to Body on 0805 Chip size down for hi volumne products, 0.60mm would be preferred. Regards I/C
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 11 16:09:16 EDT 2007 | egrice
Robot soldering has never really worked well and if you are looking for any volume or repeatability, you may be disappointed! Even though you are using a robot, you are still soldering with an iron and wire solder. This process cant guaranty the be
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 08 21:56:41 EDT 2000 | Thomas Ravener
There are many available: Simplimatic Process Control Technology (PCT) JOT PMJ Bosch Dynapace Nutek Applied Conveyor Engineering (ACE) A wholly owned division of Universal Instruments and made for UIC integration of their products. This is just but
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 12 16:59:24 EDT 2007 | flipit
If you want an inexpensive, good, somewhat dedicated, solution, then I would use a desktop wave pot like Wenesco or better yet Air Vac. The PCBRM10 or PCBRM12 from Air Vac may still be available. Can find on Ebay also. They have a quick change, pr
