Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 23 13:08:47 EDT 2002 | dragonslayr
Daan has made a valid point with regards to expertise and use of a machine. Yet I recognize that with advanced technology, trades must occur. A hghly sophisticated AOI unit can and will help reduce overall cost of production. Therefore, a need to ha
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 19 16:58:04 EDT 2002 | dragonslayr
You definitely need to have live demos of each system, using your specific assembly if you want to compare apples to apples. Each of the AOI OEM's you mentioned have plus amd minus to their unique systems. You will need to evaluate your specific nee
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 19 21:46:01 EDT 2002 | scottefiske
In the past year I was responsible for developing and leading a Team focused on AOI, Evaluation, Justification, and with a full ROI required, supporting a HMLV manufacturing environment. If you have in these economic times the additional resources t
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 03 17:00:57 EDT 2001 | mparker
Start with a definition of what you expect the AOI to achieve at each station. Will your in-line machine be post print? Place (pre-reflow) or post reflow? Rather than buy one very expensive machine to put at the end of the line, maybe a couple of
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 15 13:03:43 EST 2010 | ssager
We have been struggling with first article inspections and have built entire lots incorrectly many times. This seems to affect us on both SMT and Through hole assemblies. We have an AOI, but it is not in-line. Does anyone have any advice for putting
Electronics Forum | Thu May 26 05:41:36 EDT 2011 | jlawson
PCBA is a data driven business, if BOM and CAD are merged correctly and signed off as correct, then correct smt programs can be generated etc - the correct software tools can help drastically here. I think get it right first time is better than spen
Electronics Forum | Wed May 25 17:56:24 EDT 2011 | rssimmons
The SimmScope is an first article inspection system that uses an overhead digital microsope on a motorized gantry to inspect the board - much like an AOI - except that it does not automatically make the pass/fail decisions. It is up to the operator t
Electronics Forum | Tue May 31 16:52:57 EDT 2011 | xray
Hi SSager, Check out the FA Inspector. It provides 1 Automatic Detection Mode and 2 Manual Inspection Modes. Its used to automate First Article Inspection Tasks and enhance today's principally manual process using microscopes and pen and paper. T
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 15 15:07:41 EST 2010 | remullis
I have used Unicam software to create visual workaid documentation along with a setup sheet showing BOM in relation to feeder setups, etc. This was used in 1st piece verification, but also in the early days I had to do a 2 person validation. One and
Electronics Forum | Wed May 27 18:53:26 EDT 2015 | ldempsey
An AOI is only as good as the templates taught into it. How would you like to build 1000 boards and have them pass your in-line AOI, only to find out later, there was an incorrect reel loaded? A slightly different shade of light brown cap, but st
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