Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 25 08:40:45 EDT 2007 | avalancher
I've also found that mechanical feeders require much more maintenance than the 'smart' magazines do. Also remember that 'smart' magazines also give you the opportunity to change the setup quickly if necessary, and swap feeders if all can't fit on th
Electronics Forum | Fri May 18 09:03:12 EDT 2007 | gregp
Don't confuse cost of ownership and cost per placement. They are two different entities. Also, it's not enough to say it...it needs to be true. One supplier claims "low cost of ownership" but has equipment that requires $700 placement nozzles. I'
Electronics Forum | Thu May 25 04:27:16 EDT 2000 | Bernhard Mulitze
The experience I made is, that the biggest problem is not the equipment itself. The biggest problem is that you have to change your way of thinking and working if you buy a new machine system. The concept of siemens is totally different to a chipshoo
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 22 12:51:03 EST 2001 | Claude_Couture
One of the points brought forward on this discussion is the level of responsibility the management wants to give the operators. The more responsabilities = higher salary.therefore, in order to save money in salaries, the operators are not held accoun
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 14 14:05:22 EDT 2002 | mjabure
Never try to convince an exec. staff to change manning policies using efficiency, it's a losing cause. Look at your audience, they probably all have MBA's which means they only look at the dollars and cents. To them those aren't production machines o
Electronics Forum | Mon May 07 16:49:59 EDT 2001 | davef
Ashok, What in earthly heaven does this question have to do with "site support"? You can�t always get what you want, but sometimes you get what you need. Some leads are: * The proposed IPC cable/wire harness document is now IPC/WHMA-A-620 and go
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 10 13:25:37 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| Currently, I have been requested to measure our SMT productity, capacity levels. I employed "pcs/day" as a base to come out with | indicators for the top management decision-making. Anyone has | other ideas to measure these two items? | | What
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 11 09:50:34 EST 1999 | Scott Cook
Hi Steve. glad your equipment will be back on-line soon. Takes a load off, doesn't it? I'd like to respond to the following comment: | "YOU'VE PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR YOUR EQUIPMENT, YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE CARE OF IT ON A REGULAR BASIS!" | | What c
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 28 08:05:41 EST 2002 | Bob...
Not saying anything new here. I agree with all the comments posted. I have worked in the industry for over 20 years and have experience on all but Mydata. Which machines are you looking at? Fuji CP3’s were too maintenance hungry, CP4.3’s bullet pro
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 11 11:30:03 EST 1999 | Steve Gregory
Hi Steve. > glad your equipment will be back on-line soon. Takes a load off, >doesn't it? You said it brother! Now my next task is to get some people around here to let me do what I think is right in taking care of the machines...I think that'll be
