Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 30 02:57:56 EDT 2019 | reckless
In search of my ultimate chip shooter I need a machine faster than 2 universal instruments lightning heads. I am aware Fuji has a turret head and Yamaha. Are they as reliable/fast as the lightning head? Who else makes turret heads?
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 26 17:10:06 EDT 2007 | kgieskes
Universal has been producing Lightning pick and place heads for some years now. How are these heads performing these days? Speed, component range, reliability. Who has worked with them?
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 08 11:13:42 EST 2015 | ilavu
I am looking to buy one complete lightning head assembly for our Genesis machine. If anyone have one for sale.... Also, looking for the NFOV ( Narrow Field of View) camera with bracket for the same head if anyone....
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 27 18:50:59 EDT 2011 | swag
We have 2 Lightning machines (30 spindle). They have been great. Only a couple minor issues in the 3 years we've had them. No troubles with feeders, either. The "Golds" work great and we have had a 3 or 4 with troubles but that is out of 200+ fee
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 28 13:32:35 EDT 2011 | jax
I started with Dual Beam, 7 spindle, Genesis machines. (first in 2003) - Still runs good Speed was not my main concern... Odd Form, Tall components were. I added High Speed with the Lightning Head machines. (first in 2005) - Still runs Good I am not
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 26 17:26:02 EDT 2007 | jax
So far, So good! We are currently standardizing the Lightning Head Advantis as our chip-shooter. We only place chip packages, 0201-1206 with the Lightning Head and everything runs great. We performed qualification testing with components up to 20mm
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 27 14:38:53 EDT 2011 | esoderberg
Thinking about converting to GC60's and GI14 machines. Do any of you have opinions as to how good the machines really are?
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 28 12:04:07 EDT 2011 | esoderberg
I would agree up until 2005 - 2006. Universal did not have a good SMT solution. Their GSM's were limited and combined with the sanyo chip shooter - software was a nightmare. What years did you have universal?
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 28 12:23:01 EDT 2011 | kahrpr
Same time period went though numerous software up grades. however it look as if they improved things a lot.Next show I think in Chicago. I will have to pay them a visit. I do not want to give them any negative press that's not justified. All the manu
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 10 13:26:02 EDT 2017 | dleeper
In my past life, I worked at a CM that used Mirae "Meridian" machines Universal Instruments "Genesis" machines. The universal instruments machines were much, much faster. What sort of head configuration did your Advantis machines have? The 30 spindl
