Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 29 14:10:50 EDT 2005 | ppwlee
Has anyone done a comparison between the newer Metcal APR-5000 BGA rework and Airvac DRS24? Were there significant advantages of Airvac over the Metcal that justify the cost delta? Rgds, Pete
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 22 10:21:15 EDT 2022 | micropak
I have a Metcal APR5000, not sure if it's software is configurable with your machine or not.
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 24 23:15:20 EDT 2005 | jrlg1120
Hi Jerome, You may also want to consider APR-5000 from Metcal. Capability and price is very reasonable. Randy
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 22 12:34:14 EST 2002 | timreisenleiter
I am in the process of sourcing and ordering a BGA rework station. I only have exprerience with the OK-Industries (Now Metcal) BGA-3500 BGA rework system. Any experience/input on other comparable systems would be much appreciated (Pace TF3000, Air-
Electronics Forum | Tue May 23 14:08:56 EDT 2006 | bman
We've been placing BGAs for a while now, and I personally had to x-ray every one of them. The only time we had a placement problem was when a few parts were placed by machine in the wrong orientation. The operators fixed it by hand before it went t
Electronics Forum | Mon May 06 08:25:35 EDT 2002 | ianchan
check http://www.metcal.com inquiry the metcal team on the APR5000. no package is too much fuss nor mess with this system that rocks the house, and comes it with a price tag affordable to most companies. the only -ve limitation this system may ha
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 20 14:02:26 EDT 2007 | JJ
RA, First, define "medium scale budget". Aside from that, I have used many systems, listed in my order of preference: 1. SRT1100 - superior board support - very reliable 2. ERSA IR550A - unique flexability due to infrared heaters 3. Metcal APR5000 -
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 02 07:12:38 EDT 2019 | jchris
I worked with a PACE TF1800 for about a month on a project last year and it performed flawlessly for BGA and QFN installations and removals. It can handle boards up to 12"x12". Really easy to use with excellent profiling software that walks you throu
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