Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 31 08:04:13 EDT 2011 | tommyttr
We are looking to start/buy or lease a small SMT factory. Our goal is to do mostly prototypes and also some overflow production. We are looking for a 1 line factory, solder rework stations, oven, etc. Looking for a location within the USA. Please con
Electronics Forum | Mon May 06 21:40:40 EDT 2013 | davef
ANSI/J-STD-001: * Temperature and Humidity: 18-30°C, 30-70%RH ** If out of range, shall verify electrostatic discharge control program according to ANSI/ESD S20-20 is adequate. ** For process control, more restrictive temperature and humidity limits
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 19 21:12:58 EDT 2005 | grantp
Hi, We are not based in the US at all, but the US PCB manufacturers are the only ones that combine good customer service, the ability to product rapid prototypes without huge setup costs, and meet deadlines. As the global electronics market has chan
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 05 16:20:49 EDT 2011 | cvoyles
I work with a small EMS shop that has extremely good capability because I created it for an R&D Lab for the U.S. Army. We have at times discussed leasing the equipment/facility to other companies who prefer that to farming out their work to an EMS.
Electronics Forum | Thu May 02 15:29:19 EDT 2013 | jim_n_hky
I can't answer your specific question on the floor, but I have some suggestions. The equipment manufacturer should be able to provide the floor loading requirements. A structural engineer should be able to translate that into specs for hte constructi
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 03 17:43:31 EST 2009 | proy
Hi Wondering if anyone here is/are filemaker Pro users? I am writing a simple data collection program in Filemaker for pre-solder, pre-test inspection to replace paper sheets. Together with wireless touchscreen tablets I think this is going to be
Electronics Forum | Fri May 07 09:25:55 EDT 2010 | dwonch
Yes, the vias under the BGAs are the only ones capped. I tend to agree with you that the leaching should affect the bottom more than the top and that was actually the case with the two previous shops that had this problem. We suspected with those s
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 15 21:31:30 EST 2003 | Dean
Ahmen Brother! I had the unfortunate pleasure of supporting sister factories in Guadalajara and Jauarez. It is a totally different environment. I had a friend at MPM that has a great story about this shop in Mexico that kept buying the Monitor Inte
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 18 15:56:33 EDT 1999 | C.K.
Has there anyone bold enough to try this in their shops? My cubemate just got through telling me that at his last shop, they had bare copper boards (no HASL, no OSP, no nothing), with minimal solderability problems.
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 17 09:47:08 EST 2003 | dphilbrick
Try http://www.mfgcatalyst.com Vey inexpensive and easy to use. Small company MRP system with shop floor functions. We use it for the shop floor portion. It was much easier to implement than our $100,000 MRP systems.
