Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 18 10:40:15 EDT 2006 | SWAG
Depending on what kinds of machines you run and feeder style, self adhering leaders work well to minimize the need for a long leader. We use them on every reel. We can generally load most feeders with only waste of about 4 parts by use of leaders (
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 15 15:50:54 EDT 2006 | Steve
Good info, Russ. I'm glad we aren't the only ones that go to extra lengths to use up short strips of parts, both kitted and our own supplied parts. The tought part is making the call to throw out the left-overs since the operators generally don't kno
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 17 13:57:21 EDT 2008 | dphilbrick
The recommended bake temperature for components in Tape and Reel is 40C. If you use a bake temperature higher than that, the cover tape and other elements of the packaging will degrade to the point that it becomes impossible to reliably use an automa
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 28 09:19:05 EDT 2006 | realchunks
Apart from recommending a placement machine since I don�t know you product, part mix or tact time; I would just like to point out a few other things to consider when choosing a different placement machine. Feeders are a big thing. Mydatas are good
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 19 12:56:36 EST 2009 | alien
Proper Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance. I am on the customer side, but have a pretty good idea on what has to happen on the assembly side. TALK TO YOUR CUSTOMER, TELL HIM IN ADVANCE WHAT YOU NEED !!! PCB fab takes at least one day
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 10 11:25:36 EDT 2007 | jax
Multiple Factors that account for Scrap: During Set-Up: A percentage will not work. When setting up feeders you will normally use a certain length of populated pockets. The amount of parts this affects depends on 1.type of feeder 2.type of part
Electronics Forum | Mon May 15 14:42:27 EDT 2000 | John Thorup
Hi Sal I've used the Stevens product for about 5 years and have nothing but good to say about them. pallets? can't say. The gloves simply extent the finger length by about 0.04" They come in 15" sticks so the length is up to you. Print/reflow contam
Electronics Forum | Sat Jun 30 11:03:29 EDT 2001 | davef
Nice to have you back on SMTnet. Some of the newer folk have missed-out on the solid contributions you�ve made to the Forum. The chicken wire cleaning basket was a classic!!! [It�s a shame that the folk at SMTnet can�t recover those files.] We bu
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 27 09:58:05 EDT 2011 | davef
Pressure printing systems Conventional stencil printing techniques have fundamental limitations as regards paste handling: The volume of paste available for printing is limited, so frequent replenishment is necessary Paste is difficult to c
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 04 22:59:23 EST 1999 | Kris Ewen
I'd like to add something about the ECD product. During a past work term (I'm a a co-op student) in an SMA plant, I worked extensively with the Super MOLE Gold in developing the reflow profiles for high-mix, low-volume production. I was 'married' t
