Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 17 13:43:39 EST 2014 | gregp
So we all know through hole assembly hasn't been completely eradicated. I am doing some research as to the types of through hole assembly that still remain. My questions are related to through hole requirements and past, current and future methodol
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 09 16:29:56 EDT 2013 | gregp
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some feedback about through hole assembly requirements today vs. yesteryear. As I see it, there are two main categories...legacy through hole and new through hole with mixed technology. The legacy stuff is older designs
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 19 15:16:47 EST 2014 | warwolf
Interesting, see we used to do a large amount of PTH but we have been able to convert most of those parts to SMT now. the majority of our PTH is connectors. I am doing some research as to the types of through hole assembly that still remain.- This d
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 12 11:22:58 EDT 2013 | gregp
Wow, great information! I have a feeling you are talking about some predominantly through hole assemblies with mostly common components. In this case fully automated solutions make sense if the volume is there. But these machines cannot do everyth
Electronics Forum | Sun Nov 23 20:37:36 EST 2014 | gregp
Hi J_Dub, thanks for the continued info...Of course selective soldering would be very time consuming for such a through hole assembly...but 18 minutes, wow...didn't realize selective soldering could take that long. I would like to know the approxima
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 12 15:51:29 EDT 2013 | gregp
Hi Dean, Thanks for the feedback. I suppose I should reveal the nature of my query. Contact Systems was founded by my father back in 1970. I worked there from 1983 until we closed the doors back in 2009. I acquired the assets and intellectual pro
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 19 19:06:42 EST 2014 | spoiltforchoice
Plenty of people don't like cut 'n clinch and might appreciate just having the cut part. We do a mix of OEM and CEM work, because of the low volumes special tooling for a product is often out of the question so that is one thing to consider. We use t
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 19 15:48:48 EST 2014 | gregp
Thank You Adam...this is the type of input I am looking for. To summarize, you are an OEM that has gone through the process to remove most through hole parts from your assemblies. Those that remain are primarily connectors which may not require lea
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 18 09:54:49 EST 2014 | gregp
Hi Adam, Good question. I know I am seeking a lot of details. Here's the deal. Five years ago I acquired the assets of Contact Systems. Since then I have been re-manufacturing the CS-400E machine which if you are not familiar with is a light guid
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 21 11:00:27 EST 2014 | gregp
Hi J_Dub (Joe), Thanks for the input. Sounds like some fairly densely populated through hole assemblies. 100 solder joints per board is up to 50 parts per board (I know you may have DIP's so it could be less than 50). 24 boards in a panel x 50 par
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