Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 20 11:19:36 EDT 2004 | jax
The HSC, "Lightning Head", is offered on two platforms, Genesis and Advantis. The decision will depend on your throughput needs and price requirements. In comparison to the HSP, I would recomend the HSC. With the ability to use docking feeder carts,
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 02 16:56:37 EST 2007 | vickt
Mark, How about a "line booster" such as the Universal AdVantis AC30L? The Lightning head provides a huge boost in throughput for your existing line, while also adding to the component range. One solution is to put it in the middle of a line to retur
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 28 15:45:41 EDT 2005 | vickt
The older generation "GSM" feeders will work fine on the multifunction variations of the AdVantis Platform, but will not physically work on the Lightning based AC30L. The AC30L uses a 42v feeder interface, while the MF versions have both the new 42v
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 16 10:29:50 EST 2010 | wrongway
Hello seabas we have a ac30l for 27 months and run it 16 hours a day 5 days a week no problems yet. what kind of problems are you having? we do have universal come in every 6 months to do maintenance on it
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 12 16:32:35 EST 2006 | Cmiller
The lightning head will place parts up to 30mm square but there is a height restriction and it will only pick from tape feeders, no trays, no vibes. It will put down QFP's at full speed and the placements are dead on. I think you need an optional p
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 10 00:25:16 EST 2021 | ttheis
My company has a line with two GSM1 machines. We are planning a second line and considering the Advantis AC-72 or AC-30 models but I have a few questions I was hoping someone could chime in on. 1. Are the GSM feeders capable of being used on the Adv
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 28 12:09:31 EDT 2005 | Cmiller
Your vibe feeders will probably work fine. Using the old tape feeders on a Lighning head will limit the speed of the machine big time. I have not done it but I dont think its a good idea. We considered buying used feeders to offset the cost of our ne
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 15 21:29:20 EST 2010 | seabas
Our lightning Head on the AC-30 has been down 4 times already in the 19 months we have had it. Now that we are out of warranty it is expensive to get it fixed. Is this common? Sebastian
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 24 20:53:58 EST 2005 | adlsmt
Sorry, the AC-30 is the "Lightning Head" machine and the AC-72 is the flex placer. The price is correct. Was in a hurry to get home on Friday and reversed them in the sentence after the price.
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 22 15:22:26 EST 2007 | vickt
Rip, When you say you are looking at Universal, I assume you mean the AdVantis AC-30L? Why go with another aging chipshooter like the 4796 or CP6, when the AC-30L can supply higher throughput, similar # of feeder inputs, larger component range,
