Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 18 13:55:12 EST 2022 | cbart
One thing to think about is keeping the machine running! the biggest thing I would be looking at or into is availability of spare parts and tech support. Call the equipment manufactures and see if they are still supporting the machines, both with tec
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 18 20:37:14 EST 2022 | dwl
0402 imperial? all those machines should be able to handle that. Even an old Quad 4C can place those. As others have said, availability of parts in your area will be the issue.
Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 20 10:54:14 EST 2022 | compit
Opal XII, MG-1 (and substitites from Yamaha available in Asia). Unlimited spare parts, cheap feeders, etc. MG-1 is faster, better for service (opinion of a friendly serviceman)
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 26 18:37:21 EST 2022 | oxygensmd
I am using SiPlace S20 and F4 machines. Both of them handle 0402 without problem. A newer machine, like S23 or S25HM is way better and accurate, S27HM can place smaller parts too. We are using EKRA E5 (2000) which can print this size without issues.
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 09 05:06:09 EST 2012 | grahamcooper22
Is your solder paste deposit drying out? Or if the paste deposit is small or there is insufficient paste then the tack between the device and paste will be poor so it can easily come out of the paste during its placement or placement of other parts.
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 17 18:21:43 EST 1999 | Clarissa L. Ortner
We are a small start up. We will be buying a stenciling machine and semi automated pick and place. ( We have the oven) We are presently stenciling without any assit and loading leadless parts only(no fine pitch) by hand. We need to improve thrupu
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 01 10:55:07 EST 2005 | spot
A lot depends on the complexity of the board/process as well as the amount of placements. If the board has few placements and the parts are not smaller that 0805 then doing all the rework after completion is ok. The human eye can only pick out obvi
Electronics Forum | Fri May 22 08:04:30 EDT 2009 | stevezeva
Have any of you ever worked with Actel's QFN 180? A three row I/O QFN? Actel has a published paper on design and assembly guidelines, but we're finding that they are pretty much generic, and don't really work as well as they lead you to believe. ht
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 09 18:43:54 EDT 2008 | mowens
Hello everyone, I'm a long time reader of the forums but this will be my first time posting and seeking help. Here's our situation, we have a small pick and place it places about 1800 parts per hour. It is a good R/D proto machine, but it is quic
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 13 09:20:05 EDT 2008 | wrongway
we tested this kind of part about 3 years ago did a few prototypes I did'nt know how it was going to work but our old amistar picked it and placed it just fine used a small nozzle with a o-ring on the end of it I think it did ok going across the wav