Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 29 10:51:47 EST 2001 | Deon Nungaray
Hello Phil, AOI equipment has been around for a number of years. I remember evaluating a machine around 5 years ago. At this time the system was not able to learn right side up or upside down characters. Well, the newer systems have come a long way.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 22 13:12:47 EDT 2000 | Lee
Good question Brian. I'll answer this briefly and try to get back to the subject after I get back from a meeting I have to be at shortly (sorry about that!). There are lots of ways to define this new field, but one relatively simple definition is u
Electronics Forum | Thu May 03 10:23:33 EDT 2001 | davef
Yes, Alpha's frames help develop upper body strength. All stencils, regardless of the type of frame, can have loose foils. Stencils with removable foils require a specialized storage system for the foils and lots of band-aids. Some foil frame su
Electronics Forum | Thu May 17 22:41:05 EDT 2001 | davef
Hi Bob Still getting the cushy jobs, eh? [Tennent's and McEwans are two of my favorites. "Ahh, Beer! My one weakness...my Achilles Heel, if you will..." Homer J Simpson Quote 89/114] Under "Acceptable" for "Pin-In-Hole/Intrusive Reflow Inspection
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 14 20:56:02 EDT 2001 | davef
See, now you know how you got the job!!! ;-) Assuming you mean solder mask, that stuff is designed to be tough to remove. It�s an epoxy meant to protect the board features from the ravages of board fabrication and everyday life. Your choices are:
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 19 18:16:52 EDT 2001 | davef
In the newspaper, I read about "BIG Daddy" ice cream by DeConna Ice Cream Co. of Orange Lake, FL. According to the packaging label, a 12 oz serving "BIG Daddy" has 100 calories and 2 grams of fat. At only 2 Weight Watchers points, the stuff is virt
Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 14 10:34:42 EDT 2001 | davef
This portion of SMTnet is intended for people whining about the operation of the forums and what-not. A lot of the people asking questions like your use the production forum. We don't have an air knife on our wave, but I recall some threads on SMTn
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 26 21:16:18 EDT 2001 | djarvis
Dave, We don't do any inspection. Before everyone says "bull...t". Let me explain. We are an OEM. I spent six years in subcontractor hell and wouldn't go back for all the tea in China. It took me two years to convince them when I first got here but I
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 01 01:54:57 EDT 2001 | djarvis
Bayanbaru, We do ours like this. We don't care per se about machine utilization. The actuaries have figured out that the facility costs $X per minute to run, this includes wages, utilities, consumables, machine payments, depreciation and whatever els
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 03 11:40:41 EST 2000 | g cronin
Looking through this months SMT mag every other page has an add for a new AOI system. This forum has had a few disscusions about these sytems but I think its time to have a good one. It seems like the technology may be getting to the point that it
