Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 06 09:03:57 EST 2005 | russ
It appears that this particular PCB supplier has a non-optimum HASL process along with other issues. It is much harder to completely remove the solder out of vias on thicker boards. Looks like more air pressure was needed to remove all of the exces
Electronics Forum | Mon May 16 12:45:09 EDT 2005 | timekey
John- Although we don't produce "production simulation" software what we do produce will help you achieve better yields and throughput. Our software monitors the placement accuracy on Fuji placement equipment. "Optimization" and "production simula
Electronics Forum | Wed May 18 12:41:17 EDT 2005 | saragorcos
Hi there - Add us to your list - our laboratory provides SIR testing and offers advice on how to optimize cleanliness. Check out our website at http://www.residues.com - you can find more info and how to contact us there. Regards, Sara Gorcos For
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 13 14:56:53 EDT 2005 | jdengler
I read the Cookson/Alpha paper "Optimizing stencil design for Lead-free SMT processing". I interpreted it to mean that if you had a mid chip solder ball (MCSB) problem the "radiused inverted home plate of 20/60/20 style" had the greatest impact on r
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 15 07:25:55 EDT 2005 | Base
Try to get hold of the Philips/Assembleon Cad2Cad program, it is (or was) free. You can import several (proprietary) file formats and centroid files and export it as VIOS text-files. All you need to do then on the machine is assign the correct compon
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 06 17:52:06 EST 2005 | jbraime
Hi, Has anybody downloaded programs to their Contact Systems CS-400 machines using serial (RS232) connection? What kind of cable did you use (handshaking, loopback etc)? Which port settings were optimal for download? I'm using the csdown.exe appli
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 23 13:51:27 EST 2006 | Juan
Need more info.. SMT only inspection? SMT/TH inspection? Solderability inspecting? OCR/OVT inspecting? (reading letters and number) Lots of alternate parts? Established database driven programming software? (Circuit CAM, Flexa, Assembly Expert, CIMB
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 20 12:23:08 EST 2006 | stepheniii
Get a FAST computer. Especially if you are programming for the MSF. I didn't like the old panapro and havn't used the new one much. But from what I did see, it's much improved even if it takes a long time to optimize programs. Put it on the fastes
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 06 21:58:56 EST 2006 | kent_peterson
Good machine! Just like most part libarys don't let the operators change part profiles. Haven't seen it place 0201's but 0402's have no problem. Tape splicing for the feeders is a problem. The eject wheel gets jammed with anything other than splice t
Electronics Forum | Tue May 16 11:58:27 EDT 2006 | jsloot
What is the best or ideal cleaning method for wave solder pallets? I have been using iso prop and am not sure if this is the cause for having brittle wall material. I wouldn't think alcohol would degrade the durastone material. Most of my pallets hav
