Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 25 09:26:16 EST 2002 | stefwitt
you should also look into the different placement methods and their advantages and weaknesses. A chip shooter with a rotary head and lets say 18 nozzles always places one component and picks one at the same time. PC board and feeder table move while
Electronics Forum | Wed May 01 20:48:44 EDT 2002 | ianchan
Hi, I agree that professional-role accountability (QA, Process, Manufacturing, Materials, etc...) is of paramount importance. in fact nothing yielding results, gets to be done without followup in continual improvement action unless individuals are
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 21 06:27:22 EDT 2002 | matherat
Wow, this has been real interesting reading. Kind of like a Jerry Springer Forum. "Today on SMTA Forum, cranky engineers and over zealous sales people square off to decide if the replies to the thread are appropriate" When some one asks a questions
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 10 13:34:43 EDT 2008 | rwyman
We have a Vitronics mySelective machine (model 6749, or "the Fat Bastard" as we affectionately call it). It's configurable with various combinations of "select wave" and "multi wave" pots. Ours has one of each. The "select wave" is for the most pa
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 15 11:25:24 EST 2009 | markhoch
I agree with Wolfman. On everything except that it's nearly impossible to turn kits in three days in a shop that works a single shift. We routinely turn kits in three days. As Wolfman pointed out, the biggest deciding factor on a successful turn aro
Electronics Forum | Wed May 10 01:04:33 EDT 2000 | Earl Moon
Dave, You're very right, as usual. Hell, I really don't mind the ads all that much either. They're actually kinda perty - like window dressing and all that. Also, I love for the powers to be to be making money, just not at my expense or yours. Judgi
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 16 10:06:46 EDT 2012 | jackofallmasterofnone
Hello all, First off let me start by introducing myself. My name is Dan and I work for a contract manufacturer. During a job search I had heard from a previous co-worker that there was a packing job available at the facility where he now worked. I
Electronics Forum | Sat Aug 03 07:29:20 EDT 2002 | davef
IPC-PE-740 "Troubleshooting for Printed Board Manufacture and Assembly" has words to the effect of � 1.5---BAKING Laminate materials are baked several times during the manufacture of a printed wiring board. There are four major reasons for
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 21 03:36:41 EDT 2001 | Michael Ford
I would like to introduce you to our TIMMS system. This includes full multi-vendor programming and line balancing support, and can be used as part of an overall total solution for the shop-floor. The TIMMS (Totally Integrated Manufacturing System) i
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 02 12:11:31 EST 2000 | Dave F
Casimir: Resistivity of Solvent Extract (ROSE) testers measure ionic contamination by washing boards with a DI water/IPA solution. (No-clean people: Stop and go on to something else.) The testers are process control instruments used to monitor a
