Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 09 20:55:15 EDT 2001 | davef
Very clever posting this thread on the SMTnet Site Support Forum. As the previous poster implied ... WHAT???? Your question is unspecific. In the most basic sense ... Design-For-"X" (DF"X"). The value-added service of instituting "best practice
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 16 21:44:07 EDT 2001 | davef
You�re correct. If you attach $5 to each board, your customer will be happy to approve your process change. Consider: �Process Improvement Strategies: Implementation Of A No-Clean Process" http://www.smta.org/knowledge/proceedings_abstract.cfm?PRO
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 01 14:01:46 EST 1999 | Michael Bryant @ SMTnet
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Electronics Forum | Sun Oct 10 00:40:42 EDT 1999 | John
| I'm searching for a source for surface mount socket savers that accept a hand test socket (Yamaichi, Nepenthe etc...). Barring availibity of an SMT socket saver does anyone know a good technique for soldering socket savers into a .250" thick, 20+ l
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 12 10:46:46 EDT 1998 | Dennis B
We're installing our first SMT line and my boss asked me a question I couldn't answer right off the top of my head. I have been an SMT process engineer for about 12 years and I guess this just never came up before. I was surprised but it made good se
Electronics Forum | Thu May 28 12:11:34 EDT 1998 | Dave F
| | | | I'm looking to increasing my prototyping capabilies by getting some automated pick and place equipment etc. Any leads on where to start investigating? I'm a very small job shop with 5 employees. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
Electronics Forum | Thu May 28 21:43:52 EDT 1998 | Greg
| | | | | | I'm looking to increasing my prototyping capabilies by getting some automated pick and place equipment etc. Any leads on where to start investigating? I'm a very small job shop with 5 employees. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Electronics Forum | Sun Mar 29 22:55:06 EST 1998 | Yoshi Kuni
| I would like to hear from anyone producing high mix (~200 modules) with low volumes (5-2000 per year) using an automatic line running lot sizes in the 5-50 range. We are engaged in an investigation to invest in this capability. A view into the or
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 27 19:50:23 EST 2001 | davef
So, which is it �falling off or tumbstoning�? Each has different causes. You say �It's apparent that these components were cured and in place prior to wave solder.� * Cure heat cycle maybe. But is the glue holding? I mean if your cure is real good
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 19 19:33:44 EST 2002 | davef
Since yer talkin� $$$$, non-quantitative measure do not apply. I understand someone told you to do payback. But, we don�t use payback for multiyear projects. Regardless, the analysis is similar. For each machine, set-up a multiyear spreadsheet li
