Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 17 13:36:55 EDT 2006 | kjeffries
I appreciate your comments regarding the programmability of the Mirtec. What type of SMT machine do you use? How easy have you found it to transfer the SMT profiles to the Mirtec? How do you rate the Mirtec in handling top/bottom, multi-panel asse
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 25 12:24:12 EDT 2010 | ssager
When testing components on a PCBA, try to validate coverage for presence, correct, orientation, live, and alignment. AOI is not really great at catching cold solder joints and damaged components, and from my experience an X-Ray is only as good as the
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 07 12:26:02 EST 2011 | seshadri
Dear friends, I would like to have your comment on Vitech and Mirtec. We have used Vi - 5K Perform in our facility and we have been requested by our customer to have AOI with side angle camera for the automotive board inspection for a up coming proj
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 10 05:23:17 EST 2021 | karl_willoughby
Hello. I am sourcing machines for an SMT line (for the first time) and would like to understand features of current and earlier model SPI and AOI machines. In the intended application, a high volume of PCAs aren't required to be processed but there
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 26 14:20:41 EDT 2005 | TPM
Brian, We have the Mirtec Table Top. It is very good at detecting the component and orientation. It is however only as good as we program it to be. We have seen some limitations in respect to solder connections. I have not found it to be 100% re
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 27 01:17:33 EDT 2005 | adlsmt
You should also check out YesTech. Both companies should give you in house demo's and be willing to leave a machine there to try out for 30 days. They are with out a doubt only as good as the programmer. I think the support from Yestech would be bett
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 23 07:35:42 EDT 2010 | jooh
Since I'm new to the forum I probably ask previously answered questions (that I have not found) but I would be grateful if someone could clarify this for me. I'm in R&D at a company where we design low volume (1k-10k) fairly complex PCBAs for our pr
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 29 12:10:14 EDT 2010 | rway
Test Jet will work for catching lifted leads, certainly. X-ray is the only thing for testing for internal solder defects such as voids and cracks. I personally do not have any experience using X-ray, so I cannot advise on its reliability. Perhaps
Electronics Forum | Wed May 25 17:58:07 EDT 2011 | rssimmons
The SimmScope is a first article inspection system that uses an overhead digital microsope on a motorized gantry to inspect the board - much like an AOI - except that it does not automatically make the pass/fail decisions. It is up to the operator to
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 10 10:48:49 EDT 2004 | Jon W.
Dr. Lou, Your first question is influenced by many variables. New equipment will have the first year free parts, labor and service. You may discuss a long term at time of purchase. Older equipment may (depending on maintenance) have a higher chance