Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 20 15:59:15 EDT 2007 | blnorman
We use preprinted labels and laser coding. For PCB we laser mark with CO2 (NdYAG for the aluminum heat spreaders). We either have an epoxy legend to burn out or we burn the solder mask to expose the copper ground plane underneath. Laser is a much
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 28 09:18:30 EDT 1998 | Ben Wilmot
The majority of SMT resistors use the following notation. 10 X eg 153 represents 1k5 resistor The third digit in the sequence denotes the number of zeros to add after the first two digits giving the value in ohms. Many Caps will follow the same nota
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 12 10:46:37 EDT 2006 | mhanc
I am trying to help a customer with a problem. His Process Tech is out and the operator is trying to load a program via floppy. When trying to load on the Amistar 5630 the following errors occur: Data Type Error (level.4) we continue to load and
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 09 16:10:15 EDT 2008 | davef
We don't know a Siemens S-27 Error Code from a shoe box, but our old friend Stefan Witte is wizard on Siemens machines. He has posted some troubleshooting guidance on his site. If that doesn't help; contact him, plead for mercy, and he probably will
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 08 02:04:50 EST 2007 | AR
I agree with John S., laser is definitely the way to go. More flexible and maintenance-free than applying printed labels. John S., are you using Yag or CO2? rgds AR
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 27 18:37:10 EDT 2007 | gregcr
I'm actually in the process of phasing in direct inkjet marking on my bare boards. The MEK based inks dry almost on contact, and the machines I have use a videojet excel HD printhead. I'm looking forward to see how it works for us. I think it may
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 28 14:26:28 EDT 2000 | James
We use both a 3S and a 3AV. We do place 0603s and have tried 0402s which the machine is supposed to have the ability to place but will not do reliably in a production environment. We do have fairly good results with the 0603s, but we try to place t
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 13 10:38:38 EST 2004 | fastek
This I have heard from (2) different sources. Fuji feeders for CP series machines are now being counterfeited in China and are being sold as original. They will in all appearences look completely legit in original boxes and with Fuji bar-codes. Once
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 07 12:57:15 EST 2007 | John S.
Hover Davis makes a feeder that can be fitted to many pick and place machines. Runs about 7k. I've seen print on demand feeders at tradeshows for about 30k. If you've got enough volume, you could also laser etch. There's more capital involved, bu
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 07 15:45:12 EST 2007 | dphilbrick
I have an Amistar Label Placer. Although it is a bit more expensive than a feeder it won't take up placement time on your real expensive P&P equipment you can put in line or off line. with added printers it will print and place different labels on th
