Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 01 11:55:27 EDT 2023 | tommy_magyar
In my previous job we fitted these connectors with bespoke gripper nozzles (ASM/Siplace) from bespoke trays made for these due to the high volume. It also reduces the risk of damaging the component further in case of a reject. However, at my current
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 02 10:38:28 EDT 2016 | capse
I ran an internal equipment refurbishment business for a major SMT equipment OEM in the mid 00's. I believe you can expect 5% to 15% of the original price dependent on the age and life status of the model from a secondary market dealer. If you sell d
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 17 15:35:09 EDT 2017 | svfeingold
Evtimov, I thank you for your response. I posted a thread about this on EEVBlog but there is less experience there for this type of equipment it would seem. If your interested there's a lot more detail about what I'm after: http://www.eevblog.com/for
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 21 14:47:53 EDT 2017 | sumote
I commend you for doing your diligence. It sounds like you have a solid plan, and a few decisions to make. I have used Assembleon machines before, a Topaz X and a Emerald X. They seem to be a good compromise between speed and cost. If you are close
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 04 10:15:41 EDT 2023 | tommy_magyar
As far as I can remember, these always arrived in flexible plastic trays. The trays we designed were made of Durastone. The parts were then transferred at a tape & reel facility from tray to tray every 1000x connectors. If these are high volume for
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 07 12:29:57 EST 2006 | fastek
It makes sense if you think about it. Siemens was a dead company ready to fold up their tents back in the 80's and early 90's. To their credit they stuck to their platform...got somewhat lucky and the market sort of came to them as the wave of users
Electronics Forum | Mon May 22 11:29:45 EDT 2017 | rbickle
Hey all, We are a small electronics manufacturing company who has been using the solder reflow process for years, but we have been hand placing components. We only run the system 2-3 days per week. I have been looking at buying a used pick and pla
Electronics Forum | Wed May 24 07:27:06 EDT 2017 | stephendo
Hey all, > > We are a small electronics > manufacturing company who has been using the > solder reflow process for years, but we have been > hand placing components. We only run the system > 2-3 days per week. > > I have been looking at > buy
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 21 12:34:31 EDT 2017 | svfeingold
Hi Sumote, thank you for the advice! I actually visited the K&S service center, they are the company that now handles the Assembleon line. They have service/training techs there who have been around since it was part of Philips and are very familiar
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 23 21:52:51 EDT 2017 | jlawson
In most cases PnP files are all that is needed for SMT program generation. BUT, it depends on origin reference of this data as exported to PnP and could be off in X,Y and rotation of image pending when PnP Data is exported. Also Rotation of parts
