Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 25 15:19:15 EDT 2007 | flipit
Steve, See the link below. See the out take from the link below. http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/env/rohs/library?l=/requests_exemptions/resistant_applications/hpdoc/_EN_1.0_&a=d The specific verbiage is, "This exemption request seeks to
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 20 15:49:26 EDT 2007 | Theresa Spear
Instead of using adhesives to glue the back side SMD components and wave soldering them together with the through hole components, our manufacturing engineers choose to process the back side components through reflow oven without adhesives and proces
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 23 09:49:57 EDT 2007 | realchunks
Hi T, Gluing parts to the back side for wave solder is a widely used process. Running waves pallets is probably the last way I would want to run a wave. There are just so many things that have to be done to assure good quality first time pass, tha
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 23 10:11:11 EDT 2007 | grayman
Glue application is widely used in my country.However, some companies want to save cost and remove the glue application. We are also using fixture to cover some components. It has no problem. Please try cleaning your fixture by alcohol or water.Brush
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 27 08:58:49 EDT 2007 | ck_the_flip
There are several pallet manufacturers, Ascentec Engineering, Pentagon EMS, and S&P Engineering - to name a few - that make titanium inserts for wave pallets. These inserts (inserted into your delmat or CDM material) will act as your pockets to mask
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 23 16:34:41 EDT 2007 | davef
Well then, maybe it's an incompatibilty between the soldermask and the coating, possibly due to undercuring of the soldermask. Thoughts are: * Some suppliers provide their thoughts on the compatibility of their product with other suppliers. For ins
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 23 16:27:28 EDT 2007 | davef
"If you wanna get a "warm n fuzzy" that your cleaner is capable of doing the job. One thing you can do is what I was taught when selecting a cleaner to buy, is get yourself some glass plates (heat resistant tempered glass to be sure!) and make yourse
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 25 15:31:18 EDT 2007 | Upper Management
Seems like every week there is a new thread where someone is asking which AOI to purchase. I hope you realize that AOI equipment is not cheap. This company is in profit-assurance mode for the first 4 quarters of this year. As you know, when we ar
Electronics Forum | Tue May 08 10:39:42 EDT 2007 | realchunks
Well, in manufacturings defense, I have to say we LIKE our AOI. We run preset-up jobs that are scanned in by the operators. The bar code on each reel is placed there from incoming. Incoming is a very, very busy place. From time to time we find th
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 26 09:03:35 EDT 2007 | ck_the_flip
3d is good for initial verification that your screen printer and stencil is producing the desired paste height. 2D verification is more than sufficient during regular production. That being said, your best bet for a 3D machine is to go cheap - buy