Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 11 13:41:12 EST 2008 | sliebl
We use EFD pneumatic dispensers. Several are second hand from our favorite online auction site. I just checked on there and there are 3 units currently less than $50. Have the bean counters where you work get you one. Tell them your hand hurts from u
Electronics Forum | Wed May 09 12:07:52 EDT 2001 | caldon
My personal favorite is the Siemens F series and the UIC GSM platform. Both Siemens and UIC have awesome resources for csp, flipchip and baredie processing - Siemens= Dan Baldwin from GaTech; UIC = George Westby from UIC labs. My second choice would
Electronics Forum | Mon May 15 13:55:00 EDT 2000 | Aldo
We are in the process of researching manual or low cost automatic Tape and Reel equipment. I have heard about V-tek and Systemation. I would appreciate if someone can tell me any problems or virtues of theses two brands that have been experienced. Al
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 12 07:33:40 EDT 2008 | callckq
Hi All, One PCBA failed test after went through the Shock Test(Vibration) and suspected to be BGA solder ball crack. We performed dye and pry and found PCB's pad lifted with red mark ink penetrate pad underneath, what does this mean? Can I say the
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 12 23:00:10 EDT 2008 | davef
You can say: The pad was lifted after reflow and prior to the dye and pry failure analysis. When we see lifted pads, we think: * That's a good solder connection * Either it took a lot of force to lift that pad or the fabrication of the board in the
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 29 11:49:02 EDT 2015 | spoiltforchoice
Typically - hand soldering as you are currently doing. Should your volume justify it you can invest in a selective soldering solution, these might take the form of a robotic arm that essentially replicates manual soldering or a solder jet similar to
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 26 09:41:03 EDT 2018 | fuji_user_2014
Hi Gurus, Looking for alternatives to line makeup after reflow oven. Currently, I have a continuous on flat belt conveying out of my reflow oven straight to an EOL bench. The operator manually picks up the board off the belt (there is a roller at t
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 21 13:11:25 EST 2006 | SWAG
We have fought with cut-tape way too much. It's always a bad idea. We've tried a couple methods/devices for manual splice with limited success. Before you look into this I would ask them if they could supply you cut tape qty's inslusive of fairly
Electronics Forum | Sun Aug 03 09:44:10 EDT 2014 | isd_jwendell
I have 2 experiences with Manncorp machines and support, both were not good. Example: One manual was written in Japanese. I requested an English version, but was told it doesn't exist so too bad. I had to pay a local translator to get what Manncorp
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 27 12:46:23 EDT 2020 | unisoft
Unisoft has been import gerber only for years to setup assembly, aoi machines, etc. *** Help for Importing GERBER only files for used in programming Assembly, AOI, Test, Selective Soldering machines (X/Y Center, Rot, Part#). Also allows you to cre
