Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 23 13:55:50 EST 2005 | SJ
We're a U.S.-based small-medium sized CM and have a relatively high-mix of boards. We want to start a new machine platform starting from lower-end (slower) and later to higher-end (mass production) machines of the same brand (programs). Other than
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 23 14:01:44 EST 2005 | SJ
Sorry this is a repost of a wrong subject thread earlier ... We're a U.S.-based small-medium sized CM and have a relatively high-mix of boards. We want to start a new machine platform starting from lower-end (slower) and later to higher-end (mass pr
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 19 13:35:51 EDT 2008 | stefi
Hello, I need an advice regarding the next issue: in the case of Assembleon Topaz or Emerald SMT machines, is there necessary to teach first the block repeat coordinates and after that the PCB fiducial coordinates when you do not have these coordina
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 16 06:39:15 EST 2005 | rlackey
I know that you were very specific in your email about your choices, but have you not thought of adding a faster Mydata? You would negate the learning curve on operations & maintenance, have spare feeders, & be able to transfer programs over. Regard
Electronics Forum | Sat Jun 05 09:06:34 EDT 2004 | vinitverma
It surprises me that most of our friends have forgotten to keep updated with the latest equipment available these days! For a dream line with a "blank check" why not consider factors like speed, flexibility, changeovers, ease of operation, ease of pr
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 24 17:04:28 EST 2006 | kevslatvin
We are looking into uprgading our current pick and place machine which is a very entry level machine with a higher class or more production oriented machine. On our current machine change over is fairly slow. I was wanting to know if any users of the
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 30 03:02:03 EDT 2018 | robl
No issues with the OS, it is called VIOS. Good spares support from China, also should be good USA support as there are a fair few machines there. Assembleon has a website for USA spares, including a lot of the old Yamaha machines. Personally, I
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 24 06:59:37 EDT 2021 | joost
This is what I do when I want certain feeders to stick to certain positions: put all my feeders on feeder slot 0. Then put the feeders I do not want to move to the feeder slot they are in (program to spot 4,21 or what ever feeders slot you want them
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 20 20:21:31 EDT 2022 | smtusa
I looked into Fuji but heard some horror stories of $50k firmware upgrades to get older machines to work with latest software. ASM doesn't come off as small business friendly. Panasonic is a possibility, I prefer platforms that don't force you to p
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 05 14:04:44 EST 2023 | unisoft
>> The Unisoft ProntoPLACE software ( https://www.unisoft-cim.com/pcbplace.php ) creates programs from CAD or Gerber or XY rotation and BOM files for setup of SMT Pick & Place, thru-hole, manusert & dispensing machines, and includes the basic feature
