Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 30 11:34:51 EDT 2008 | davem
Guys, So I recently started working for a small CM in Southern N.H. We currently use 2 Magic Chef Mini wine friges to store the solder paste (63/37, RoHS). I've been monitoring the room temp (and humidity) and the frige temps all this week. The pro
Electronics Forum | Fri May 22 12:42:43 EDT 2015 | deanm
Sr. Tech, you are right in that there is no verification of the profile. We are a Class 3 high mix OEM. We have visual inspection after SMT. We have not seen problems with wetting, grainy solder, cold solder, charred boards, etc. that would indicate
Electronics Forum | Sun Jun 07 01:35:22 EDT 1998 | Franco Dav�
| Our company is currently looking to implement a SMT production line. What I am looking for is feedback on people's experiences with various machines. | Here's what we are in the market for: | Low/Mid volume 3,000+cph machine that can handle high j
Electronics Forum | Sat May 08 08:35:30 EDT 2004 | Grant Petty
Hi, Thanks for the info, and that's the kind of info I am looking for. We need very high reliability, and machines that constantly work at high speed for long periods of time without constant feeder and placement issues. We are finding some issues w
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 17 12:25:56 EST 2006 | Cmiller
Pete C, this forum has no value if people do not share thier real world experience. We can all do research on our own. We can all make bad decisions or good decisions based on that research because most of the data we have access to comes from the pe
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 10 17:44:23 EST 2005 | smtequip
Russ - Sounds alot like Mydata to me....Some of these guys are notoriously bad when it comes to this either because they are unknowledgeable, or desparate for business. On the other side of the coin, some buyers also tend to believe what they want t
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 05 16:29:27 EDT 2005 | stepheniii
The air kiss is to replace the vacuum with air so the part will drop off the nozzle. Every machine I've seen with Air kiss, uses it when discarding a part as well as when placing a part. The air kiss should not be strong enough to blow the nozzle off
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 18 17:41:31 EDT 2019 | rgduval
The UFP was a designation for "ultra-fine-pitch"; but, for the most part, you should be able to get the same placements out of both machines. Anything 0402 or above can be mechanically centered. The UFP machine will lean on optical centering for .5
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 18 18:29:16 EST 1999 | M Cox
Clarissa Even with a sound support team, buying used equipment is always risky. Some things to consider 1) Call the manufacturer, and make sure they still support the equipment, Parts and Technical. 2) Look at the machines with somebody who knows t
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 10 06:36:09 EDT 1998 | RogerB
Were in similar situation last year and opted for the Mydata. Very satisfied ! | | Our company is currently looking to implement a SMT production line. What I am looking for is feedback on people's experiences with various machines. | | Here's what