Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 04 18:55:38 EST 2004 | Grant
Hi, Yes, all you really need to do is boil the fluid while suspending the PCB above the vapor, so it's quite easy. However I would recommend against dropping the board direct into the vapor cloud, as that would be a very fast warm up, while letting
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 11 10:09:06 EST 2004 | D.B.Davis
Dear Colleagues, I am working with a new prototype product that is presenting some interesting problems. My Engineering Dept. has made some suggestions that I find a little odd. I am looking for some confirmation from fellow SMD personnel as to the
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 16 01:30:33 EST 2004 | vinitverma
I respect your statements about the FCM-I but only partially. Yes it was meant for ONLY HIGH VOLUMES, but in those cases, it has proved to be a masterpeice. Talk to those who've used the machines for 70000 hours or so. I have customers here that're u
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 04 12:37:41 EST 2005 | Cmiller
We have been using this finish almost exclusively for fine pitch boards for about 5 years. Make SURE you use a board house that does the gold plating in-house. There are some potential issues as DaveF stated. The only problem we have encountered is w
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 08 00:47:12 EST 2005 | Grant
Hi, Yes, one of the problems with the MYDATA is the feeders are in groups, but at the same time, they are simple, and don't break. But the new Agillis 12 and 16 mm feeders do jam a bit. It's worse on glued cover tape, while heat bonded cover tape is
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 13 09:55:44 EST 2005 | fasst1
Rob, I actually work for Philips / Assembleon. We have had machines out in the field for 18+ years that are still in production. The customer I mentioned has had the gear for 4 years. They also do multiple changeovers every day, and each one take
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 13 11:55:42 EST 2005 | fasst1
Rob, I also appreciate the banter. It is good to have these discussions with end users in a (hopefully) non sales environment. Philips actually started building Pick and Place machines in 1980 for high volume accounts. They started out because th
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 13 15:13:58 EST 2005 | wallybanger
Hey Folks. I'm new to the board and I figured what better way to introduce my self than with a question =-) I'm living in an Old house and the Power Fluxuations are reaking havoc on my computer. I want to build my self a continuous uninteruptable
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 26 13:10:50 EST 2005 | jbrower
Tom, has your company started to convert your BOMS? How is your company doing it? Yes, I think that is on most peoples minds, how to do the BOM conversions is the main worry, and I think that it just boggs some companies down so they dont do anyt
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 27 15:13:26 EST 2005 | jbrower
Hi Tom, Thanks for the compliment. I've been researching and planning for the time that my company would go lead free since late in 1999. I hear you there, how do we know that the component is lead free. Baring a leap of faith with your vendors, I
