Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 11 14:26:11 EST 2023 | proy
Looking for ideas/conversation on how people handle short strips or leftover SMT parts in inventory We do a lot of high mix low volume jobs we often have strips or even parts in bags which we need to keep and inventory. Presently the non reels are
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 12 15:16:22 EST 2023 | proy
Yes we are in alignment of thought on this. Deciding on a value point of keep/toss is always a challenge - availability also comes into play - but this has improved over the last year. This is a matter of - when you do want to keep - short tapes/part
Electronics Forum | Sat May 04 13:06:40 EDT 2024 | erikfriesen
We are using these Cover tape extenders https://smtsupplies.com/products/cover-tape-extenders-8-12mm-yellow-500-per-box The problem we have is that we have on 8mm feeders is that these leaders are harder plastic, and we have to put fishing weights o
Electronics Forum | Thu May 09 14:27:19 EDT 2024 | spoiltforchoice
I have tried cover tape extenders from a multitude of sources and they all seem to be made of the same plastic. I think your best solution might be to splice on carrier tape extenders instead, these can come with conventional cover tape already fitte
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 24 14:22:53 EST 2001 | johnthor
Well, here I am working Saturday. Seems my production Supervisor had the nerve to get sick on an overtime weekend and, for some peculiar reason, the execs expect the numbers to be met anyway. Go figure! Let me backtrack and clarify that it was th
Electronics Forum | Wed May 09 17:26:57 EDT 2001 | davef
Awww, don beso tuff on ursef!!! It sounds like you�re thinking correctly with what you�ve done, but it�s possible that the test you ran did not represent your actual production environment as well as you would have liked. So, you just need to "cran
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 16 17:49:06 EDT 1999 | JohnW
| | Hello, | | i'm looking for informations about companies which are using system to verify the loadind of a SMT machine by using barcode (on the slot on the machine & on the reel). | | I'm in charge of the installation of this kind of system. | |
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 02 11:07:36 EST 1999 | justin.medernach@flextronics.com
| Greetings, | | We are discussing what should and what should not be baked and vacuum packed. Should we just concentrate on the fine pitch packages and the bga's? | What about those components which come on blister tape, should they get baked and r
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 23 12:54:18 EDT 1998 | Brad Kendall
| I am considering of Philips FCM for the next production. | But I have heard a rumour saying this machine is not capable for checking the lead polarity due to the laser scan system. | i.e. SOT might be populated in wrong direction. | Can somebody ad
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 27 23:20:14 EDT 1998 | Vincent Robert
| | I am considering of Philips FCM for the next production. | | But I have heard a rumour saying this machine is not capable for checking the lead polarity due to the laser scan system. | | i.e. SOT might be populated in wrong direction. | | Can som
