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We have some pcb assy's that are panelized and very narrow b... - Jan 23, 2002 by Jackg

x-acto's, umm bad news. Check the fine SMTnet Archives fo... - Jan 24, 2002 by davef

Yes, there are a few companies that make de-paneling equipme... - Jan 28, 2002 by CPI

We use a maestro to cut apart our boards at the score line. ... - Jan 30, 2002 by

Jackg

#18708

Panelized boards | 23 January, 2002

We have some pcb assy's that are panelized and very narrow brds. We feel that some of the smt resistors may be becoming cracked when breaking them apart. Though we are scoring them deeper here and have requested our brd house to score deeper, is there some type of tool available to score pcbs (exacto's are not the safest methods) and sources?

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davef

#18715

Panelized boards | 24 January, 2002

x-acto's, umm bad news.

Check the fine SMTnet Archives for background, score specifications, and discussion.

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CPI

#18732

Panelized boards | 28 January, 2002

Yes, there are a few companies that make de-paneling equipment, Cab is one of the larger they make scoring and tab de-panelers. Just keep in mind regardless to what type of equipment is used if the parts are to close to the board you still run the risk of cracking parts.

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Ted

#18758

Panelized boards | 30 January, 2002

We use a maestro to cut apart our boards at the score line. Details on this equipment at http://www.cabtechn.com/ We are currently using this in our prototype lab and production facilities, where we cut the scored boards at rates of 100's per hour.

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