Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 27 18:49:32 EST 2007 | swag
AdL Technology in Ohio (www.adltech.com) has a great video of UIC lightning head running on Advantis in their website. You might try contacting them and ask about it...
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 03 10:24:31 EST 2008 | vleasher
Our UIC Lightning Head is having pick issues with Vishay reels (0402,0603) when the reel are near the end. It occurs ~300-200 pieces before the end of the reel. Pick point was confirmed and is consistent. Has anyone experienced this issue nearing the
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 18 19:06:09 EST 2009 | swag
We are running version 8+ UPS software on our new UIC Lightning machines. We are have some minor problems with fiducial recognition we never had in 7+ software. Anyone else seeing problems? If so, what?
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 17 17:23:21 EDT 2012 | processman
Hi, Looking for some experience from others regarding frequency of repair, maintenance etc on UIC Lightning Head spindles. We have a genesis machine for the last year and we are continually removing and repairing spindles due to the Vaccuum or b
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 27 18:50:59 EDT 2011 | swag
We have 2 Lightning machines (30 spindle). They have been great. Only a couple minor issues in the 3 years we've had them. No troubles with feeders, either. The "Golds" work great and we have had a 3 or 4 with troubles but that is out of 200+ fee
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 28 13:32:35 EDT 2011 | jax
I started with Dual Beam, 7 spindle, Genesis machines. (first in 2003) - Still runs good Speed was not my main concern... Odd Form, Tall components were. I added High Speed with the Lightning Head machines. (first in 2005) - Still runs Good I am not
Electronics Forum | Sun Aug 19 07:59:06 EDT 2012 | processman
Thanks for the replies guys. Interesting the one with the dryer in the air supply, will look into this. Sure some of our service guys lightly grease the O rings within the spindles, have been trying to get them away from this. Also interesting to h
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 20 19:13:21 EDT 2011 | eadthem
When you get in to a 30 spindle lightning head or the dual and single beam 7 spindle flexjets from UIC, there generally really solid machines. The only flakeyness we have is with a GC120 (4 beams in 1 box). and of that most of the issues are purely b
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 28 11:45:27 EDT 2011 | jax
I have multiple machines consisting of a mix of the following: Single beam Lightning head machines (Advantis, Lead Screw) Dual Beam Seven Spindle machines (Genesis, Linear Drive) Single Beam Seven Spindle Machines Advantis, Lead Screw) The vintage ra
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 03 09:57:05 EDT 2024 | poly
What other machines have they got? I've got a gc30, gx37 and gc11. The lightning head has a much more limited height range than the 7 spindle or 4 spindle heads. You can't pick off trays with the lightning either. The GC60 / GC120 are amazing for