Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 01 12:05:52 EST 2007 | slthomas
"...but does the Quad have any sensing of what is going on in the feeder?" Not with the feeders we use. Same deal as the Topaz, i.e., the machine knows if the nozzle has a part on it, but doesn't know what is happening in the feeder. There are "smar
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 30 09:27:42 EST 2007 | pms
Maybe a silly question, but........... Sometimes we get PCB's in with defective(distorted) fiducials that the production equipment(printer, PnP, etc) does not recognize. It would be great if there was a product out there to replace the defective f
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 20 06:21:44 EST 2007 | kelz
Paul, My sincere apologies for striking a nerve - that was not my intent. I do not work for a board house, nor am I pushing anything on you. My comments only come from my history of having to use parts that made manufacturing a nightmare. I do unders
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 07 02:10:26 EST 2007 | mpolak
Hi, Could you guys verify my BTU VIP98N oven settings for lead free process. At the moment as my standard profile im using these settings 140 160 180 207 205 220 257 same temps for bottom and speed 50cm/min. Has anyone got same oven and could
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 11 12:15:36 EST 2007 | swag
We just got a contract to build a board with 1400+ SMT placements. This thing is 16" x 12" and the PCB thickness is 0.142". Dead center is a 580+ pin BGA that costs about $600. I'm a bit intimidated... I've done lots of mole profiling on BGA's bu
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 13 08:07:55 EST 2007 | realchunks
Yes, calling meetings seems to be the way to tackle tuff problems without ever doing anything about them. Make spread sheets and "talk" a good talk so everyone thinks you are on top of your game. Yet you do absolutely mothing and wonder why the pro
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 13 16:22:15 EST 2007 | mefunak
Thank you,LLOYD,for your response,all your prepositions will be checked. And about switching machine on and off, I absolutely agree with you, it's the perfect cure for Siemens))) But,a strange thing happened,we changed a head,that started to make the
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 18 09:44:51 EST 2007 | bbarton
CC True enough, indisputable and factual...my whole point was that there was NO communication from the company(s) or the peddlers on the subject, causing an unimaginable number of wave operators, engineers, production managers and CUSTOMERS to pull o
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 21 04:52:36 EST 2007 | andy1975
Thanks for the posts everybody. I thinks this is all or nothing, I mean set up my own business doing this stuff or forget it. I've been involved in SMT for about 5 years now and feel pretty confident with the process stuff. Just curious to know how
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 17 09:38:56 EST 2007 | dborgelt
We have an outdated Metcal rework station and are thinking about purchasing a new one. We need something that has heat profile capability. We don't really need anything automated, just something that's affordable, durable, and gets the job done. Does
