Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 08 17:29:44 EDT 2001 | kenbliss
I am looking for a list, names and phone numbers of SMT and thru hole independent process consultants or system integrators, that have extensive expertise in all phases of PC board assembly production and problem solving and have the expertise to han
Electronics Forum | Sat Oct 20 09:19:24 EDT 2001 | davef
"Phased out" is not the correct term. " Not economic" might be more appropriate. Check: R&D Technical Services (Centech) 12261 Suite A Nicollet Ave S Burnsville, MN 55337 (612) 707-1931 fax 6739 sales@rdtechnicalservices Further, Graham Naisbatt
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 29 14:52:58 EST 2001 | kjmcbi
We have made a number of step up adhesive stencils using a new material called Cirlex. This material demonstrates excellent release characteristics and is easly cleaned. Typically the glue printing is after the solder printing. The stencil is all las
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 02 20:23:58 EST 2001 | caldon
You may want to also try MRSI. They have awsome machines for bridging the gap between Semiconductor and SMT. They have an excellent research group and can answer a mojority of your questions. http://www.mrsigroup.com they are located in Mass, USA. Da
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 07 17:06:56 EST 2001 | davef
Most of us, here on SMTnet, are either assemblers or sale types. Assemblers use stencils [metal foil, secured in a frame] instead of silk screens. Fabricators use silk screens in various photoimaging processes for applying etch resists, solder mask
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 20 08:31:26 EST 2001 | rkey
I lost my copy of the software 'CSM TOOLBOX' (and optimizer) Does someone have another copy of it ?? I already contact Philips EMT but they doesn't have it anymore! Does someone still have this software or does someone know where to get (maybe down
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 12 08:45:37 EST 2001 | zanolli
Dave, In response to your question on flux and heat application; the flux is already incorporated into the solder deposit and the connector usually solders in a standard convection oven profile. If you need more details you can contact me offline
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 13 21:02:38 EST 2001 | davef
Contact the fabricator of this part for their recommendations. There is about as many different approaches to soldering thermistors as there is thermistors. You imply that this is a SMT style package. If that is correct, it's curious that the comp
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 17 17:30:40 EST 2001 | davef
One of our board fabricators says that carbon inks should be selected based on the process to be used by the assembler. So, their take on this question has some inks that work fine with nc fluxes, others that do not. They suggest: * Determining t
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 11 00:04:26 EST 2002 | caldon
For the placement CPH you are looking for Manncorp can provide the whole turn key line and support and service the turn key line. "One stop shopping". Conveyors to printers to Placement to AOI to cleaning on to production management software. Please