Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 03 14:40:27 EST 2015 | proceng1
When we had a line that ended at an older reflow oven without SMEMA controls, I ran a momentary switch to the two pins in the connector. I push the button and the conveyor pushed the board onto the edge-hold of the oven. As a joke I labelled it "LA
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 03 14:45:16 EST 2015 | ttheis
Thanks. Our older oven does have a basic PC interface but no SMEMA. Maybe I can write a short program for the oven's PC to pace the boards into the oven. I could interact with the conveyor's SMEMA interface via low-cost Arduino or something similar.
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 10 10:31:57 EST 2015 | jimmyboz
What is your goal? To keep feeding boards regardless,or to stop feeding boards if they are not coming out?
Electronics Forum | Sun Nov 15 18:52:15 EST 2015 | ttheis
I presume start by having it just pass into oven as soon as it is given a board from the placement machine. If I find I need to pace the boards into the oven it seems a basic PLC would be needed? Thanks for the help.
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 29 13:59:43 EST 2015 | ttheis
Hi Gary, Thanks for the tip, I'll give that a shot!
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 30 11:24:51 EST 2015 | ttheis
Hi Tushar, That is the conclusion that I was coming to before Gary's suggestion. I think a sensor will probably be the best solution but it is good to have options and back-up plans. Thanks everyone
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 23 09:26:34 EST 2016 | tombstonesmt
Good to hear! Never dealt with an assembly that large. 24" is the longest we've built. One issue we encountered was bowing due to the vacuum seal being too tight. Bowing caused transfer issues between conveyors and equipment. -TSS
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 12 09:26:00 EDT 2016 | awhite
Our MPM Up2000 HIE is having a communication problem with any upstream machine we place in front of it...i.e. conveyor, board loader, etc. It all started when we removed a conveyor from inbetween it and a board loader, and hooked those machines up di
Electronics Forum | Thu May 11 09:14:04 EDT 2017 | sumote
I am in the exact situation. Now using my conveyor as a table.
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 08 22:57:45 EST 2016 | ttheis
I'm not too experienced with this but what about an air-blast with an ionized air source such as an air knife above and below a conveyor to push most of the fluid off of the pcba then run through an oven just above vaporization temperature.
