Electronics Forum | Sun Jul 18 14:01:25 EDT 2004 | KEN
Unfortunately, smt machines are not like TH sequencers. But, that is in their favor. Multiple reels, multiple part types, many positions = very flexible. Offline setup is paramount to line utilization. Remember, you only make money when the machi
Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 17 10:04:39 EDT 2004 | stefwitt
I think we should shift this issue to the machine suppliers, requesting changes in the machine design, in order to keep at least the jobs of high mix, low volume in this country. We can only compete with low labor cost countries by increasing the lev
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 04 15:06:35 EDT 2008 | locostpp
Hi Base, I guess your right - due to the complexity of the software we plan on keeping the source code under our control BUT we will not be dongling or protecting it in any other way and we will be publishing the program on our website. We will pub
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 28 08:03:14 EDT 2021 | mikekeens
Do you need flexibility or speed of placement?
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 28 17:45:41 EDT 2021 | mishafockin
Flexibility (if what I am thinking about flexibility is correct) is more important than speed. Most of the time spent on reloads, not the runs. We have high mix and fairly low volume (100-1000) Medium complexity QFPs, 0402, LEDs 100-2000 components p
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 30 10:42:40 EDT 2021 | oxygensmd
I have a customer who ask close to prototyping jobs with low volume and high-mix components. A regular job have around 5-30 pieces board but have high quantity and many type of components. All the time over 1000 pieces of parts on board from 250-350
Electronics Forum | Sat Aug 01 03:52:54 EDT 2015 | mikekeens
I have had some custom support jigs made but as i'm working for a contract electronics manufacturer there are so many different PCB assemblies to be made - storage of the different jigs and the changeover time is the problem. The support system ne
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 19 11:13:18 EDT 2002 | ksfacinelli
I would like to understand what different options people are using to place low volume / odd form parts. I am very familiar with the tweezers / vacuum pen method however this can be less than desirable. I am looking into a manual pick and place to
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 27 23:10:16 EDT 2010 | mbrunton
I am looking at buying a pick and place machine to assemble the circuit boards we make. Most of the boards are small (2 to 10 square inches), most are 2 sided, and have maybe 20-50 parts per side. I use mostly 0805/0603 chips, SOT-23, SOD-123, SOIC
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 26 04:00:50 EST 2013 | aj
Europlacer iineo well worth a look.. total flexibility and capabilities... I would recommend that anything you get should have the force feedback in the placement head...critical going forward aj
