Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 04 00:51:15 EDT 2004 | fastek
Ken...you are right on the money. I couldn't imagine someone new to SMT assembly getting themselves involved with such an old platform. Besides I would have my doubts that a Quad 4C can even handle what this guy would want it to do. 0402's on a 20 ye
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 11 17:23:12 EDT 2004 | steve
Sorry for coming in so late on this discussion. For what it is worth. The dross reclamation equipment that I have looked into cost's alot of money. Thus you better do the math on the average amount of dross produced versus the cost of the equipment t
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 10 15:50:07 EDT 2004 | jperrotta
Hello Steve, Tyco Electronics Automation Group is the exclusive 'stocking' distributor of Mirae SMT assemblers in the Americas and Europe. We also effectively support all customers who own Meridian assemblers (also Mirae) in both regions of the worl
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 16 18:01:45 EDT 2004 | Rodion Pronin
The result you will be receiving is an ASCII text. It is up to an operator to use the information. What we need as input are: number of feeder attachments on the front and rear line, we need x,y coordinates of the pcb placed on the machine and x,y co
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 16 16:54:13 EDT 2004 | Vince Cook
Greg, Just to cover the formalities, I work for Universal, and specifically with the GSM Platform. The GSM with a 4 spindle head can place 0201s, however, there are a number of things you'll want to have, chief among them a 1 mil/pixel upward lo
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 23 13:37:12 EDT 2004 | bbarr
We have had an RTX-113 since 1997. I echo Cal's comments with respect to experiences with the unit and the desire for the angle viewing. Don't know if the angle viewing is available on the RTX-113. You should look at a unit with that option before ma
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 24 09:19:31 EDT 2004 | Cal
The Angle view (or Variable Angle Viewing) gives you another perspective on joint inspection. Glenbrook has two great illistrations on the varible angle viewing literature (.pdf file): Here are a few examples: 1) Looking straight down on the ball..it
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 23 13:34:29 EDT 2004 | df_indy
I am four weeks into my new job, there always seems to be some issues here with PCB every week. Today while I was checking some assemblies with micro-scope, I found a lot of tiny bubbles/blisters on the board. They are just little dots if you look
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 25 17:33:17 EDT 2004 | davef
Nonductile fracture!!! Sounds peculiar. In that case, stop wasting you time messing with the thermal recipe. Either your: * Components have poor solderability [test this by dipping the leads of a couple of the SSOP in your solder pot and then asse
Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 03 10:03:22 EDT 2004 | Bryan Sherh
Things to consider are: * Thermal expansion > characteristics of you flex and your pallet > should be better matched. We use G-10. * > Placement of your two sided tape should be > better, more uniformly distributed. We run strips > the length o
