Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 19 08:21:56 EST 2002 | jax
Armin, The obvious disadvantages for an in-line printer is initial cost and flexibility for smaller shops that depnd on high mix, low volume batch builds from their printer to support multiple projects at the same time. The advantage is quality a
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 28 05:21:31 EST 2002 | Andrew H Otwell
Hi, I'm helping to design a website and database of product information for the packaging and SM industry. We're at an early stage, and I'm interesting in learning as much as possible about how people like you (Design/Dev. Engineers, Researchers, or
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 07 16:53:55 EST 2002 | PeteC
The AOI machines are basically to replace human inspectors. They certainly do a better job. First you have to look at why is there so much inspection. Usually its becuase people have no confidence in thier processes or lack the knowledge to create an
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 21 00:01:46 EST 2002 | jbutile
Can anyone give me a good reason to stay in this industry. I really do not want to be the last one in this forum while I see all my friends move on to other jobs, reasonable pay and security. From all I can tell it is over, there is nothing left to
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 21 18:48:15 EST 2002 | djarvis
Ummmm, from my view, You get to play with some cool gear. You get the high of "giving birth" when a new job roles out of the oven. (OK Ladies, don't howl me down - I know it's a lot less physically painful). You get that lovely look of comprehensi
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 17 21:13:53 EDT 2002 | ianchan
Pondering over general perception that SMT technicians are amongst the lowest grade job levels within the company (next to operators?), you have all been warned by the experiences of Mr Guy Kawasaki. During Mr.Guy's career days with the initial (Ap
Electronics Forum | Sat Apr 20 03:04:23 EDT 2002 | yngwie
I've just got a job in a new company and my 1st assignment is to draft the High Mix Low Volume Implementation plan. Currently this company is under a massive JIT process. It is impossible to balance capacity in a non-repetitive high-mix manufacturing
Electronics Forum | Mon May 27 12:24:21 EDT 2002 | arcandspark
Carol, I beleive there is an IPC spec for Moisture control. We see all kinds of problems with boards coming from the vendors. We use to bake all bare fabs upon recieving them. This helped alot but waste time. We now rely on the board vendors to bake
Electronics Forum | Wed May 22 22:59:04 EDT 2002 | alex_kirichenko
Hello!!! Just to say, I've never even heard about placing parts on double-sided tape for inspection... We always build one board placing parts on paste/glue and inspect it befor reflow. With suppliers specs of 6hours at least, I don't see any prob
Electronics Forum | Wed May 22 13:07:43 EDT 2002 | melsolutions
Tim, have you considered how efficiency software plays a role in the matrix? Most software from equipment suppliers tends to be programming driven. I have run across a software product from Timms that does an excellent job of controling things lik
