Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 20 09:21:47 EST 2001 | Claude_Couture
I got into the electronic assembly business because I love fixing machines. It is very satisfying to see an assembly line working the way it should. Then comes the new operator, and the output graph goes down. If most root causes are the human facto
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 29 10:51:47 EST 2001 | Deon Nungaray
Hello Phil, AOI equipment has been around for a number of years. I remember evaluating a machine around 5 years ago. At this time the system was not able to learn right side up or upside down characters. Well, the newer systems have come a long way.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 22 13:12:47 EDT 2000 | Lee
Good question Brian. I'll answer this briefly and try to get back to the subject after I get back from a meeting I have to be at shortly (sorry about that!). There are lots of ways to define this new field, but one relatively simple definition is u
Electronics Forum | Thu May 03 10:23:33 EDT 2001 | davef
Yes, Alpha's frames help develop upper body strength. All stencils, regardless of the type of frame, can have loose foils. Stencils with removable foils require a specialized storage system for the foils and lots of band-aids. Some foil frame su
Electronics Forum | Thu May 17 22:41:05 EDT 2001 | davef
Hi Bob Still getting the cushy jobs, eh? [Tennent's and McEwans are two of my favorites. "Ahh, Beer! My one weakness...my Achilles Heel, if you will..." Homer J Simpson Quote 89/114] Under "Acceptable" for "Pin-In-Hole/Intrusive Reflow Inspection
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 14 20:56:02 EDT 2001 | davef
See, now you know how you got the job!!! ;-) Assuming you mean solder mask, that stuff is designed to be tough to remove. It�s an epoxy meant to protect the board features from the ravages of board fabrication and everyday life. Your choices are:
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 19 18:16:52 EDT 2001 | davef
In the newspaper, I read about "BIG Daddy" ice cream by DeConna Ice Cream Co. of Orange Lake, FL. According to the packaging label, a 12 oz serving "BIG Daddy" has 100 calories and 2 grams of fat. At only 2 Weight Watchers points, the stuff is virt
Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 14 10:34:42 EDT 2001 | davef
This portion of SMTnet is intended for people whining about the operation of the forums and what-not. A lot of the people asking questions like your use the production forum. We don't have an air knife on our wave, but I recall some threads on SMTn
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 26 21:16:18 EDT 2001 | djarvis
Dave, We don't do any inspection. Before everyone says "bull...t". Let me explain. We are an OEM. I spent six years in subcontractor hell and wouldn't go back for all the tea in China. It took me two years to convince them when I first got here but I
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 01 01:54:57 EDT 2001 | djarvis
Bayanbaru, We do ours like this. We don't care per se about machine utilization. The actuaries have figured out that the facility costs $X per minute to run, this includes wages, utilities, consumables, machine payments, depreciation and whatever els