Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 26 14:37:23 EDT 2003 | davef
Steve: Thanks for all your contributions to SMTnet. It just goes to show that geologists aren't as bad as they say. Since we can't pillage your office as you're walking out the door, before you leave, would you send all those design standards that
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 14 23:40:36 EDT 2003 | Dean
Here is a tip. Do an evaluation on materials. DO not trust what anyone says about solder paste. There are just too may "experts" out there peddling the brand of the week. You can begin with the brands listed, but do your homework. You know your
Electronics Forum | Sun Oct 19 19:01:20 EDT 2003 | harotec
Dave and Pete No bad words against a good batch oven. I don't know the APS-oven mentioned but check out the description of the unique temperature-feedback system in our Ecosold at http://www.reflowsystems.com/press/PressReleases.pdf . As a matter o
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 20 11:48:34 EDT 2003 | blnorman
Who said there was NO evaluation? The paste we chose was evaluated based on a 20 point test score as well as material compatibility. Once we introduced it to manufacturing each line had problems. For one manufacturing treated it as a drop in repla
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 23 06:58:38 EDT 2003 | chrissieneale
Help! We currently use out SMT for pretty much one-off's. we use BGA's and complex board designs and it looks good to say it's been SMT'd. We are now looking to take on a project (a one off project) that would move our production up from 1 to about 2
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 29 22:41:42 EST 2003 | msimkin
Our design team have got a problem. We need to either drill out 6 vias/pads for a BGA site, or remove the solder balls form the BGA before they are palced. ( std eutectic) Has anyone used a vendor to remove balls from BGA (0.75mm piutch, ball size ap
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 05 15:59:52 EST 2003 | lgroves
Mark, You should have enough feeders to build your largest board and have your next largest board loaded up to run as well. Unless you only have one product you will quickly find out that changeover time can really kill your productivity. Keep in
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 08 21:19:25 EST 2003 | Dean
I have noticed when I call the MPM parts hotline I get Ken at MPM (Franklin). Also, my friend who has worked at mpm for over 10 years mentioned that Camelot has beem moved into the Franklin facility with MPM. There was a large debt load on that tra
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 12 11:32:36 EST 2003 | lloyd
Depending on quantities etc, you probably have a few options. If it's the automated route you require then any of the radial insertion machines from UIC or TDK will do the job. We've inserted LED's in the past with machines over 10 years old, so if
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 24 10:41:29 EST 2003 | ilona
Hi, there is also a German company making odd-shaped component insertion equipment, actually very very suitable for LED placement and soldering in the same process cycle. LED's are held in position until soldering is complete, straight and in the s
