Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 01 12:12:07 EDT 2007 | slthomas
It's awful hard to justify a purchase based on no information, and hard for them to get information out there if no one's buying them. If I was really interested I'd contact my closest sales rep (from the Assembleon website) and see if there are any
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 06 06:55:35 EST 2007 | vinitverma
Hi there, What information do you need on the M-Series? Let me know your application - what type of components, speed are you looking for, etc.....and any questions that you may have regarding the platform. Vinit
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 12 08:56:32 EST 2007 | chrisruizuci
im looking to buy a pick and place machine and right now the two that have caught my eye are the Philips Topaz and the Mydata TP9. just tring to figure out which is better?
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 30 18:27:32 EST 2007 | jmelson
This doesn't help the original poster any, but does the Quad have any sensing of what is going on in the feeder? On the pneumatic or mechanical Philips feeders, if the tape jams in the feeder for some reason, the head just keeps tapping the lever an
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 15 08:43:32 EST 2008 | davef
You might consider assembling these boards on pallets. Search the fine SMTnet Archives for more on pallets. For instance: http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=44831
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 16 07:57:58 EST 2008 | davef
Give your current supplier a shot. They probably can do a good job for you. Most wave solder pallet suppliers make SMT pallets just to stay in business.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 16 10:30:18 EST 2008 | swag
We build all our own stuff now but in the past we have bought some SMT pallets through Midwest Circuit Products (216) 662-1548. They were fast and did a nice job.
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 28 13:44:41 EST 2008 | jdumont
You can pick up a used Contact CS-400(x) machine pretty cheap these days. Let me know if youre interested and I can prob find one for you.
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 17 09:58:57 EDT 2008 | operator
I do it before the kit hits the floor. Most of the time it is not important have the solder in the pic. If you just need to show orientation etc... I will snap a pick on the first board that gets a wire add or something, but it really only takes 5 mi
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 12 13:34:27 EDT 2008 | tech1
We use both a 4C and a Mydata TP. If the work ever picks up the 4C is pone and a second TP is in. Easy to work with, program and maintain. Ideal for your operation