Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 30 07:16:17 EDT 2009 | jeffreyj
Any comments on a newer Essemtec CSM 7000 or 7100? How about an older Multitroniks Intelliplacer 10 ('00 or '01 vintage)? The latter seems a bit excessive for our purposes, and the fact they are now under Tyco's umbrella is definitely bad news, bu
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 07 10:09:52 EST 2009 | ramses2001
Hi Nemo, In my factory we have an offline AOI from VISCOM for two SMT lines. It's not so easy to program, but the results are very good. Anyway you should have to think that an AOI system needs a human inspector and a technician to debug the program
Electronics Forum | Sun Jan 24 20:11:45 EST 2010 | wmeliane
Hi I would like to get feedback on which of the following 2 machines to buy: -option 1: My100 with single Midas head -option 2: D1S with single P&P head I have experience with the Siemens D series. However I have no real experience with Mydata... Is
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 11 15:07:49 EST 2010 | hegemon
With regards to the rework, size and mass of the PCBs is important, in addition to the size of the components that are to be reworked. You might be in the game with $6K (APE Chipmaster Hot Air machine with Preheater or similar setup) if you have sma
Electronics Forum | Mon May 31 11:08:28 EDT 2010 | padawanlinuxero
Hello I am having problems with the hydra camera, I start getting an error message saying that the camera couldnt look at the fiducials on the hydra, I went to the camera in service and turn it on to see the problem but I found out that the real pr
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 14 00:35:47 EDT 2010 | sachu_70
The PPS helps to prepare a program off-line without affecting on-line production. However, there are certain efforts that we must consider, such as identifying the part orientation on feeder vis-a-vis its placement orienation on PCB, and confirming s
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 15 09:17:52 EDT 2010 | eniac
Hi all! Does any body know which company is real manufacturer of this reflow ovens? Manncorp is only distributor (and in USA), I can't buy it in USA and move to Eastern Europe :( I need to find who produce this ovens, can somebody help to me? Than
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 29 05:30:59 EDT 2010 | patejl
Hi We have a problem here in the company with AOI system, most of the problem is lifted lead on qfp components.We are using SAKI BF-planet-x. Most of the defects like mising components 603 or 402 are no problem but if it comes to lifted lead even
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 20 19:02:30 EDT 2010 | swag
We've done many fine pitch parts using only global board fids with good results. However, if you're working with flex or flex/rigid designs, I would never use global or panel fids for fome pitch placement. We always request addition of local fids u
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 09 08:24:28 EST 2010 | toddl
Hi All, We are currently looking into purchasing a new SMT line to meet our production needs. We want everything new, from the board loader to the reflow oven. I am looking for real world pros and cons of our proposed choices. All the equipment in t
