Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 21 08:39:38 EDT 2008 | lococost
If you are saying you're going through 1kg/h while only producing 300 pcbs a week and the rest of the time the machine is standing still, then 1.there is something seriously wrong with your machine or 2. check if an operator is suddenly covered in sh
Electronics Forum | Fri May 09 15:16:42 EDT 2008 | toddl
I thank everyone for their input, I have ordered a few missing parts and will try the auto dispense feature. I believe our production floor humidity is properly controlled so hopefully no problems in that area. I do have concerns with the dispenser s
Electronics Forum | Tue May 13 08:02:28 EDT 2008 | avalancher
Interesting thought. Among the many thoughts that came to mind while reading your post, one stands out for me. While making a cost effective machine is a great idea, it seems obvious that there will be some trade offs on quality. The cheaper the ma
Electronics Forum | Thu May 15 04:15:47 EDT 2008 | sarason
Take a look at the Essemtec machine it basicallly does what you wish to acheive but at a much higher price. It uses a standard camera, laser alignment of components which would probably be essential if you wish to achieve your stated speed. Could sit
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 04 10:08:22 EST 2008 | dphilbrick
We have a version of an ERP called Catalyst. It was developed within Ga Tech and then privatized. http://www.catalyst-mfg.com is their link. It is a really versatile system and handles PCBA operations very well. It also comes in an open license versi
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 13 22:20:48 EST 2008 | davef
For your pad layout and spacing between components, look here: http://portal.ipc.org/Purchase/ProductDetail.aspx?Product_code=77b562c1-b8f8-db11-8a6a-005056875b22 For your standoff height in SMT, we do not concern ourselves with standoff height. It
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 09 15:24:45 EST 2009 | devgru
We looked at the 5DX as well, but it was way too cost prohibitive at the time and ended up purchasing the Yestech stand alone x-ray system. At the time Yestech did not have a comparable system to the 5DX, but I understand they do now. With Agilent
Electronics Forum | Mon May 11 02:19:06 EDT 2009 | malmsteen
Hi PCB experts, I am tasked to design boards (medical) that can stand -90 Deg C environment. I am seeking for help from all the PCb experts out there in guiding me on the right selection of PCB materials, soldering alloy (SMT & Wave) and right comp
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 23 08:20:03 EDT 2009 | rway
Refer to this article, http://articles.jimtrade.com/1/212.htm The main advantage is of course the density of the board. All the advantages for SMT over PTH are related to the decrease in component size. This is a good selling point for your custom
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 12 09:16:17 EDT 2009 | fredc
Martin, 2 of my customers use inventory management systems. One refers to their system as tigers. This may be a system they developed for themselves. I am not sure what the acronym stands for. The other refered to their system as kanban. It is named
