Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 12 12:45:56 EDT 2013 | deanm
> manual insert any remaining odd form components >> selective solder or hand solder if needed.
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 11 20:47:50 EDT 2013 | action_101
I forgot to mention the new vcd and radials go for around $230,000 each with only 20 stations. You can buy nice used vcd8 and rad8's between $60,000-$75,000.
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 12 11:27:21 EDT 2013 | rway
Yes. Typically terminals, large relays, displays, parts with mounted heatsinks. This is typically what you see on hand-insertion lines. Other parts with specialized packaging may not be able to be auto-inserted either. Most axial and radial leade
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 09 16:29:56 EDT 2013 | gregp
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some feedback about through hole assembly requirements today vs. yesteryear. As I see it, there are two main categories...legacy through hole and new through hole with mixed technology. The legacy stuff is older designs
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 10 10:38:12 EDT 2013 | rway
Most of the PTH components are manually inserted. Some are auto-placed by our UIC machine. The parts are preped before install, so there is no need to trim the leads afterwards. The boards go through wave solder. The UIC machine has a clincher on
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 11 10:48:02 EDT 2013 | gregp
Hi Reese, The UIC machine is (was) good for higher volumes. Do you think these machines are less appropriate for smaller lot sizes and PCB's with just a few through hole parts? Also, are the UIC through hole machines still fully supported with ampl
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 12 11:22:58 EDT 2013 | gregp
Wow, great information! I have a feeling you are talking about some predominantly through hole assemblies with mostly common components. In this case fully automated solutions make sense if the volume is there. But these machines cannot do everyth
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 10 10:17:18 EDT 2013 | gregp
Hi Reese, Thanks for the feedback. So you have a fair amount of assemblies that are new designs with 10% through hole parts. Are these parts inserted manually? What is the soldering process?...wave solder?...selective solder? Do these components
Electronics Forum | Sun Sep 15 03:29:58 EDT 2013 | sarason
I would be happy to add programing of the CS400 to my program PCBSynergy gregp. I have added about 80 SMT machine formats to the program to date. All built by reverse engineering. You only need to send me some example formats or better still your ori
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 12 15:51:29 EDT 2013 | gregp
Hi Dean, Thanks for the feedback. I suppose I should reveal the nature of my query. Contact Systems was founded by my father back in 1970. I worked there from 1983 until we closed the doors back in 2009. I acquired the assets and intellectual pro
