Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 21 20:15:50 EST 2013 | jeremymek
It depends really on what you are looking to spend. there are small bench top ultra sonic style cleaners ( eg http://www.gen3systems.com/viewprod-GENSONIC.php) or larger full automatic immersion style cleaners eg http://www.mb-tech.fr/en/our-soluti
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 01 19:07:57 EST 2013 | hegemon
We have had some success in void reduction with LGA by pre-tinning or "bumping" the devices before placement. The extra solder seems to allow a slightly higher standoff, and allows better outgassing, is my guess. A lot more labor , but the results
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 21 07:01:02 EST 2013 | ericrr
I can not believe this, We get back from Summer holidays turn on the first machine Juki KE750L goes to do a home and before the head moves, Error notice: rear feeder rise error, I go around the back, nothing out of place. but notice the receiver end
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 21 08:28:33 EST 2013 | proy
I am looking at assembling a relatively small baord, but it is very thin and precise. It is .010" FR4, with 1oz copper two sides. ** Components are only on one side** It has some 0201's and a .4mm pitch BGA among other leadless packages. Where
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 23 22:49:38 EST 2013 | ercdave1
Asking the great minds with experience for some advise. I am looking to go from placing components with a low quality machine to a low cost production machine. I am tired of inspecting after placement and spending hours aligning the parts with twezer
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 24 08:40:09 EST 2013 | cyber_wolf
Less than 20K is going to be real tough. The issue with older machines is part availability and support. Most machine manufacturers will require you to pay a lavish used equipment registration fee for them to even deal with you. Unless you have exper
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 31 15:58:27 EST 2013 | larrygroves
David, Its real hard to find a quality machine for 20K. Keep in mind that a machine with many years on it will need parts at some point and it can cost a lot to fix them. My advice for what its worth is: 1.check with the companys selling new eq
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 26 21:33:39 EST 2013 | sarason
Looks like you have a carbon black process that isn't quite plating to completion, pin prick size holes have remained in the plating. When dipped in an etchant (ie any acid or H2O) the holes grow and they leak carbon. This may be more of a problem th
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 31 16:29:26 EST 2013 | markhoch
I had the exact same issue a few years ago at my last place of employment. It happened twice within two months on two seperate peices of Crown-Simplimatic Equipment. I immediately sorced and replaced every lithium battery in all of my Loaders, Unload
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 01 18:07:10 EST 2013 | hegemon
Phase 1 Seems expensive, but I assure you, the $ outlay will be well worth it in the long run. If you are new to AOI, or new to Mirtec AOI, my suggestion would be to register your machine with Mirtec, and then take advantage of the support they offer
