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Pick Place Program to BOM verification software

R Hamilton

#13650

Pick Place Program to BOM verification software | 29 October, 1998

Does anyone know of any software programs that will verify a Pick & Place program to the Bill of Materials (BOM)? Verify meaning the Part # and Ref. Des. matching of the two files.

We use GCPlace to merge our BOM with X/Y file but ocasionally Ref. Des. are missing from the x/y file file and aren't caught unless we manualy verify line by line of the BOM.

Thanks!

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Scott Cook

#13651

Re: Pick Place Program to BOM verification software | 29 October, 1998

| | Does anyone know of any software programs that will verify a Pick & Place program to the Bill of Materials (BOM)? Verify meaning the Part # and Ref. Des. matching of the two files. | | We use GCPlace to merge our BOM with X/Y file | but ocasionally Ref. Des. are missing from the x/y file | file and aren't caught unless we manualy verify line | by line of the BOM. | | Thanks! | |

although this probably won't help you immediately......think about changing.

We use Mitron's system. They have a module entitled "CB Check" which performs this function.

In a past life, I was a UniCam user. They also perform a check within their software modules.....

If you're in a pinch, you might consider outsourcing the p&p program generation to either someone with either of these packages, or to the OEM themselves. Not a cheap way out, but certainly quick.

Best of Luck Scott

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Scott B

#13652

Re: Pick Place Program to BOM verification software | 29 October, 1998

| | Does anyone know of any software programs that will verify a Pick & Place program to the Bill of Materials (BOM)? Verify meaning the Part # and Ref. Des. matching of the two files. | | We use GCPlace to merge our BOM with X/Y file | but ocasionally Ref. Des. are missing from the x/y file | file and aren't caught unless we manualy verify line | by line of the BOM. | | Thanks!

I normally output the GC-Place designator and part number information using a modified machine PDF with the X and Y data removed. Then I use a simple VB macro in MS-Excel to automatically compare the output file with the original input file and highlight differences. This provides us with a quick and accurate verification.

Regards

Scott Bradley

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Barry Kauffman

#13653

Re: Pick Place Program to BOM verification software | 29 October, 1998

| | | | Does anyone know of any software programs that will verify a Pick & Place program to the Bill of Materials (BOM)? Verify meaning the Part # and Ref. Des. matching of the two files. | | | | We use GCPlace to merge our BOM with X/Y file | | but ocasionally Ref. Des. are missing from the x/y file | | file and aren't caught unless we manualy verify line | | by line of the BOM. | | | | Thanks! | | | | | | although this probably won't help you immediately......think about changing. | | We use Mitron's system. They have a module entitled "CB Check" which performs this function. | | In a past life, I was a UniCam user. They also perform a check within their software modules..... | | If you're in a pinch, you might consider outsourcing the p&p program generation to either someone with either of these packages, or to the OEM themselves. Not a cheap way out, but certainly quick. | | Best of Luck | Scott | I have done this myself using Visual Basic with relative ease. And I am by no means an expert at VB.Possibly you or someone else at your company could do this. If you would like more info you can contact me at bkauffman@krautkramer.com or 717-242-0327 ext.382

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