Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 07 15:50:52 EST 2007 | Frank
For a modest invest of capitol equipment and maybe some hair pulling to learn the process it shouldn't be terribly difficult to get your own production line up and running. You just missed a few trade shows that you could have went to and seen all t
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 04 10:46:42 EST 2014 | spoiltforchoice
I have no idea what your Festo looked like. But the ability to move a component freely in xyz and rotate it is what you get from a typical manual placement station. You don't get that with tweezers or vacuum pickup pens. I've seen people make all so
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 22 09:55:24 EST 2007 | slthomas
Trust me Peter, I've put my time in with the EM! I'll be a happy camper when they'll set up the search to include/exclude by location. It's less a matter of knowing what's out there and more about knowing what will suit all of our needs best.
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 26 06:57:35 EST 2014 | Trinka
Rob, If you want to make short work of your project and get all your questions answered, hit the website 4techusa.com and or give the guys a call. They can take you from concept to production with cost effective and guaranteed results and are a very
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 03 14:43:09 EST 2014 | sarason
I used to use a Festo branded Hand placement machine to rework boards. All I can say is don't waste the cash. A vacuum tweezer system and a well laid out tray stuck to the bench was at least twce as fast as the Festo. The reason is plainly obvious yo
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 03 06:04:10 EST 2014 | spoiltforchoice
Manual placement aids are often very similar, I would suggest it is quite difficult to tell them all apart. Most of them include some kind of carousel for bins of loose parts and have the option of a few tape "feeders". If you are building small volu
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 18 12:37:21 EST 2007 | slthomas
At this point I'm comfortable with my suppliers, although we will definitely look at the machines running and verify they'll build our products to our satisfaction. All three machines meet or exceed our requirements for component range, speed, accu
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 05 05:02:27 EST 2014 | sarason
When I was a younger man with a younger mans eyes it was easy to outplace a hand placement machine. Good hand eye co-ordination is all that is required now I would find it easier to use the machine , but my fine motor skills are still just as good. A
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 24 13:35:11 EDT 2003 | cnotebaert
Ok, I have been trying to purchase a magazine unloader (front of line to load brds into smt equip) from 3 different used equipment manufacturers. I have been hounding them for 4-5 weeks to get me a quote. They all tell me they have them but I have no
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 17 13:33:23 EST 2007 | slthomas
We're in the process of trying to select a rebuilt, refurbished, or well serviced flexible placer, something that's capable of placing in the neighborhood of 10k and up. We're a high mix low volume shop so easy setups is key. I'd be looking at a MY-9
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