Prototype Surface Mount Equipment

I'm looking to increasing my prototyping capabilies by getting some automated pick and place equipment etc. Any leads on where to start investigating? I'm a very small job shop with 5 employees. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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| I'm looking to increasing my prototyping capabilies by getting some automated pick and place equipment etc. Any leads on where to start investigating? I'm a very small job shop with 5 employees. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Greg: Let's start with the basics. What is your budget? What type of equipment do think you require? Are you a prototype shop or do you do prototyping with the goal of doing long production runs? Dave F

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| | I'm looking to increasing my prototyping capabilies by getting some automated pick and place equipment etc. Any leads on where to start investigating? I'm a very small job shop with 5 employees. Any help would be greatly appreciated. | Greg: Let's start with the basics. What is your budget? What type of equipment do think you require? Are you a prototype shop or do you do prototyping with the goal of doing long production runs? Dave F | I only do prototype work. Runs of 20 are common. Never much quantity beyond 100. I'm trying to figure out what my budget is right now but it appears that $8-10K would be ideal with a top range of probably $15-20K.

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| | | | I'm looking to increasing my prototyping capabilies by getting some automated pick and place equipment etc. Any leads on where to start investigating? I'm a very small job shop with 5 employees. Any help would be greatly appreciated. | | Greg: Let's start with the basics. What is your budget? What type of equipment do think you require? Are you a prototype shop or do you do prototyping with the goal of doing long production runs? Dave F | | I only do prototype work. Runs of 20 are common. Never much quantity beyond 100. I'm trying to figure out what my budget is right now but it appears that $8-10K would be ideal with a top range of probably $15-20K. Greg: The following recent thread on this topic gives some solid advice. Dave F http://www.smtnet.com/smt_forum/messages/3824.cfm

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| | | | | | I'm looking to increasing my prototyping capabilies by getting some automated pick and place equipment etc. Any leads on where to start investigating? I'm a very small job shop with 5 employees. Any help would be greatly appreciated. | | | Greg: Let's start with the basics. What is your budget? What type of equipment do think you require? Are you a prototype shop or do you do prototyping with the goal of doing long production runs? Dave F | | | I only do prototype work. Runs of 20 are common. Never much quantity beyond 100. I'm trying to figure out what my budget is right now but it appears that $8-10K would be ideal with a top range of probably $15-20K. | Greg: The following recent thread on this topic gives some solid advice. Dave F | http://www.smtnet.com/smt_forum/messages/3824.cfm | Dave, Thanks much! I have lots of homework to do!

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Greg, In looking at your budget. The best place may be to contact Mancorp and see if they can outfit your needs. I believe their starter kit is about $12 to $15K for printer, p&p, and oven. This would probably be a good place to start. Just so you know . . . we manufacture stencil printers from low to high end but we start too pricy for what you have described. Another place to go is Fritsch which makes basic Manu-matic equipment in your price range. | I'm looking to increasing my prototyping capabilies by getting some automated pick and place equipment etc. Any leads on where to start investigating? I'm a very small job shop with 5 employees. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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