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Placement Optimisation in a Lean Manufacturing Environment

Placement Optimisation in a Lean Manufacturing Environment

Tier 2 and Tier 3 EMS companies face increasing pressure from competition in low-cost manufacturing countries to produce assembled boards at lower cost, with increased complexity and to tighter deadlines. They also face an increasing amount of high-mix, small-to-mediumvolume production runs. Even OEMs find it hard to predict what products they will be manufacturing in three to five years time, driving the need to invest in highly flexible production tools that will cater to their needs over the lifetime of the equipment.

Credit: Pierre Chatain Europlacer Ltd

Source: Global SMT & Packaging Magazine

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Featured auction

Electronic Manufacturing Exchange #75

Sale Type: Online Auction

Starts: Mon, March. 3, 2008, 4:00 AM EST

Ends: Tue, March. 4, 2008, 9:00 PM EST

Location of Assets: Worldwide

Digital oscilloscopes, spectrum, logic and network analyzers, generators, meters, counters, plug-ins, test sets, cards and much more...

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New Feature: you can now upload pictures with your postings. »»

Inspecting a new stencil

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Currently when we get a new screen, we inspect it by holding a pcb or artwork under it and confirming that there are pads underneath all of the holes...»»

Dendrite growth

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What is the possible root causes of the dendrite growth? How long its take to cause this dendrite growth? Can dendrite growth cause electrical short?... »»

Wave and Reflow Profiler

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Are there profilers that I can use over my leaded and lead-free wave that can also profile my reflow ovens (leaded and lead-free)... »»

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Dallas SMTA Vendor Show and Technical Program

Trade Show/Exhibition, Conference | SMTA

Wed, March 05, 2008 | Richardson, TX, USA

Join us for the Dallas SMTA Vendor Show and Free Technical Program! Free attendee registration includes networking opportunities with exhibitors... »»

IPC/JEDEC International Conference on Reliability, Rework, and Repair of Lead-Free Electronics

Conference | IPC

Tue, March 11, 2008 | Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, Raleigh, NC, USA

This conference will address the issues faced as a result of implementing a lead-free process such as alloy choices, component compatibility and solder concerns... »»

ABCs of Basic Electronics & Devices

Seminar/Course | PTI Seminars, Inc.

Tue, March 04, 2008 | San Jose, CA, USA

Students will learn basic electronic concepts. Topics include current, voltage, resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, and transistor fundamentals... »»

Random Vibration & Shock Test Training...

Fundamentals and Practice of ESS, HALT and HASS...

PCB Layout with Altium Designer 6...

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Industry Associations Events

SMTA - Surface Mount Technology Association is a non-profit international association of companies and individuals (totalling 4,000) involved in all aspects of advanced electronics assembly, surface mount and related technologies. Membership Info

SMTA Certification for SMT Processes and Six Sigma Green Belt

Next Event: On-line Presentation: MSD Controls for PWBs

IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries is a US-based trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its nearly 2,600 member companies which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed wiring board manufacturing and electronics assembly. Membership Info

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