Product mix is where many SMT lines quietly shed money. This short article discusses how to adjust choice and area equipments for altering boards, components, feeders, software application, and production quantities.
Most “operator training” fails because it teaches button-pressing, not process thinking. Here’s the skill map that separates stable output from weekly chaos.
Calibration isn’t “maintenance.” It’s how you keep placement error from quietly eating yield, uptime, and customer trust. Here’s the calibration stack I use to keep pick-and-place accuracy honest—and how to debug drift fast.
Your first pick and place machine setup isn’t “plug it in and print money.” This guide shows the checks that actually matter, plus the paperwork and proof steps that keep you out of rework hell.