Nozzle maintenance is not housekeeping; it is yield protection. This guide covers nozzle cleaning, nozzle replacement, performance monitoring, and the warning signs technicians usually notice too late.
Standard nozzles are cost-effective until they begin to hide scrap, mispicks, and instability. This article explains when specialized nozzles and custom tooling create measurable returns in SMT and selective solder processes.
Tighten SMT feeder inventory with barcode traceability, offline feeder prep, kitting, smart returns, and nozzle control to cut setup errors and line-downs.
Practical shop-floor guide to fine-pitch and BGA placement: low-impact nozzles, Z-force control, ball centering, and selective wave flow wins, in real lines.
Missing components usually mean a pick, hold, or vision reject—not bad luck. Learn the quick checks for feeders, nozzles, vacuum, ESD, and setup drift in shop!