Seven years ago today we received our first pick and place machine, a Novastar. Since then we’ve upgraded to a high-speed Europlacer XPii that can handle smaller components. This month we have acquired an Exmore VS-500 vapour phase reflow oven. With the addition of this unit, we can achieve a more even temperature across circuit boards, regardless of the uneven thermal mass of some designs, meaning fewer tombstone errors on assembled boards.
Music: composer, singer-songwriter, recording artist, conductor
Language: author (A. L. Uitdenbogerd) of the Gnomeville comic book series for absolute beginners in French
Work: Director of R&D and assistant manufacturing engineer for Agile Electronics; RMIT associate with computer science research interests in music, language, and HCI
Business: co-director of Ad Hoc Software Pty Ltd and Agile Electronics.
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