I've seen a demo of Essemtec (Fox if I remember correctly) with paste jetting option which cost (again if remember correctly) ~£20k
The very system we were discussing, in fact. As I understand it, you pay somewhat more than that for the factory-installed optional components to support jetting, and then you pay somewhat more than that again for the field-installable jetting equipment. Given that it adds up to about the cost of a standalone printer, I only see it making sense if you simply do not have the floor space for one. Or I guess if you absolutely need to do same-day prototypes and you're also getting a whole LPKF or whatever setup for in-house board fabrication.
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As far as placement machines, it's looking like we either go for cost effectiveness at meeting our near term needs or we go for flexibility for the future. As it stands, and with the caveat that I need to consolidate my notes and review the numbers again, the former looks like Hanwha or Yamaha and the latter looks like Europlacer. The other options generally cost more for nebulous benefit to our current needs, or have some sort of tradeoff in feeder/component capacity.
Europlacer definitely has a higher up front price tag, but that comes with some pretty attractive capabilities. In its favor, it does look like the ii-Feed tape feeders are much less expensive than conventional feeders, even accounting for the more expensive carts and magazines needed to support them. Having more internal tray capacity so we could use cut tapes to stretch beyond feeder capacity is also attractive, and we have in-house CNC machining capability to make trays and fixtures as needed. I'm trying not to get TOO smitten with Europlacer.
Again, that's all based on preliminary notes I need to review, and I have one or two more conversations to follow up on yet. The plan is to get it narrowed down to a couple of options and then try to schedule some hands-on time with the machines before we make a final decision. I appreciate all the input!
The very system we were discussing, in fact. As I understand it, you pay somewhat more than that for the factory-installed optional components to support jetting, and then you pay somewhat more than that again for the field-installable jetting equipment. Given that it adds up to about the cost of a standalone printer, I only see it making sense if you simply do not have the floor space for one. Or I guess if you absolutely need to do same-day prototypes and you're also getting a whole LPKF or whatever setup for in-house board fabrication.-----As far as placement machines, it's looking like we either go for cost effectiveness at meeting our near term needs or we go for flexibility for the future. As it stands, and with the caveat that I need to consolidate my notes and review the numbers again, the former looks like Hanwha or Yamaha and the latter looks like Europlacer. The other options generally cost more for nebulous benefit to our current needs, or have some sort of tradeoff in feeder/component capacity.Europlacer definitely has a higher up front price tag, but that comes with some pretty attractive capabilities. In its favor, it does look like the ii-Feed tape feeders are much less expensive than conventional feeders, even accounting for the more expensive carts and magazines needed to support them. Having more internal tray capacity so we could use cut tapes to stretch beyond feeder capacity is also attractive, and we have in-house CNC machining capability to make trays and fixtures as needed. I'm trying not to get TOO smitten with Europlacer.Again, that's all based on preliminary notes I need to review, and I have one or two more conversations to follow up on yet. The plan is to get it narrowed down to a couple of options and then try to schedule some hands-on time with the machines before we make a final decision. I appreciate all the input!
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