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An identifiable catalogue model, an available unit and an accepted application are three different claims. Request evidence for each before making a purchasing decision.
A guide to coordinating PCB handling and 3D AOI in a mixed-model SMT line.
A practical sample-board acceptance checklist for odd-form insertion buyers: part matrix, installed tooling, trial sequence and evidence pack.
A buyer's evidence checklist for repeatable BGA rework: measured thermal traces, placement proof, sample trials and used-unit records.
A practical framework for verifying post-wave-solder AOI coverage across mixed THT, DIP and SMD assemblies without overstating 2D or optional 3D capability.
A maximum reel count is not a material plan. Compare the real case mix, identification workflow and return-to-stock evidence before buying automated storage.
Prove material identity and recovery at the interface—not merely that a robot reaches a warehouse door.
A useful trial connects board transport, flux coverage, measured heating and joint inspection. A moving conveyor alone proves very little.
Use a bottom-side access map to qualify the nozzle, fixture and complete sequence. Two solder pots do not by themselves prove twice the output.
Separate MF and HP capabilities, map the difficult packages, and compare a representative board cycle rather than combining the best brochure numbers.