On Jun 8, 2010, at 11:39 AM, Vitaliy wrote:

>>> We can't justify the cost
>>> and complexity of an automatic pick-and-pace, however we can
>>> definitely afford a manual P-n-P, if it sufficiently cuts down the
>>> time needed to populate the PCBs.

You didn't mention an actual budget.  Have you seen "Lady Ada's" wiki  
on her
experiences with $30k worth of (automatic, I think) P&P machine:
   http://www.ladyada.net/wiki/mdcpickandplace/equipment
There has been 'some' additional discussion of P&P in her forums...

BillW

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