Some may have missed my post, posting again...

On 08/02/2015 07:53, Mike Harrison wrote:
> On Sun, 8 Feb 2015 20:28:11 +1300, you wrote:
>
>> This appears close to awesome.
>> Just getting to market now - first production run available shortly AFAI=
CS.
>>
>> "Proper" pick and place with optical recognition of components,
>> orientation, component "bins"*, fiducials, board dimensions etc.
> It's not a "proper" P&P without proper feeders.=20
> It's no quicker than manual placing, plus you have the setup time.=20
>
> Very limited usefulness IMO


"Proper" feeders are very expensive.
This machine <http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Good-Quality-SMT-Pick-and-Plac=
e-Machine-Pick-Place-Machine-CHMT36/32265399313.html>
uses a clever solution that gives the benefits of "proper" feeders (except =
for some loss of performance, which is totally acceptable) with almost zero=
 cost.

Isaac



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