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Plastic Solder Paste Stencil For Surface Mount Technology, Christopher K. Wong, Daniel Waldorf
Plastic Solder Paste Stencil For Surface Mount Technology, Christopher K. Wong, Daniel Waldorf
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Solder paste masks or stencils are an integral part of the manufacturing process for surface mount PCBs. This study examines the feasibility of a process for rapid creation of a solder paste stencil using thermoplastic material. CNC laser cutting of the stencil geometry is replacing traditional use of chemical etching on metal sheets to produce stencils. Laser cutting has been used to improve process speed, accuracy, and cost. This research attempts to continue to simplify and reduce costs in the stencil making process by proposing as the stencil material a common thermoplastic that can be cut easily and quickly using …
Product Flexibility In Selecting Manufacturing Planning And Control Strategy, Emine Persentili, Sema E. Alptekin
Product Flexibility In Selecting Manufacturing Planning And Control Strategy, Emine Persentili, Sema E. Alptekin
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
The manufacturing systems capable of producing several products simultaneously are frequently subject to changes in product types due to demand fluctuations. In such systems a product flexible manufacturing planning and control (MPC) strategy is needed to change from one product type to another with minimum deterioration to system performance levels. The objective of this research is to develop a systematic analysis and evaluation approach in order to compare the MRP-push and JIT-pull strategies quantitatively based on a product flexibility measure. A new product flexibility measure is developed based on the sensitivity to change concept and presented together with the implementation …
An Efficient Cnc Programming Approach Based On Group Technology, Manocher Djassemi
An Efficient Cnc Programming Approach Based On Group Technology, Manocher Djassemi
Industrial Technology and Packaging
Many studies and reports support the significant impact of the application of group technology on various aspects of product design and manufacturing. The fact that group technology is the common solution to similar problems is the main source of such impact. In this paper, one of the less frequently utilized features of CNC technology known as parametric part programming is used to implement the common solution feature of group technology in processing a set of similar parts. Using three part families, the advantages of blending the concept of group technology and parametric programming for CNC machining operations are illustrated. The …