Re: pick 'n' place machines (was: OT 0805 resistor noise)

"John Larkin" <jjlarkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> [...]
> We have a very nice semi-automatic p&p, made in Switzerland! I think
> it cost $25,000 or so. I'll look up the model when I get to work. My
> guys just did my new VME prototype board on it; it took about 3 hours
> to place 1050 parts on a very dense board.


How does setup work for p&p machines? Do you feed it Gerbers or something,
along with telling it what part numbers are on what reel? Or is the p&p
setup completely separate from the PCB layout process?


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