Hi Steve
With brand "R" machines we were averaging around 600/hour without killing
the operators.
John Thorup

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen R. Gregory [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 1:55 PM
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> Subject:      [TN] Hand Loading Rates...
>
> Hi all!
>
> I'm trying to come with a good "guestimate" of how many components per
> hour
> an operator should be able to stuff in a board using a Contact CS400.
> Contact
> says their machine has a cycle rate of 1500 per hour (for 3" table moves).
> I
> know it's going to be component and board dependant, how aggressive the
> operator is, etc.. I do however think that 1500 components an hour is a
> "little" outside realm of most humans.
>
> I'm thinking maybe 5-8 seconds per component depending on what it
> is...does
> that sound reasonable?
>
> -Steve Gregory-
>
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