Poh,
My thoughts are that they should be inspecting their set-up and work, but with humans involved it's always good to a second pair of eyes.
Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: Poh Kong Hui [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 9:54 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] First Article Buy-off Process for SMT & Wave Solder


Hi Technetters,

I would to share some experience with you all.

I  have been working for 5 companies. I realize that every
company that I worked for, has a buy-off system; so called
the first article buy-off before releasing the either a SMT or
wave soldering line for mass production.

I am rather curious why the people who are managing the
lines cannot perform their own self check, but rather
depends upon someone to check their work and to ensure
they loaded the right to the machine or to the boards.

I would like to hear your opinion about this system as I find it
rather stupid and it is wasting time.

Poh

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