It is ridiculous Jack. The machine table also has a limited length. For most
machines it is the table that moves, so if the board does not fit, it won't
move. I suggest you check with some of your assemblers and see their
equipment. A good look worth more than a thousand words.

Ioan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jack C. Olson
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 1:18 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: [TN] LongBoards
>
> That's the question.
>
> No, it doesn't need to be depanelized.
> One board would be 13x27.
>
> I was just thinking if the paste screen is large
> enough and the conveyor is at least 13" wide,
> what difference does the length make?
> (I'm not an assembly guy. You can tell, right?)
>
> Doesn't it just go through the oven zone by zone
> by zone until it gets to the end? Why can't I
> have a 48" board?  All I could think of was that
> the pick and place program would have to be
> divided into sections with extra fiducials, so you
> could place one zone, move the conveyor, place
> another zone? ridiculous?
>
> Jack (the "thinkin' outside the box" guy)
>
>
>
> ----- Message from "Morse, Carrie" <[log in to unmask]> on Fri, 19 Nov
> 2004 14:16:09 -0500 -----
>
>                     Subject: Re: LongBoards
>
>
> What are the max dimensions the assembly placement machines can handle?
>
> Will the board need to be depanelized?  If so, what's the max size for
> that equipment?
>
> -Carrie
>
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