Bring 1 or more of your boards (scrap?) and ask the vendor to program
and inspect them. 
You may need to bring a cad file to facilitate this. Ease of programming
should be demonstrated on your product, not a demo board. 

-Mike

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Leland Woodall
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 3:27 PM
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Subject: [TN] In-Line BGA X-Ray Machine Qualification
Importance: High

Everyone,

If you were planning to visit a couple of in-line X-ray machine vendors
with the purpose of selecting the best product for your process, what
questions and demonstrations would you ask for?

I've started with these...

Cycle times
Ability to detect defects in a repeatable manner
Low NTF rates
Ease of programming
Ease of operation
Years in the business
Number of installations within the US
Projected preventive maintenance costs
Projected usage costs (power)
Footprint
Machine cost
Lead-time requirements
Delivery, setup, and training options
Ability to communicate with other vision systems

Please add to my list.  My experience here is quite limited, and I know
I'm missing a lot.

Thanks in advance,

Leland

 

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