There are probably some CMs that have automatic equipment for high end assemblies. 

I think the last high volume radial insertion machine I saw was probably 15 yrs. ago and it was like 20 years old at the time.

Since then I have worked with multiple CMs. Small and big. All of them insert radial components by hand given that most of the parts are now SMT.

Rigo

Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer
Workmanship Standards, Code 300 
NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD  20771
Phone. (301) 286-6129
Fax.       (301) 286-6576

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This plant has full SMT lines.  PTH parts are hand-placed.   

Bruce Tostevin
Benchmark Electronics
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Ok, here is my question for this week.

We still build many PTH boards.  Traditional design using radial lead ceramic capacitors.  I'm being told that "99%" of contract manufacturers can't machine insert radial leaded parts.  So the desire is to change our ceramic caps to axial leaded.

To the CMs reading this, what are your capabilities for inserting radial leaded ceramic capacitors, by hand only or automatic?

In-house we use Contact Systems semi-automatic placement machines and this is not an issue.

Phil Nutting
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