Steve, Graham,
      Thanx for the reply! We have looked at Wand, and we want to compare
     them to a programmable system that punches individual tabs, as opposed
     to the one big KER-CHUNK of a Wand system. The programmable punch
     method may have some bennies for us.
     Any additional inputs on the programmable punch type of system???


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Subject: RE: [TN] ASSY:programmable punch depanelization
Author:  "Collins; Graham" <[log in to unmask]> at Internet
Date:    10/28/1999 11:04 AM


Steve, Jeff
The wand machines work great, they are quick and very repeatable over
thousands of CCAs.  Not programmable, you need a die specific to the CCA.
Two things though:

1) don't make the panelization symmetrical unless it actually works if you
put a CCA in upside down (lost some product that way, the "new operator"
blues...)

2) the thing makes a heavy "thump" when it depanels the CCAs, so don't put
it next to anything vibration sensitive such as your p&p machines...

When I was slavin' at Celestica a couple of my products were put through
one...

good luck!
 - Graham Collins

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen R. Gregory [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 10:36 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] ASSY:programmable punch depanelization


In a message dated 10/28/1999 8:19:55 AM Central Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

<< Good Morning Technetters!

      We are looking for manufacturers of programmable punch depanelization
      equipment. If anyone out there is or has used systems of this type,
      can you please pass along the manufacturer, contact name and an
      opinion of the machine(s)?? I will be forever greatful! Thanx!

      Jeff Hempton
      UT Electronic Controls
      [log in to unmask] >>

Hi Jeff!

I never used this, but have seen it at NEPCON and other shows quite a few
times. Go to: http://www.wandtool.com/singulation.html

Seems like a decent system. You do have to follow some design guidelines in
your panelization layout though...but that's no different than with any
other
machine.

-Steve Gregory-

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