We are using the Super Vision from Vision Technology. It ranges from 7X to 140X using a camera to display on a monitor. Their website is www.govti.com. Scott Kauling Tri-onics Inc. Highland, IL -----Original Message----- From: Chris Murphy [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 6:09 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] End-of-Line SMT inspection ... need 10x magnification ... Hi Tony, just a comment on the Mantis which may or may not be useful to you. They are great tools - easy to use, easy on the eyes, and with a good field of view at lower magnifications. However we find that at 10X magnification the lack of rigidity of the arm can become a problem, as the image doesnt tend to stay still. So if the majority of your inspection has to be done at this magnification, you might have to consider going to the next level of equipment - I think that they call it the Cobra or something. The Mantis can also double up as a radar scope / photon torpedo tracker thingy. I have seen them in use on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise on Star Trek - The Next Generation. The cheapskates couldnt be bothered making their own props. Regards, Chris Murphy "PERALTA, Kevin (BREA)" wrote: > > > In California, WASSCO is one place that distributes MANTIS from Vision > Eng. (1-800-492-7726) But, ye being in Ireland may be a reach. > > Kevin L. Peralta > Senior Quality Systems Analyst > TRW Aeronautical / Lucas Aerospace > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony Conlon [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 4:54 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] End-of-Line SMT inspection ... need 10x magnification > ... > > Folks, > A question for ye ... > > At end-of-line inspection of SMT assemblies ... what equipment are ye > using? > > Our spec. requires that we inspect to 10x magnification for 100% > product > ... to do this we 'have' to use a stereo microscope with adjustable > > magnification 8x to 40x. > Problems: Tiresome for operator; impractical to do 100% because of > conflicts with thru-put. > What we need is more or less an 'eye-piece' (similar to a bench-top > > magnifier) with 10x. We can have our microscopes for back-up if and > when > necessary. We have seen some equipment from 'Vision Engineering' > ... the > Mantis product is similar to what we are looking for. > Who supplied this product to you? > > For the guys whom I've bcc:'d ... this is an unusual mail for ye to > receive > from me ... none the less, suggestions welcome. > Many thanks, > > ************************************** > Tony Conlon > > SMT Process Engineer > PNY Technologies Ireland Ltd., > Ballivor, > Co. Meath. > Fax: +353 (0)405 67301 > ************************************** > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- > > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV > 1.8d > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text > in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: > SET Technet NOMAIL > Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & > Databases > E-mail Archives > Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for > additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- << File: ATT00007.html >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------