This software you are referring to is called Assembly Expert or Test Expert and is produced by a company called Technomatix. It is a product that has been developed from a piece of software called FABmaster. It will import any known CAD files and then using component libraries and various output modules, will create Placement programs, Test programs, AOI etc. It will also produce some documentation. It can also be used across a network so that floor workers can view PCB information. We have been using the Test Expert to generate ICT and Flying Probe programs for many years and have just started using the Assembly Expert for out Placement Equipment. I have found it to be a very useful tool. Mark Austin ACW Technology Ltd UK ===== Original Message from [log in to unmask] at 27/08/03 05:20 >Hi technetters, > >Does any of you have have any idea about a software called Technomatix (or >Tecnomatix or something like that) which is a third party SMT program >generation and optimization for several SMT machines? > >Thanks in advance > >Regards >Vinit Verma >PROSEM Technology Inc > > >--------------------------------------------------- >Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e >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 or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to >[log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) >To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to >[log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest >Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives >Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 >for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or >847-509-9700 ext.5315 >----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e 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 or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------