We use an 18"x24" panel during manufacturing and create 12"x18" or > subpanels for a number of our customers. This is accomplished by performing a panel shear or rout at the profile rout process. We incorporate the different assembly tooling hole configurations as part of a panel border file for each customer during the front end tooling process. "Mark W. Spitnale" <[log in to unmask]> Wrote: | | | | Can you help?, | | We are a High Mix (120 SMD/Mixed and 80 LTH), Low Volume | board shop that's | using 2 standard PCB widths to reduce our machine set-up | requirements. We | are investigating our panelization techniques and would | like to here from | some others and see how they have approached the problem. | | Do other Med - High Mix companies try to standardize on | panel width? | | What panel width(s) do you use as standard(s)? | | Do other companies build loose PCB's to because of the | associated problems | with board cost / yield when panelization? | | If building with loose boards, how do you tool the line | (assuming an inline | automated handling system from machine to machine)? | | Can anyone share their experiences in building single or | 2-up panels with a | breakaway Tab / Rail that contains all of the tooling | features (holes) | needed for automated handling? | | | | Mark Spitnale | Hughes Defense | (219) 429-5992 | ---------------------------------- | Mark W. Spitnale Phone: (219) 429-5992 | Fax: (219) 429- | Hughes Defense Communications | Mail Stop: 25-31 | 1010 Production Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808-4106 | Email: [log in to unmask] | | ********************************************************** | ***************** | * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using | SmartList v3.05 * | ********************************************************** | ***************** | * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a | message to: * | * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and | no text. * | ********************************************************** | ***************** | * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum | please contact * | * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at | [log in to unmask] * | ********************************************************** | ***************** | | Vern Pursley, Applications Engineering Merix Corporation Phone: 503-992-4404;FAX 503-359-2651; [log in to unmask] *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To subscribe/unsubscribe send a message <to: [log in to unmask]> * * with <subject: subscribe/unsubscribe> and no text in the body. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * ***************************************************************************