Posted May 15, 2012, by Mark Laing
A lot of engineers take advantage of the software capability that is delivered with the various types of assembly, test and inspection equipment. However, there is a false economy here as these software applications are optimized for that machine, meaning they typically have very good support for programming the machine but do a less than ideal job of handling the challenges of different CAD/CAM/BOM … Read More
Tags:
bill of materials,
AOI,
Flying Probe,
programming,
ICT,
BOM,
data preparation
Posted Apr 5, 2011, by Mark Laing
For the final installment of this series on components, I will discuss the solution that the Valor Division has for dynamic build order management. One of the neglected areas of PCB manufacturing is being able to sequence and then react to the day to day challenges of meeting production goals. For example, when many different products needs to be built, on multiple lines, with different configurations … Read More
Tags:
PCB assembly,
Scheduling,
BOM,
Sequence,
Planning
Posted Mar 17, 2011, by Mark Laing
Okay, well maybe that is a little bit of an exaggeration but there are still many ways to leverage the manufacturer specific package data from the VPL throughout the Process Engineering flow.
As a follow up to my last posting I mentioned that I would be talking about the creation and use of manufacturer specific packages. Through the use of the VPL, manufacturer specific packages can be downloaded … Read More
Tags:
packages,
AVL,
approved vendor list,
bill of materials,
VPL,
BOM
Posted Feb 28, 2011, by Mark Laing
In today’s typical electronic assemblies the single largest cost is the components that make up the assembly. Therefore being able to manage the component supply chain is critical to delivering profitable products for electronic manufacturers.
Within the Process Engineering product line of the Valor MSS suite, vPlan provides an unparalleled solution for managing components, Bill of Materials (BOM) … Read More
Tags:
AVL,
approved vendor list,
bill of materials,
BOM