Citrus CNC has created a personal open hardware PCB assembly machine aptly named the SimplePnP. Launched via the Crowd Supply website the project has raised over $28,000 and will soon come to the end ...

The reasons why it’s best, or perhaps not a good idea, to bring your PCB/SMT assembly in-house. How to select the PCB/SMT equipment you’ll need to get started—stencil printer, pick-and-place machine, ...

Did you know… Five 0402s can be hand-placed in 1 minute, but 200 0402s can be machine-placed in 1 minute with correct alignment, adequate spacing and strong solder connections. With pcb projects, time ...

As expected Chipsetter has launched a new desktop pick-and-place machine machine via the Kickstarter crowdfunding website with the aim of raising CAD $140,000 over the next 30 days. The Chipsetter ...

For years, the PCB manufacturing industry has needed a robust real-time, comprehensive shop-floor communication standard that would include detailed, bidirectional, machine-to-machine communication, ...

In the past, it is common for smaller companies and startups to hand solder small quantities of circuit boards in order to fine-tune their PCB designs. As things ramp up and production increased, it ...

Push-Lok printed-circuit-board standoffs eliminate offline swaging common with screw-machine standoffs. When seated, a preassembled drive pin secures Push-Lok standoffs to the chassis. The fastener ...