Jul 4, 2026Manual to Automated
The Capacitor That Keeps Your Line Human
Your SMT side is repeatable and your THT side is still people. Often the whole difference is one taped radial capacitor nobody can feed consistently.
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Streamline Your Workflow with SMT & THT Automation
Field notes from Jason Wu — 30+ years of hands-on THT auto insertion experience. Articles on custom-designed SMT & THT machines, odd-form feeding, wave soldering, and spare parts for future-proof, cost-effective EMS production lines.
Jul 2, 2026Manual to Automated
Your Placement Machine Is Fine. The Last Four Millimetres Are Not.
When a connector will not place reliably, the temptation is to blame the mounter. The failure is almost always the interface between part, feeder and pickup.
Jul 1, 2026Manual to Automated
The Most Expensive Square Metre On Your Floor Is The Empty One
Buyers compare printers, mounters and reflow ovens. The losses hide in the one metre of air between them — where an operator picks up a board and becomes the conveyor.