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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.
A vision-guided odd-form inserter that replaces manual THT placement of transformers, relays and connectors on your DIP line with consistent, polarity-checked insertion.
Large radial components with 15 mm lead spans quietly break manual THT insertion. Run the XL-Span Fit Audit, then see how Southern Machinery automates them.
A fixed 13-inch reel rack that binds 250 slots to reel QR codes and lights the correct slot, cutting wrong-reel errors at kitting.
Flux residue on a pallet doesn't show up until it shifts a component or wrecks a solder joint. Run the Dirty Pallet Audit, then see how the SME5200 cleans fixtures automatically.
When operators, carts, and forklifts share the path with your boards, flow breaks. Run the Overhead Flow Audit, then see how overhead air-rail transport fixes it.
Surface contamination becomes a printing defect the moment paste hits the board. Run the Pre-Print Cleanliness Gate, then see how the SQC250A cleans bare boards before printing.
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